Temecula Valley Educators Announce TVUSD Board Recommendations

TVEA Recommends Hinkson, Brosch, and Skumawitz for TVUSD Governing Board

From TVEA President Jeff Kingsberg

The Temecula Valley Educators Association has announced recommendations for TVUSD School Board in the upcoming By-Trustee District Election. The teacher’s association has met with candidates over the last eighteen months according to TVEA President Jeff Kingsberg. Kingsberg stated: “These candidates are all highly connected to our schools and community. They have a combined skillset which will foster stakeholder collaboration and seek to build relationships across the district “

In District 2, TVEA is recommending incumbent Sandy Hinkson for re-election. Hinkson is a retired Temecula teacher who was the top vote getter in 2014. TVEA believes Sandy has earned a second term on the Governing Board. She has fully embraced the role of Governing Board Member by being visible and accessible to stakeholders. The result has been that participation and collaboration across various groups has increased and it feels like the governing board and district administration are far more responsive than they were before Sandy joined the board. She continues to ask the tough questions and ensures that the TVUSD administration is accountable to the community, whom the Governing Board represents.

TVEA is supporting Barbara Brosch in District 3. Brosch is a homegrown product, having graduated from Temecula Valley High School and a resident of French Valley for over thirty years. Her children have attended Trustee Area 3 Schools and Chaparral High School. Barbara is highly qualified due to her PTA involvement over the years and her current leadership role as the Chaparral High School Education Foundation President. She seeks inclusivity from parents and teachers with the goal of bridging gaps between administration, teachers, and parents. Trustee Area 3 has never had a TVUSD Board Member elected from its boundaries and is geographically remote from the traditional center of the district.

In District 4, TVEA is supporting Abby Reinke Elementary parent Adam Skumawitz. Adam has deep family connections to TVUSD through both his mother, a former revered elementary teacher by both TVUSD staff and students alike, and his wife Jen, a TVHS graduate who is currently a counselor at Great Oak High School. Adam is a financial planner in Temecula and is recognized as an outstanding soccer coach both at the high school and club level. Skumawitz demonstrates leadership ability and TVEA believes his message of seeking to inspire TVUSD toward continuous improvement is a refreshing theme.

TVEA is proud to officially recommend Hinkson, Brosch, and Skumawitz in 2018.