Kathryn Dunn
CA · Member, Claremont Unified School District Board of Education
Kathryn Dunn has served one term on the Claremont Unified school board and is a former editor of the Claremont Courier. She says she will keep the budget balanced, push for more special education funding, and expand career and technical training.
Where Kathryn Dunn stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Education Quality (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Publicly backed Measure CS, a 30-year, $77 million school bond for aging Claremont school buildings, in a 2026-09-03 Courier interview. She said the timing was right even in the current economy.
September 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: claremontcourier.com
Voted with the board on 2026-08-06 for 4.31% raises for all district unions, the superintendent and his cabinet, costing about $2.5 million a year. The board also approved an agreement with Claremont police on the school resource officer's role.
August 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: claremontcourier.com
Voted for the 2026-27 Claremont Unified budget, which passed 4-0 on 2026-06-22. Department cuts, fewer vendor contracts and unfilled retirements shrank the yearly deficit from $10.8 million to $1.6 million.
June 22, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: claremontcourier.com
Voted with a unanimous board on 2025-11-20 to finance $6.9 million in safety, security and technology upgrades across Claremont schools. The district will repay it through a lease in five yearly payments of about $1.38 million.
November 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: claremontcourier.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted with the board on 2026-08-06 for 4.31% raises for all district unions, the superintendent and his cabinet, costing about $2.5 million a year. The board also approved an agreement with Claremont police on the school resource officer's role.
August 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: claremontcourier.com
Voted with a unanimous board on 2025-11-20 to finance $6.9 million in safety, security and technology upgrades across Claremont schools. The district will repay it through a lease in five yearly payments of about $1.38 million.
November 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: claremontcourier.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted with the board on 2026-08-06 for 4.31% raises for all district unions, the superintendent and his cabinet, costing about $2.5 million a year. The board also approved an agreement with Claremont police on the school resource officer's role.
August 6, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: claremontcourier.com
As board president, voted with a unanimous board on 2025-01-16 to approve an updated equity action plan. The plan sets steps to help English learners and other student groups who lag behind.
January 16, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: claremontcourier.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Publicly backed Measure CS, a 30-year, $77 million school bond for aging Claremont school buildings, in a 2026-09-03 Courier interview. She said the timing was right even in the current economy.
September 3, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: claremontcourier.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Pulled a staff hiring list from a board vote and stepped aside because it included her sister, as reported 2025-08-14. Her sister's name was removed before the board approved the list.
August 14, 2025
Source: claremontcourier.com
Was chosen by fellow trustees on 2024-12-19 as president of the Claremont Unified school board for 2025, after serving as clerk and vice president.
December 19, 2024
Source: claremontcourier.com
At a 2024-09-05 board discussion on student cell phones, asked with a colleague for a survey of high school staff, families and students before any policy vote. She also questioned the district using Instagram for 13-and-under students.
September 5, 2024
Source: claremontcourier.com
Voted with a unanimous Claremont Unified board on 2023-01-18 to appoint former trustee Hilary LaConte to a vacant board seat. Dunn said she had been the member most open to other applicants but went along with her colleagues.
January 18, 2023
Source: claremontcourier.com
Took the oath of office on 2022-12-09 as the Claremont Unified school board member for Trustee Area 1, after running unopposed.
December 9, 2022
Source: claremontcourier.com
Left the Claremont Courier newspaper, where she had been managing editor, as the publisher reported on 2020-10-18. He said a pandemic drop in revenue forced the paper to cut staff.
October 18, 2020
Source: claremontcourier.com
Past race Kathryn Dunn ran in:
- Claremont Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1 · November 3, 2026 · Claremont Unified School District Trustee Area 1 · incumbent