Pamela Starlson
CA · Member, Lancaster School District Board of Trustees
Pamela Starlson serves on the Lancaster School District board and was a parent advocate in the district from 2003 to 2012; she has worked as a counselor for at-risk youth and is a caregiver. She says she wants to help teachers and staff serve students even better.
Where Pamela Starlson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records), Data Privacy (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Voted for 2026–27 school and community-school plans at 15 campuses, 5–0. Mariposa’s plan budgeted $797,635.56 for improvements including reading and math tutoring. Sunnydale’s plan funded a marketing and entrepreneurship pathway.
June 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to adopt Lancaster School District’s 2026–27 annual budget, 5–0.
June 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted for a teacher agreement raising pay 3% in 2025 and 0.5% in 2026, 5–0. It increased long-service pay and retiree health-premium coverage from 90% to 100%. Later approved raising doctoral-degree supplements from $1,000 to $3,000, 5–0.
June 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize up to $50 million in bonds for school construction, improvements and equipment. The vote was 5–0.
February 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: file.lacounty.gov
Voted to set aside $3 million for 19 transitional-kindergarten classroom startups and $3 million for technology replacement. Each measure passed 5–0.
December 13, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for 2026–27 school and community-school plans at 15 campuses, 5–0. Mariposa’s plan budgeted $797,635.56 for improvements including reading and math tutoring. Sunnydale’s plan funded a marketing and entrepreneurship pathway.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to set aside $3 million for 19 transitional-kindergarten classroom startups and $3 million for technology replacement. Each measure passed 5–0.
December 13, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to protect students from immigration-status discrimination and require review before immigration agents accessed campuses or student information. The safe-haven resolution passed 4–0.
February 18, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: lancsd.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted to protect students from immigration-status discrimination and require review before immigration agents accessed campuses or student information. The safe-haven resolution passed 4–0.
February 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: lancsd.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Voted to select architects for Sunnydale’s new preschool, transitional-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms in 2023, 4–0. Later backed a $126,150 contract deduction for unfinished corrections and damages specified by the contract, 4–0.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted for New Vista’s $7,198,382 modernization and construction contract in 2025, 5–0. Later backed removing a modular classroom building for an $882,536.84 reduction and replacing tack walls for $491,408.23. Both changes passed 4–0.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize up to $50 million in bonds for school construction, improvements and equipment. The vote was 5–0.
February 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: file.lacounty.gov
Voted for $17,253,889 to modernize six Joshua Elementary buildings and reduce earthquake risks in five. The vote was 5–0.
December 13, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Endorsed Cedric White for Lancaster City Council in the April 2026 election.
October 23, 2026
Source: whiteforlancasterca.net
Worked as a Lancaster School District parent advocate from 2003 through 2012. Also counseled at-risk youth at New Directions for Youth.
October 13, 2026
Source: lancsd.org
Voted to uphold Medallion’s selection for three classroom buildings and a restroom building at Lincoln. The vote was 5–0.
December 17, 2024
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Was elected president of the Lancaster School District board, 5–0.
December 17, 2024
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Was elected vice-president of the Lancaster School District board, 4–0.
December 12, 2023
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize a special tax on property newly added to Community Facilities District 2004-1. The vote was 5–0.
December 13, 2022
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Took the oath and joined the Lancaster School District board.
December 13, 2022
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Past race Pamela Starlson ran in:
- Lancaster School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Lancaster School District Trustee Area 5 · incumbent