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Top candidate wins seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Ginger Dunne
- No response received.
Kathryn Kedarisetty, Elementary School Teacher
- “Supporting policies that strengthen the education workforce & ensure resources are used effectively.”
Tamika Hamilton, Retired USAF Sergeant
- No response received.
Positions on Key Issues
Shrinking budgets, evolving technology, and safety issues are top of mind for school boards across the state.
Cell phones in classrooms
Do you support banning cell phones in classrooms?
School districts have weighed concerns about distraction and cyberbullying with some parents’ desire to maintain communication with their children throughout the day.
- DunneNo response
- HamiltonNo response
- KedarisettySupport
Law enforcement officers
Do you support having law enforcement officers (often known as a school resource officers) on school campuses?
Supporters say the officers provide security and comfort to students and their families, while opponents argue they are too costly and over-police students.
- DunneNo response
- HamiltonNo response
- KedarisettyOppose
School closures or consolidations
Would you support school closures or consolidations to account for under-enrollment or to solve a budget shortfall?
Enrollment in Bay Area schools dropped 10% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected to decline another 10% in the next decade, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
- DunneNo response
- HamiltonNo response
- KedarisettyOppose
Charter schools
Would you support new charter schools in the district?
Charter schools are public schools that operate independently from many of the rules governing other schools in the district.
- DunneNo response
- HamiltonNo response
- KedarisettyOppose
Teacher misconduct
Do you support California launching a database for hiring schools to see when teachers have been reported to the state for allegations of misconduct?
An effort in the state legislature to create a searchable database failed earlier this year. School administrators argue a database would provide timely information for hiring decisions, but teacher unions say only educators with substantiated complaints of egregious misconduct should end up in a database.
- DunneNo response
- HamiltonNo response
- KedarisettyNo response
Top candidate wins seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Sheri Zada
- No response received.
Barbara Jones, Retired Teacher
- “After listening carefully, make thoughtful decisions which benefit students and the school community”
Dan Smith, Substitute Teacher
- “Ensure students and teachers are heard about their needs and preferences concerning board decisions.”
Positions on Key Issues
Shrinking budgets, evolving technology, and safety issues are top of mind for school boards across the state.
Cell phones in classrooms
Do you support banning cell phones in classrooms?
School districts have weighed concerns about distraction and cyberbullying with some parents’ desire to maintain communication with their children throughout the day.
- ZadaNo response
- SmithSupport
- JonesSupport
Law enforcement officers
Do you support having law enforcement officers (often known as a school resource officers) on school campuses?
Supporters say the officers provide security and comfort to students and their families, while opponents argue they are too costly and over-police students.
- ZadaNo response
- SmithSupport
- JonesSupport
School closures or consolidations
Would you support school closures or consolidations to account for under-enrollment or to solve a budget shortfall?
Enrollment in Bay Area schools dropped 10% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected to decline another 10% in the next decade, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
- ZadaNo response
- SmithOppose
- JonesOppose
Charter schools
Would you support new charter schools in the district?
Charter schools are public schools that operate independently from many of the rules governing other schools in the district.
- ZadaNo response
- SmithOppose
- JonesOppose
Teacher misconduct
Do you support California launching a database for hiring schools to see when teachers have been reported to the state for allegations of misconduct?
An effort in the state legislature to create a searchable database failed earlier this year. School administrators argue a database would provide timely information for hiring decisions, but teacher unions say only educators with substantiated complaints of egregious misconduct should end up in a database.
- ZadaNo response
- SmithSupport
- JonesOppose
Top three candidates win seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Jewel Fink, Incumbent
- No response received.
John Gabby, Parent
- No response received.
Michael Ceremello Jr., Investigative Journalist
- No response received.
Michael Monson, Electrician/Parent
- “My top priority would be repair, both our schools and the community’s trust.”
Julian Y. Cuevas, Incumbent
- No response received.
Phil Lockwood, Chaplain/Wellness Coach
- No response received.
Cheryl Sommers, Attorney
- “Accountability, transparency, and putting the students first.”
Positions on Key Issues
Shrinking budgets, evolving technology, and safety issues are top of mind for school boards across the state.
Cell phones in classrooms
Do you support banning cell phones in classrooms?
