Michael Dekshenieks
CA
Michael Dekshenieks is a management executive and former Navy officer, a parent of two Menlo-Atherton graduates, and a volunteer lacrosse coach there. He has pushed to keep ninth-grade honors classes and says he will focus on academic excellence, student safety, and teacher retention.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the endorsement of Area D incumbent trustee Sathvik Nori on 2026-08-28, when Nori dropped his re-election bid and asked voters to support Dekshenieks instead.
August 28, 2026
Source: almanacnews.com
Publicly urged the Sequoia Union High School District on 2026-04-21 to bring back ninth-grade honors classes, speaking for the parent group Students First. He said cutting the honors track left a gap in serving all students.
April 21, 2026
Source: almanacnews.com
Past race Michael Dekshenieks ran in:
- Sequoia Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area D · November 3, 2026 · Sequoia Union High School District Trustee Area D