Karen Sher
CA · Trustee, Oxnard Union High School District Board of Education
Oxnard Union High School District board trustee in her third term and a former middle school English teacher who led teacher recruitment for the California Department of Education. Her priorities are fully funded schools and support for educators.
Where Karen Sher stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records), Civil Rights (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Moved to raise Oxnard Union school board members' yearly pay by 5% to $6,432.46; the board approved it.
March 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Moved to approve school protections for immigrant students and support California Assembly Bill 49; both motions passed.
August 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ouhsd.granicus.com
Brought forward a school board resolution supporting teachers' freedom to teach about race and history; the board adopted it.
January 18, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Proposed a school board resolution calling for less time spent on standardized tests; the board adopted it.
May 26, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
Source: nea.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Moved to approve school protections for immigrant students and support California Assembly Bill 49; both motions passed.
August 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: ouhsd.granicus.com
Brought forward a school board resolution supporting teachers' freedom to teach about race and history; the board adopted it.
January 18, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Criticized charging school districts for police officers whose jobs were already publicly funded.
May 1, 2025
Source: stocktonia.org
Presented an Oxnard Union school board resolution calling for an end to oil drilling in Ventura County and California.
January 17, 2024
Source: protectearth.news
Campaigned against California Proposition 30, a tax measure for electric vehicles and wildfire programs.
April 21, 2023
Source: cta.org
Past race Karen Sher ran in:
- County Superintendent of Schools · November 3, 2026 · Ventura County, California