BOARD DISTRICT 2
Monica Garcia, 44, incumbent, elected in 2006
Details: Previously a school board staffer and school counselor
The record: Board's closest ally to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Will not oppose his wishes; he also takes guidance from her. A power broker: Helped engineer the firing of former Supt. David Brewer, the hiring of his successor, Ramon C. Cortines, and the hiring of the current superintendent, John Deasy. Sometimes uses her authority to bypass district procedures, as when she engineered the handover of a high school campus to Villaraigosa's nonprofit group.
On Supt. John Deasy: "I am proud that we hired John Deasy.… He knows that we are on the kids' side."
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Abelardo Diaz, 51, high school Spanish teacher
Details: Taught at Washington Prep High, where he helped to organize a bilingual academic decathlon. Certified as a teacher through the National Board process. Later became founding teacher at the Cortines High School of Visual and Performing Arts, where he is union representative.
Of note: Has a particular issue with Garcia over her insistence that the arts high school be named after former L.A. schools Supt. Ramon Cortines, bypassing pledges and policies to include the school community in the naming process.
On Deasy: "I feel he doesn't listen to the people he needs to listen to, including the teachers. He judges without going deeper and makes decisions based on that."
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Isabel Vazquez, 52, first-grade teacher at Queen Anne Place Elementary
Details: An elementary teacher for 10 years who became an aide to board member Jeff Horton and then rose to senior administrator in the adult school division, helping oversee $80 million in programs. Returned to teaching after being laid off.
Of note: Vazquez has particularly articulated her support for adult school and early childhood programs that are outside the K-12 framework but crucial, she says, to supporting it.
On Deasy: "Dr. Deasy and I are same age. He's been to different districts and hasn't stayed as a permanent employee. As a student, parent and employee in this district, I see how all of these elements are connected, especially with low-income students and English learners."
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Robert D. Skeels, 47, writer and researcher for technology firm
Details: A Long Island, N.Y., native who became a sonar technician in the Navy. Later worked as a commercial art director and, for 17 years, has been a technical writer and researcher for a company that manufactures computer parts and camera memory.
Of note: Among the candidates, he is the most aggressive critic of standardized testing, charter schools and the direction of education reform in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations. He is a longtime critic, through his writings, of current trends and influential foundations that have shaped many school-improvement efforts.
On Deasy: "He'd be a difficult person to work with because he's overbearing. We really want a superintendent that is from here and is sensitive to the local needs."
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