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SVUSD School Board Trustee Candidate Forum

This is a recording of the livestream of the 2024 SVUSD School Board Trustee Candidate Forum that took place on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 7-8 pm in the Saddleback Valley School District Board Room.​​​  The Forum was sponsored by the Saddleback Valley Council of PTAs and was moderated by the League of Women Voters.

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**This recording is intended for viewing purposes only. It may not be downloaded, altered, redistributed, or used in any form without explicit permission. Any unauthorized editing, reproduction, or use of this content is strictly prohibited.**

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Trustee Area 2 Candidates

Scott Miller

Candidate Questionnaire

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Candidate Statement

from OC Registrar of Voters

Michele Sparks

Candidate Questionnaire

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Candidate Statement

from OC Registrar of Voters

Other Trustee Area Candidates​​​​​​

 

Voters in Trustee Areas 2, 3, and 4 will be selecting a SVUSD School Board Trustee.   View the trustee areas.​  *Invitations were sent to all 6 candidates to participate however, one candidate from Trustee Area 3 and another from Trustee Area 4 were unable to attend the forum. As the National PTA Toolkit advises, “If it is a two-candidate race and only one agrees to attend, you should not go forward with your forum.” Therefore, the forum will only continue with the candidates from Trustee Area 2.​ ​

 

Trustee Area 3

Michelle O'Brien - Candidate Questionnaire

Suzie Swartz - ​​Candidate Questionnaire​

 

Trustee Area 4

Amanda Morrell - Candidate Questionnaire

Michael Stannard - ​​Candidate Questionnaire

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We kindly ask all forum attendees to abide & respect these rules:

  1. There will be no substitutes or stand-ins for the candidates 

  2. No campaign banners, signs, literature, handouts, buttons, tee shirts, or other  campaign paraphernalia will be allowed in the debate hall until after the forum  has concluded 

  3. The audience will be asked to refrain from applauding or in other ways  demonstrating support or nonsupport for a candidate 

  4. Candidates will be introduced by full name. Thereafter, "Mr." and "Ms." will be  used. 

  5. The candidates will remain seated at all times during the debate 

  6. The candidates will not use props, but may bring notes and use a note pad  and pens for taking notes during the debate 

  7. Time limits on responses will be strictly observed. A timekeeper will hold  cards, visible to the speaker, indicating how much time remains. When the  "stop card" is shown, the speaker must end his/her speech within 10  seconds. 

  8. The moderator will have the responsibility for enforcing time limits. The  moderator also will have the authority to interrupt the proceedings to enforce  the ground rules and format that were agreed to by the candidates. 

  9. The moderator will read the questions 

  10. The moderator may restate the question 

  11. The candidates will not interrupt one another 

  12. No flash cameras and no motor-driven cameras will be used during the  debate other than those authorized by the sponsors 

  13. Candidates are invited to remain after the conclusion of the forum to speak  with audience members 

  14. Candidates will be asked to have their cell phones turned off & not on their  person

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