Larry Traylor
NJ · Member, Trenton Board of Education
Larry Traylor has served on the Trenton school board since 2024. He was elected in 2023, in the board's first vote after Trenton voters replaced the mayor-appointed board with an elected one.
Where Larry Traylor stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (5 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Voted to adopt the district's $535.3 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget raises $26.3 million from local property taxes.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted to extend Superintendent James Earle's contract through 2031, with a starting salary of $287,000. The extension passed 8-0, with one member abstaining.
April 27, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: trentonk12.org
Seconded and voted for a package of board actions that approved a letter of intent to buy the YWCA buildings at 127 Academy Street and 140 East Hanover Street for up to $2.6 million. The package passed.
August 19, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted yes to ratify the new contract with the Trenton Education Association, the district's teachers union. The contract was approved.
March 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: trentonk12.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 5 support
Questioned changes to the rules for getting into Advanced Placement and honors classes. He then made the motion to approve the 2026-27 high school course catalog while holding back those entry rules for more review. The motion passed.
June 29, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted to adopt the district's $535.3 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget raises $26.3 million from local property taxes.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted to adopt the district's rules on student use of cell phones and other electronic devices (Policy 5516). The rules passed 8-0.
November 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted yes to ratify the new contract with the Trenton Education Association, the district's teachers union. The contract was approved.
March 25, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: trentonk12.org
Made the motion to approve an option agreement between the school board and the Trenton Housing Authority. He also voted to make the board an education partner in Trenton's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. Both passed with every member present voting yes.
January 22, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: trentonk12.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded and voted for a package of board actions that approved a letter of intent to buy the YWCA buildings at 127 Academy Street and 140 East Hanover Street for up to $2.6 million. The package passed.
August 19, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: trentonk12.org
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted for a board resolution asking the governor and state lawmakers for relief from rising health insurance costs for school employees. It passed as part of the board's consent agenda.
May 26, 2026
Source: trentonk12.org
Voted to appoint Danelly DeLeon to fill an open seat on the Trenton Board of Education. The appointment passed 8-0.
July 28, 2025
Source: trentonk12.org
Reported to the board as chair of its Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) and School Support committee. The committee worked on parent workshops, kindergarten sign-ups, and student support services.
February 24, 2025
Source: trentonk12.org
Seconded a motion to set aside the board's facility-naming policy, then voted to name Trenton Central High School's athletic facilities after Sharron Grady. Both votes passed 7-1. Before the vote he asked how the community had been involved.
May 20, 2024
Source: trentonk12.org
Won a three-year seat on the Trenton Board of Education on November 7, 2023. He placed third of six candidates for three seats, with 2,266 votes.
November 7, 2023
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
Past race Larry Traylor ran in:
- Trenton Public Schools Members of the Board of Education (3 Year Term) · November 3, 2026 · Trenton City School District, New Jersey · incumbent