School districts have weighed concerns about distraction and cyberbullying with some parents’ desire to maintain communication with their children throughout the day.
- FinkNo response
- CuevasNo response
- GabbyNo response
- LockwoodNo response
- CeremelloNo response
- SommersSupport
- MonsonSupport
Law enforcement officers
Do you support having law enforcement officers (often known as a school resource officers) on school campuses?
Supporters say the officers provide security and comfort to students and their families, while opponents argue they are too costly and over-police students.
- FinkNo response
- CuevasNo response
- GabbyNo response
- LockwoodNo response
- CeremelloNo response
- SommersSupport
- MonsonSupport
School closures or consolidations
Would you support school closures or consolidations to account for under-enrollment or to solve a budget shortfall?
Enrollment in Bay Area schools dropped 10% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected to decline another 10% in the next decade, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
- FinkNo response
- CuevasNo response
- GabbyNo response
- LockwoodNo response
- CeremelloNo response
- SommersOppose
- MonsonOppose
Charter schools
Would you support new charter schools in the district?
Charter schools are public schools that operate independently from many of the rules governing other schools in the district.
- FinkNo response
- CuevasNo response
- GabbyNo response
- LockwoodNo response
- CeremelloNo response
- SommersSupport
- MonsonOppose
Teacher misconduct
Do you support California launching a database for hiring schools to see when teachers have been reported to the state for allegations of misconduct?
An effort in the state legislature to create a searchable database failed earlier this year. School administrators argue a database would provide timely information for hiring decisions, but teacher unions say only educators with substantiated complaints of egregious misconduct should end up in a database.
- FinkNo response
- CuevasNo response
- GabbyNo response
- LockwoodNo response
- CeremelloNo response
- SommersSupport
- MonsonOppose
Top candidate wins seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Dan Mahoney, Incumbent
- No response received.
Michael A Mimiaga, School Transportation Director
- No response received.
Top candidate wins seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Carlos Flores
- No response received.
Judith Lerner, Retired Teacher
- “Improved student success & test scores by supporting, recruiting and retaining excellent teachers”
Clarence John Martin Jr, Business Owner
- No response received.
Reba Jill Brown, Tax Preparer
- No response received.
Positions on Key Issues
Shrinking budgets, evolving technology, and safety issues are top of mind for school boards across the state.
Cell phones in classrooms
Do you support banning cell phones in classrooms?
School districts have weighed concerns about distraction and cyberbullying with some parents’ desire to maintain communication with their children throughout the day.
- FloresNo response
- MartinNo response
- LernerSupport
- BrownNo response
Law enforcement officers
Do you support having law enforcement officers (often known as a school resource officers) on school campuses?
Supporters say the officers provide security and comfort to students and their families, while opponents argue they are too costly and over-police students.
- FloresNo response
- MartinNo response
- LernerOppose
- BrownNo response
School closures or consolidations
Would you support school closures or consolidations to account for under-enrollment or to solve a budget shortfall?
Enrollment in Bay Area schools dropped 10% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected to decline another 10% in the next decade, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
- FloresNo response
- MartinNo response
- LernerSupport
- BrownNo response
Charter schools
Would you support new charter schools in the district?
Charter schools are public schools that operate independently from many of the rules governing other schools in the district.
- FloresNo response
- MartinNo response
- LernerOppose
- BrownNo response
Teacher misconduct
Do you support California launching a database for hiring schools to see when teachers have been reported to the state for allegations of misconduct?
An effort in the state legislature to create a searchable database failed earlier this year. School administrators argue a database would provide timely information for hiring decisions, but teacher unions say only educators with substantiated complaints of egregious misconduct should end up in a database.
- FloresNo response
- MartinNo response
- LernerSupport
- BrownNo response
Top candidate wins seat.
Solano County
What does a school board member do?
A school board member votes on the school district’s budget, oversees the district superintendent and decides on curriculum, within the bounds of state law. The board also manages school facilities and votes on contracts, such as those with employee unions.
Candidates wishing to be included in this guide can email [email protected].
Candidates and Priorities
Glenn Amboy
- No response received.
Irene Reynolds, Small Business Owner
- No response received.
Rizal Aliga, Tennis Coach / Educator
- No response received.