Malinda Laura Hurley
CA · Member, Alta Loma School District Board of Trustees
Malinda Laura Hurley represents Area 5 on the Alta Loma School District board and earned a doctorate in educational leadership at Cal Poly Pomona. She has said she wants more parent and community involvement in schools and a budget without deficit spending.
Where Malinda Laura Hurley stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (4 support · 5 oppose), Public Education Quality (6 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted for a public-records policy requiring searches of district-related electronic communications on personal and district accounts, and staff supervision of in-person inspection. The policy package passed 4-1.
May 21, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 5 oppose
Voted to adopt the district’s 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan, setting goals, actions and spending priorities with community input.
June 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to adopt the 2026-27 district budget after a financial presentation reported projected revenues above expenditures for the budget year and the following two years.
June 17, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to increase trustee compensation from $240 to $1,200 per month, effective March 1, 2026. The motion passed 3-2.
February 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to approve final layoffs of two certificated employees and reductions or elimination of three classified positions. Both resolutions passed unanimously among the four trustees present.
May 7, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to cut the Visser transportation contract by 50% while retaining home-to-school bus service for some general education students in 2025-26. The motion passed 4-1.
April 2, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to place a $71 million school-facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot for repairs, technology and safety projects, with audits and citizen oversight. The resolution passed 4-1. Measure G later received 53.05% yes votes, below the 55% needed for approval.
July 31, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to allocate $3,434,436 in Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Block Grant funds to offset a projected $5 million deficit. The plan covered retirement costs, moving sixth grade to junior high schools, and other operating costs.
June 12, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Moved to approve final layoff action for 21 part-time classified positions, including instructional aides, parent ambassadors and a student helper. She supported the preliminary cuts on March 13. Both votes passed unanimously.
May 1, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to begin layoff procedures for six full-time-equivalent probationary elementary teaching positions after enrollment declined. Also voted for seniority tie-breakers prioritizing English-learner authorizations and teaching credentials. Both motions passed unanimously.
March 13, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to place a $71 million school-facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot for repairs, technology and safety projects, with audits and citizen oversight. The resolution passed 4-1. Measure G later received 53.05% yes votes, below the 55% needed for approval.
July 31, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Moved to adopt an immigration-enforcement response policy restricting collection and disclosure of immigration information and access to nonpublic school areas, with exceptions for legal requirements and judicial orders. The policy passed 3-1, with one trustee absent.
March 11, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for a mobile-device policy limiting classroom use to teacher-directed educational purposes, preserving emergency and disability-related exceptions, and restricting searches of students’ devices. The policy package passed 4-1.
May 21, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 6 support · 4 oppose
Voted to adopt the district’s 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan, setting goals, actions and spending priorities with community input.
June 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to adopt the 2026-27 district budget after a financial presentation reported projected revenues above expenditures for the budget year and the following two years.
June 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted to adopt an emergency instructional continuity plan covering remote and independent study, district-issued Chromebooks, special education services and access to school counselors during closures.
June 17, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve final layoffs of two certificated employees and reductions or elimination of three classified positions. Both resolutions passed unanimously among the four trustees present.
May 7, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted to cut the Visser transportation contract by 50% while retaining home-to-school bus service for some general education students in 2025-26. The motion passed 4-1.
April 2, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
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Moved to place a $71 million school-facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot for repairs, technology and safety projects, with audits and citizen oversight. The resolution passed 4-1. Measure G later received 53.05% yes votes, below the 55% needed for approval.
July 31, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to allocate $3,434,436 in Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Block Grant funds to offset a projected $5 million deficit. The plan covered retirement costs, moving sixth grade to junior high schools, and other operating costs.
June 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve final layoff action for 21 part-time classified positions, including instructional aides, parent ambassadors and a student helper. She supported the preliminary cuts on March 13. Both votes passed unanimously.
May 1, 2024Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted to begin layoff procedures for six full-time-equivalent probationary elementary teaching positions after enrollment declined. Also voted for seniority tie-breakers prioritizing English-learner authorizations and teaching credentials. Both motions passed unanimously.
March 13, 2024Opposes Public Education Quality
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Moved to approve the district’s Master Plan for English Learners, which organized identification, English-language development, family involvement and monitoring of student progress.
May 17, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 3 support
Moved to adopt an immigration-enforcement response policy restricting collection and disclosure of immigration information and access to nonpublic school areas, with exceptions for legal requirements and judicial orders. The policy passed 3-1, with one trustee absent.
March 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
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Voted for a mobile-device policy limiting classroom use to teacher-directed educational purposes, preserving emergency and disability-related exceptions, and restricting searches of students’ devices. The policy package passed 4-1.
May 21, 2025Supports Data Privacy
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Voted for student-records safeguards covering sensitive information, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence risks, and reporting cyberattacks affecting more than 500 students or staff. The policy package passed 4-1.
