Karen Martinez
CA · Trustee, San José-Evergreen Community College District Board, Area 2
Karen Martinez, an East San Jose native, has been a community college trustee since 2018 and earlier served on the Alum Rock Union School District board. She founded a food bank and wants to expand early college high school programs so students can earn college credit.
Where Karen Martinez stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Education Quality (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Cast the only no vote on accepting the district's 2022-23 audit reports. She said she disagreed with the direction of the college foundation's finances and asked for a thorough investigation.
December 12, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: go.boarddocs.com
As an Alum Rock school board member, voted with two other trustees to end contractor Del Terra's program management deals for two school bond measures. A state audit had raised conflict-of-interest concerns about the firm.
May 30, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: sanjoseinside.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Moved to approve the 2023-2026 labor contract with the district's classified staff union (CSEA Chapter 363). It passed unanimously.
October 10, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 4 support
Moved to approve the district's 2026-2036 facilities master plan and its 2026-2028 construction project list. Both passed 7-0.
February 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to apply for a state construction grant for student housing at Evergreen Valley College. It passed unanimously.
September 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to keep tuition for out-of-state and international students at the current rate instead of raising it to $358 per unit. Her motion failed 2-4.
February 28, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Moved to approve Evergreen Valley College's Educational Master Plan, a long-range plan for its programs. It passed 7-0.
July 12, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Cast the only no vote on extra pay of 15% for four district managers who took on added duties. The rest of the board approved it.
August 29, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Took the oath for a new term on the college board. The same night she voted against filling an empty board seat by appointment and seconded a motion to let voters fill it in November 2023, which passed 8-0.
December 20, 2022
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Was elected vice president of the San José-Evergreen Community College District board for 2022.
December 14, 2021
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Seconded and voted for a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for the San José-Evergreen colleges. It passed 6-1.
August 31, 2021
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted no on reaffirming the college district's 2011 budget principles without changes. The motion failed 3-4 after trustees asked for updates such as adding the district's money-sharing model.
April 3, 2021
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Was named the community college district's representative on the Santa Clara County Committee on School District Organization.
December 15, 2020
Source: go.boarddocs.com
As an Alum Rock school board member, voted to approve a charter for a Rocketship public charter school in East San Jose. The board rejected the charter 3-2.
May 8, 2014
Source: rocketshipschools.org
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
The California Fair Political Practices Commission fined her, her 2018 campaign committee for the San José-Evergreen college board and its treasurer $210 for not reporting contribution and spending details on time in a pre-election campaign statement covering Sept. 23 to Oct. 20, 2018.
May 16, 2019
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Karen Martinez ran in:
- San José-Evergreen Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 · November 3, 2026 · San José-Evergreen Community College District Trustee Area 2 · incumbent