Renita Armstrong
CA · Member, Bellflower Unified School District Board of Education
Renita Armstrong serves on the Bellflower Unified school board and is an early childhood special education specialist with more than 30 years of experience. She says she will work with the new superintendent on tough decisions to improve outcomes and give parents and teachers a seat at the table.
Where Renita Armstrong stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the resolution putting a school bond measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It passed 5-0.
June 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against putting a school construction bond on the November 2024 ballot. The motion failed 3-2.
August 8, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for the resolution putting a school bond measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It passed 5-0.
June 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Made the motion for the board to formally support Measure SM, the district's school bond on the November 2026 ballot. It passed 4-0.
September 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted for the resolution putting a school bond measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot. It passed 5-0.
June 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to approve the district's Facilities Master Plan, its long-term plan for school buildings. It passed 5-0.
May 28, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted against negotiating a security deal for two armed guards and one roving unarmed guard on campus. It passed 3-2.
August 19, 2025
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Made the motion to refinance up to $40 million of the district's existing school bonds. It passed 5-0.
May 8, 2025
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Voted against hiring Black Knight Patrol to provide security services for the district. It passed 3-2.
March 27, 2025
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Made the motion to start an early retirement plan; 37 employees signed up and the board accepted their resignations. It passed 5-0.
March 13, 2025
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Voted against hiring Sarega Law as the district's main lawyer and against amending the contract with its former law firm. Both passed 3-2.
July 11, 2024
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Made the motion to hire Dale & Scott to run a voter survey on a possible school bond. The motion failed 2-2.
February 8, 2024
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Seconded and voted for a motion telling the district's lawyer to draft a policy on the roles and membership of the Alliance Labor Committee. It passed 3-2.
December 14, 2023
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Made the motion to approve the district's application for fiscal independence, so it can manage its own finances. It passed 5-0.
September 21, 2023
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Seconded and voted for a motion to put a proposed board meeting-conduct rule on a future agenda. It passed 4-1.
September 7, 2023
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Nominated Sue ElHessen for board clerk; that failed 2-3. She then voted against making Amie Stewart clerk, which passed 3-2.
December 15, 2022
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Seconded and voted for adopting a board member code of ethics with members' changes. The motion failed 2-3.
November 17, 2022
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As board president, voted against the board's 3-2 decision not to give Superintendent Tracy McSparren a new contract.
June 16, 2022
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Past race Renita Armstrong ran in:
- Bellflower Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 · November 3, 2026 · Bellflower Unified School District Trustee Area 2 · incumbent