May 21, 2025Supports Data Privacy
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Moved to adopt an immigration-enforcement response policy restricting collection and disclosure of immigration information and access to nonpublic school areas, with exceptions for legal requirements and judicial orders. The policy passed 3-1, with one trustee absent.
March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to place a $71 million school-facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot for repairs, technology and safety projects, with audits and citizen oversight. The resolution passed 4-1. Measure G later received 53.05% yes votes, below the 55% needed for approval.
July 31, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 26 records
Advised Oaks Middle School students who made “Static,” which received an honorable mention in the 2026 Directing Change Walk in Our Shoes suicide-prevention competition.
October 26, 2026
Source: directingchangeca.org
Received the endorsement of the Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties for reelection to Alta Loma School District Area 5.
October 26, 2026
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Received the San Bernardino County Democratic Party’s endorsement for Alta Loma School District Area 5 in the November 2026 election.
September 1, 2026
Source: sanbernardinodemocrats.org
Served as an Ontario-Montclair Teachers Association representative to the California Teachers Association State Council during the 2026-27 committee year.
July 1, 2026
Source: myomta.org
Voted to extend Superintendent Sherry Smith’s employment contract through June 30, 2030, with an annual salary of $277,983 and salary adjustments tied to negotiated teacher cost-of-living increases. The amendment passed 4-1.
June 17, 2026
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Moved to adopt Open Up Resources for Integrated Math I courses.
May 13, 2026
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Moved to approve Benchmark-Adelante Spanish curriculum for transitional kindergarten in the district’s dual-language immersion program.
May 13, 2026
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Received the California Teachers Association Member Human Rights Award. The association recognized her work advising a foster-youth club and an Equity Squad, helping create Alta Loma’s Foster Youth Advisory Committee, and mentoring youth through Simply Friends.
March 27, 2026
Source: cta.org
Voted against a superintendent contract amendment granting a 1.5% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2025 and matching other negotiated compensation increases. The amendment passed 3-2.
January 14, 2026
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Was elected vice president of the Alta Loma School District board in a unanimous vote.
December 10, 2025
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Voted to adopt an artificial intelligence policy supporting educational use under standards for transparency, equitable access, staff training, security and privacy.
September 10, 2025
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Moved to raise monthly tuition for nondisabled students in the inclusive C.H.A.M.P.S. preschool program from $290 to $360. The motion passed 3-1, with one trustee absent.
May 7, 2025
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Moved to purchase McGraw Hill California StudySync English language arts curriculum and materials for grades 6-8.
May 7, 2025
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Voted for governance protocols directing trustees to submit agenda questions to the superintendent before meetings, communicate unresolved concerns in advance, and present a unified message while identifying personal views. The revision passed 3-1, with one trustee absent.
May 7, 2025
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Moved to approve the Amira Reading Difficulties Risk screener for kindergarten through second grade.
May 7, 2025
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Voted to award Spec Construction a $2,824,000 contract for portable classroom relocation at Vineyard Junior High and gutter retrofit work at Deer Canyon Elementary after rejecting the lowest bid. The motion passed unanimously among four trustees present.
June 5, 2024
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Voted to hire CliffordMoss for school-bond feasibility and public-information services at $7,500 per month, plus an estimated $55,000 program budget subject to approval. The contract passed 3-2.
March 13, 2024
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Moved to approve Institute for Multi-Sensory Education training and supplemental reading materials for grades K-3, along with a teacher stipend for the five-day summer training.
January 17, 2024
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Received a $1,500 California Teachers Association LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools grant through the Ontario-Montclair Teachers Association in the 2022-23 award cycle.
August 16, 2023
Source: cta.org
Received a $20,000 California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching grant for Awaken Your Inner Photographer, an Ontario-Montclair photography education project she coordinated.
August 8, 2023
Source: cta.org
Voted to approve a 2023-24 pupil transportation contract with Visser Bus Services to restore general education bus service.
August 2, 2023
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Voted to purchase Cengage Big Ideas mathematics materials for grades 6-8 and integrated mathematics for grade 8.
April 19, 2023
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Spoke at the 2023 California Foster Youth Education Summit.
April 5, 2023
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Moved to approve a 6% salary increase and a one-time 4% payment for Superintendent Sherry Smith, retroactive to July 1, 2022.
March 8, 2023
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Helped volunteers from Simply Friends deliver pizza, puzzles and toiletries to 150 young people in San Bernardino and High Desert youth detention centers during winter break.
January 18, 2023
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Took the oath of office as a newly elected Alta Loma School District trustee.
December 14, 2022
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Past race Malinda Laura Hurley ran in:
- Alta Loma School District Governing Board Member, Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Alta Loma School District Trustee Area 5 · incumbent