Mary Ellen Abilez Grande
Candidate and district SPED teacher Mary Ellen Abilez Grande, Francisco Ramirez, Alex Avila and Trevon Martin are gaining support as a slate among people who want to choose other than incumbents despite Teachers Union endorsements.
“The endorsements for the incumbents are flawed, states Abilez Grande! It was decided by two dozen votes from teachers representing some 3000 teachers in a vote that took place two months prior to the school board candidate filing period. Mary Ellen continues by saying, as a result none of the new candidates ever had a chance to be invited to interview, let alone be considered and once completed, the endorsement recommendations were sent to the Democratic Central Committee, which routinely follows SBTA’s prior endorsements.
“SBTA began a blitz of letters to all the members and signage that states “teachers agree “on incumbents, which is a flawed statement given the actual number of votes that moved the process forward! Believing a shakeup is needed and long overdue, Mary Ellen, would like for the San Bernardino School Board to examine others who take ownership of certain boards by staying too long and not allowing for fresh and unbiased leadership. Convinced that every candidate matters, Mary Ellen is asking people to research all candidates before voting Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
