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Dec. 20, 2020
During their Annual Organizational meeting, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Joan Laursen as the 2021 PUSD Board President and Mark Miller as Vice President. Superintendent David Haglund also swore in PUSD s newly elected Trustees Kelly Mokashi and Mary Jo Carreon, as well as Steve Maher for his second term.
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Board President Joan Laursen was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010 and is currently serving her third term. Laursen brings significant leadership and experience to her role, serving as Board President in 2016 and currently working at the Alameda County Office of Education as Director I of District Advisory Services. President Laursen serves as a representative on a number of Board appointed committees including the Alameda County School Board Association (ACSBA), PUSD Board Budget Subcommittee and Board Policy Subcommittee.
At the Dec. 15 virtual council meeting, the Pleasanton City Council adopted the Nov. 3 general election results.
Mayor Karla Brown along with Councilmembers Valerie Arkin and Jack Balch took the oath of office, and were officially sworn in. Since 2012, Brown served two terms on the council. During this tenure, she represented the council on various city and regional committees, which included the Livermore Amador Valley Transportation Authority, Alameda County Liaison Committee, Fair Liaison Committee, Zone 7 Water Liaison, Waste and Recycling Committee and Dublin San Ramon Services District Liaison Committee. Prior to serving on the council, Brown led the âSave Pleasanton Hills and Housing Capâ ballot measure in 2008 and was co-chair of the successful ballot referendum to stop a ridge-top housing project in 2010. Brown has been an associate broker/real estate agent since 2002.