Andy George
Democratic · CT · President, Stamford Board of Education
Stamford Board of Education president and a certified public accountant with a Cornell MBA, on the board since 2015. His slate's platform stresses trust and teamwork, plus clear communication and accountability.
Where Andy George stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Voted for a $372 million school operating budget for 2026-27, a 7.2% increase, which passed 7-2. He called a rival proposal to cut central office jobs "gutting central office administration."
February 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: newstimes.com
Voted for the final $350.5 million school operating budget for 2025-26, which passed 7-2. Earlier that night he voted against cutting 10 planned special education assistant principal jobs ($1.9 million); that cut failed 3-6.
February 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted against three additions to the 2025-26 school budget: $638,742 for eight teacher jobs (passed 5-4), $1 million more overall (passed 6-3), and $280,000 to restore a family-advocate contract (passed 7-1, with George the only no).
February 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted against two cuts to the 2023-24 school budget: $234,000 for summer school in grades 6-8 (cut failed 4-5) and $60,000 for graduation caps and gowns (cut passed 5-4).
February 23, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for a $372 million school operating budget for 2026-27, a 7.2% increase, which passed 7-2. He called a rival proposal to cut central office jobs "gutting central office administration."
February 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: newstimes.com
Voted for the final $350.5 million school operating budget for 2025-26, which passed 7-2. Earlier that night he voted against cutting 10 planned special education assistant principal jobs ($1.9 million); that cut failed 3-6.
February 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted against two cuts to the 2023-24 school budget: $234,000 for summer school in grades 6-8 (cut failed 4-5) and $60,000 for graduation caps and gowns (cut passed 5-4).
February 23, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Voted with the unanimous board to hire Adrian Talley as Stamford's next school superintendent after a national search. As board president, he said Talley "stood out from the start."
April 28, 2026
Source: greenwichfreepress.com
Voted with the unanimous board to stop the outgoing superintendent from moving principals against their will without the board Labor Committee's support. The vote followed student walkouts over plans to reassign two popular principals.
April 7, 2026
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Cast the only vote against scrapping the new "flexible" high school schedule, which the board dropped 8-1. He said the schedule had not been in place long enough to judge; the district estimated the switch back would cost over $3 million.
January 7, 2026
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Voted against a surprise motion to keep the old block schedule at Stamford's high schools for one more year. The motion failed 4-4-1; George argued the superintendent has the authority to set the schedule.
May 27, 2025
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Voted to put Juneteenth back on the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school calendars as a day off. The change passed 5-3.
January 23, 2024
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted against sending the revised school policy on transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming students back to committee. The motion to delay it failed 3-5.
January 24, 2023
Source: go.boarddocs.com
Voted to recommend that the superintendent keep the existing class schedule at AITE high school. He did not back similar motions for Westhill and Stamford High, saying those schools' leaders supported the district's new plan.
May 27, 2022
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
As board president, voted with the unanimous board to accept Superintendent Earl Kim's resignation and name Tamu Lucero superintendent, during a crisis over mold in school buildings.
April 23, 2019
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Was elected president of the Stamford Board of Education by fellow board members, replacing David Mannis.
December 4, 2018
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Won re-election to the Stamford Board of Education as a Democrat with 10,935 votes. He had left the Republican Party after the 2016 election, saying Donald Trump "doesn't reflect the values" of the party.
November 7, 2017
Source: stamfordadvocate.com
Past race Andy George ran in:
- Stamford Board of Education · November 3, 2026 · Stamford School District, Connecticut · incumbent