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
Cynthia Johanson Irish, Incumbent
- No response received.
Craig Stuart Adams, Realtor/Author
- No response received.
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
Marilyn Nemzer, Trustee, Marin County Board Of Education, Trustee Area 5
- “Keep focus on what’s best for kids, always remembering that some need more to get the same.”
Avery Lieberman, Dentist/Inventor/Parent
- 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.
- NemzerSupport
- LiebermanNo 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.
- NemzerNo response
- LiebermanNo 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.
- NemzerOppose
- LiebermanNo 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.
- NemzerSupport
- LiebermanNo 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.
- NemzerSupport
- LiebermanNo response
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
Curtis F. Robinson, Incumbent
- No response received.
James Goddard, Chief Financial Officer
- No response received.
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
Cynthia C. Roenisch, Incumbent
- “Academic rigor in all classrooms including reducing use of Edtech in the classrooms.”
Kevin C. Saavedra, Incumbent
- No response received.
Maria D. Sandoval, Spanish Teacher
- No response received.
Joy Scully Koo, Community Advocate/Parent
- “Closing the achievement gap. Rebuilding trust. Fiscal responsibility. Every student deserves better”
Brian A. Sutherland, Constitutional Lawyer/Parent
- No response received.
Valerie Wynn, Retired District Teacher
- No response received.
Leslie J. Harlander, Retired Civil Engineer
- 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.
- RoenischSupport
- SaavedraNo response
- SandovalNo response
- KooSupport
- SutherlandNo response
- WynnNo response
- HarlanderNo 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.
- RoenischSupport
- SaavedraNo response
- SandovalNo response
- KooOppose
- SutherlandNo response
- WynnNo response
- HarlanderNo 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.
- RoenischSupport
- SaavedraNo response
- SandovalNo response
- KooNo response
- SutherlandNo response
- WynnNo response
- HarlanderNo 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.
- RoenischNo response
- SaavedraOppose
- SandovalNo response
- KooOppose
- SutherlandOppose
- WynnNo response
- HarlanderNo 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.
- RoenischSupport
- SaavedraNo response
- SandovalNo response
- KooNo response
- SutherlandNo response
- WynnNo response
- HarlanderNo response
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
Brad Honsberger, Incumbent
- No response received.
Megan Roberts Hutchinson, Incumbent
- “To support innovative, joyful, challenging classrooms while being fiscally responsible”
Caitlin McShane, Incumbent
- “Strengthening financial position, new math curriculum, parcel tax, upgrading facilities”
Adam Compton, Software Engineer/Parent
- No response received.
Matt Dance, Parent/School Volunteer
- 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.
- HonsbergerNo response
- HutchinsonSupport
- McShaneSupport
- ComptonNo response
- DanceNo 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.
- HonsbergerNo response
- HutchinsonNo response
- McShaneOppose
- ComptonNo response
- DanceNo 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.
- HonsbergerNo response
- HutchinsonSupport
- McShaneSupport
- ComptonNo response
- DanceNo 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.
- HonsbergerNo response
- HutchinsonOppose
- McShaneOppose
- ComptonNo response
- DanceNo 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.
- HonsbergerNo response
- HutchinsonSupport
- McShaneNo response
- ComptonNo response
- DanceNo response
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
Aaron Michelson, Incumbent
- No response received.
Charlotte Burger Troy, Mother
- No response received.
Ally Dukkers Wilson, Parent
- No response received.
David Cort, Retired
- No response received.
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
Abbey Picus, Incumbent
- No response received.
Francis Drouillard, Retired Professional Engineer
- No response received.
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
Mike Ghaffary, Appointed Incumbent
- “Academics for students at all levels”
Shelby Pasarell Tsai, Incumbent
- No response received.
Krupa Antani, Parent/School Volunteer
- “My top priority would be supporting academic excellence in our district.”
Lina Godfrey, Nonprofit Director/Mother
- 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.
- GhaffarySupport
- TsaiNo response
- AntaniSupport
- GodfreySupport
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.
- GhaffaryOppose
- TsaiNo response
- AntaniOppose
- GodfreyOppose
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.
- GhaffarySupport
- TsaiNo response
- AntaniOppose
- GodfreyOppose
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.
- GhaffarySupport
- TsaiNo response
- AntaniOppose
- GodfreyOppose
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.
- GhaffaryOppose
- TsaiNo response
- AntaniSupport
- GodfreyNo response
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
Darius Mozaffarian, Governing Board Member, Ross School District
- No response received.
Gabriella Solar, Parent/School Volunteer
- No response received.
Elizabeth Sutro, Parent/School Volunteer
- No response received.
David Allen-Hughes, School Administrator/Parent
- “An educator at the table – and at least a year’s growth in a year’s time for every child.”
Brad Hill, Parent/School Volunteer
- 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.
- MozaffarianNo response
- SolarNo response
- SutroNo response
- Allen-HughesSupport
- HillNo 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.
- MozaffarianNo response
- SolarNo response
- SutroNo response
- Allen-HughesNo response
- HillNo 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.
- MozaffarianNo response
- SolarNo response
- SutroNo response
- Allen-HughesOppose
- HillNo 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.
- MozaffarianNo response
- SolarNo response
- SutroNo response
- Allen-HughesNo response
- HillNo 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.
- MozaffarianNo response
- SolarNo response
- SutroNo response
- Allen-HughesSupport
- HillNo response