Today, Dr. Emily Weisberg, the current President of the Burbank Unified Board of Education, officially announced her candidacy for re-election. Dr. Weisberg’s re-election campaign launches with robust support from both the community and local leaders. Notable endorsements include California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Assemblymember Laura Friedman, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Mayor Nick Schultz, Vice Mayor Nikki Perez, BUSD Vice President Armond Aghakhanian, BUSD Board Member Charlene Tabet, BUSD Board Clerk Abby Pontzer Kamkar, and the Burbank Teachers Association.
Board President Weisberg is committed to building on the successes of her first term. Her campaign will focus on fiscal growth and stability, deepening student mental health resources, enhancing equity and inclusion, improving educational opportunities, and supporting teachers and staff.
Weisberg was first elected to the Board of Education 2020 with a record-setting 32,000 votes — one of the largest vote totals ever received by a local candidate in Burbank history.
“Four years ago, you trusted me to represent our values and vision on the Burbank Unified Board of Education,” said Dr. Weisberg. “With your support, we’ve made great strides, but our work is not done. I am eager to continue our journey together, advocating for the best interests of our students and our community.”
For more information about Dr. Emily Weisberg’s campaign and how you can get involved, please visit: www.EmilyForSchools.com.
Here is proof that Weisberg will NOT meet with you if you disagree with her position(s) or are critical of school board decisions.
Emily Weisberg
From:
emilyweisberg@burbankusd.org
To:
joelandvic@aol.com
Fri, Feb 16 at 11:14 AM
Mr. Schlossman,
While I respond to every email I receive, and generally meet with anyone who asks, I will not be able to accommodate your request. Please feel free to continue sharing your concerns regarding the district during public comment. I sincerely hope, moving forward, your comments will actually be focused on the business of the district, rather than denigrating and accusing those who have dedicated their lives to public education.
Many define insanity as doing the same thing the same way and expecting a different result. Hammering the Board with the same questions and same attempts to uncover wrongdoing won’t make that wrongdoing magically appear when it does not, in point of fact, exist. We always welcome criticism and feedback, even when it’s not constructive. That being said, most people issue those things with an authentic desire to improve the educational experience for all those involved.
I will continue, alongside my colleagues, to work hard to make BUSD a meaningful place to be for our students, faculty, parents and staff.
Dr. Weisberg
Emily Weisberg, Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
EmilyWeisberg@Burbankusd.org
President, Burbank Unified School District
I acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Chumash, Tongva, Fernandeño Tataviam and First Nations on which we are learning, educating, and living. “It is important to understand the longstanding history that has brought us to reside on the land, and to seek to understand our place within that history.”
From: joelandvic@aol.com
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024 at 6:05 AM
To: Emily Weisberg
Subject: meeting
Madam President, I request a respectful face to face meeting at the district headquarters for the purpose of discussing school business. I am able to meet at your convenience. Please allow for one hour.
Thank you,
Joel Schlossman
(Editor’s Note – The author also sent in the following picture, please click here: https://myburbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1723521858670blob.png
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