Philibosian calls for higher test scores in school board bid

Mark Philibosian, a hopeful for the Santa Barbara Unified School Board, is making higher test scores a focus of his campaign message.

The position places student academic performance at the center of Philibosian’s school board effort. The development does not identify a specific score target, instructional program, funding request or action taken by the school board.

No election district, contest date or other candidates are identified in the report linked here. There is also no stated board vote or districtwide policy connected to the call for higher scores.

What the position addresses

Philibosian’s stated focus is improving test results in Santa Barbara Unified schools. The position concerns an outcome schools measure through student assessments, but the details of how he would pursue that goal are not identified.

What is not yet established

The development does not set out a proposed timeline, performance benchmark or change to district programs. It also does not identify a decision by the Santa Barbara Unified School Board.

The News-Press item is linked below.