Jane Lea Smith
Jane Lea Smith is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 3. She assumed office on December 9, 2022. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Smith ran for election to the San Dieguito Union High School District school board to represent Trustee Area 3 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jane Lea Smith was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She earned bachelor's degrees from the University of California, San Diego in 1987 and 1991, and a master's degree from National University in 2000. Smith's career experience includes working as a medical device researcher and a special education teacher.[1] Smith has been affiliated with the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy[2]
Elections
2022
See also: San Dieguito Union High School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for San Dieguito Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3
Jane Lea Smith defeated Sheila King and Daniel Hale in the general election for San Dieguito Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Lea Smith (Nonpartisan) | 57.9 | 8,934 | |
| Sheila King (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 5,621 | ||
| Daniel Hale (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 883 | ||
| Total votes: 15,438 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: San Dieguito Union High School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for San Dieguito Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4
Michael Allman defeated Jane Lea Smith and Amy Caterina in the general election for San Dieguito Union High School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Allman (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 7,507 | |
| Jane Lea Smith (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 7,181 | ||
| Amy Caterina (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 3,056 | ||
| Total votes: 17,744 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pratima Gupta (Nonpartisan)
- Heather Dugdale (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jane Lea Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In 2010, Jane Lea translated her analytical and communication skills into a new career as a human factors engineer, focusing on safety in medical devices. She owns her own consulting business, working with her clients’ teams to understand research insights, prioritize needs, and build consensus to achieve safe and effective outcomes.
Jane Lea has been a dedicated school volunteer, supporting sports teams, Grad Nite and student-centered activities. She currently serves as Board Vice President of the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation. Jane Lea and her family are passionate about protecting our planet and are advocates for preserving native habitats. She volunteers for the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy as co-administrator of its popular Exploring our Sense of Place (ESP) Program.- Restore functional governance and effective leadership through an emphasis on professionalism, clear role delineation, and a transparent, rigorous search for an experienced superintendent who understands and embraces our unique community.
- Address financial stability and accountability concerns, prioritizing expenditures that directly affect student safety and the quality of our educational programs.
- Embrace diversity and equity by ensuring all students feel welcome, supporting vulnerable students, addressing achievement gaps, and continuing to expand opportunities for all students.
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2020
Jane Lea Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Before starting her own business, Jane Lea spent 16 years as a special education teacher, staff trainer and administrator. She handled all aspects of site leadership and curriculum development, facilitating communication among parents, students and teachers, conducting teacher training, and monitoring individualized education plans. Through it all, she kept a first focus on students' academic, physical and social-emotional development.
Jane Lea now works as a research consultant in the private sector, focusing on safety in medical devices. Her clients count on her to collaborate with their teams to analyze data, prioritize needs, and build consensus to achieve safe and effective outcomes.
Outside of her professional life, Jane Lea enjoys a variety of volunteer roles. She serves as parent liaison for the CCA Girls Water Polo team and coordinates entertainment for CCA's Grad Nite. A strong believer in preserving our natural spaces, Jane Lea volunteers for the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy as administrator of its popular Exploring our Sense of Place (ESP) Program.
Jane Lea holds a Master's Degree in Special Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She lives in Del Mar with her husband and daughter.- Improve transparency and communication by prioritizing an effective community engagement strategy. Effective collaboration between stakeholders has a positive impact on student outcomes.
- Rebuild budget reserves to address potential economic uncertainties. Fiscal policy must focus on students first and consider long-term impacts.
- Ensure a safe, realistic plan for reopening our schools that addresses both the academic and social-emotional needs of students. Distance learning must remain an option for those students whose families deem it unsafe for them to return to campus.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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