Mike Katz, the author of this blog (San Leandro Bytes) has filed papers to run for San Leandro School Board, District 4. Mike's platform is based on greater community and parental outreach and involvement, transparency and accountability at the board and district level and passing the bond so we can relieve overcrowding at the High School and repair our schools. For more information check out www.electmikekatz.com.
The present trustee for district 4 is getting out of school board politics, and rumor has it that Mike will have at least two opponents in this race. One of them, Gerald Shovlin is a teacher at Bishop O'Dowd High School, a Catholic High School in Oakland. He has children in the San Leandro school district. We don't know who the other person is yet. The filing period closes on August 18th.