• Campaign manager Aasim Yahya who spoke so eloquently last night,
• my mom & fab assistant Mary Kay Melton, who brought wonderful friends from Viamonte at Walnut Creek,
• treasurer Erin Roeder,
• graphic designer Julie Contreras, Urban Bird Design,
• event organizers Ernie DeTrinidad, Meg Honey, Natalie Karas Ivankovich, Janine Payne Schneir
• teacher Mari Arenson for helping with set up

And to my fellow electeds who came, whose collaboration makes such a difference in our ability to serve students & families:

• Clayton Mayor Peter Cloven
• Clayton Vice Mayor Holly Tillman
• Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton 
• Walnut Creek Councilmember Kevin Wilk
• Contra Costa Community College Board member Rebecca Barrett
• former MDUSD board member Joan Pierce

Whether we end up with an opponent in this race or not, I know that this group will continue to work together to make a difference in improving the quality of our public education for EVERY Mt. Diablo student.

For those who couldn’t make it in person but reached out with endorsements & donations, thank you and I hope to see you soon.

I hope you all are having a wonderful first few days of school!!

  

Wow this campaign is off with a running start, thanks to the early support of many organizations, electeds, and individuals including:

Organizations:

Evolve California

Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council  

Teamsters Local 856   

Elected Officials:

• Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan
• County Board of Supervisors, Karen Mitchoff
• Mayor of Walnut Creek, Matt Francois
• Walnut Creek City Councilmember, Kevin Wilk
• Walnut Creek City Councilmember, Cindy Darling
• Mayor of Clayton, Peter Cloven
• Vice Mayor of Clayton, Holly Tillman
• Concord City Councilmember, Carlyn Obringer
• Pleasant Hill City Councilmember, Matt Rinn
• Contra Costa Community College Board member, Rebecca Barrett
• Martinez Unified School District Board member, Courtney Masella O'Brien
• Martinez Unified School District Board member, Anne Horack Martin

Check out the full list and add your name at cherisekhaund.com/endorsements 

Busy?  That's ok, here are more ways you can help:

• Endorse
• Volunteer
• Donate

I look forward to seeing you soon!

#BREAKINGNEWS - I’m excited to announce that this week I pulled papers to run for re-election to our Mt Diablo Unified School District Board!  

This time the election is by Trustee Area, and I’m here in Trustee Area 4 —which includes the cities of Walnut Creek, Clayton, and part of Concord.

I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish so far in my first term:

• Increased student voice through creation of the official student school board position and championing student leadership opportunities
• Opened schools safely during a global pandemic, following county health guidance
• Upgraded technology with 1:1 chromebooks for every student grades 2-12
• Adopted needed Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum
• Improved district finances from qualified to a positive certified budget, and refinanced bonds to save taxpayers millions
• Secured raises for all teachers & staff, via contracts with every employee group
• Improved communication in all languages, email & text via ParentSquare, Superintendent Friday letter, and weekly Organization Updates
• Passed board policy to enable students to take a sick day for mental health
• Authored the district’s first PRIDE Board Resolution, flying the rainbow flag to raise awareness and inclusivity. Championed the first ever districtwide PRIDE prom.

And yet there is still much to do.

I look forward to the progress we can make together in the next four years, especially to:

• Prepare every student for success in a global economy
• Listen to parents, teachers & staff from every community
• Invest every dollar wisely & clearly for student success
• Adopt updated curriculum in areas such as history & math
• Ensure safety in and around our schools

Join us! Please click to Join on my website https://www.cherisekhaund.com/join

(p.s. If you previously joined my email list with a school district email address for my board member updates, you will need to re-join now with a private email address in order to receive any campaign messages. Any district email addresses will be removed.)