Simon Wright
CA · Member, Covina-Valley Unified School District Board of Education
Simon Wright has served on the Covina-Valley Unified school board since 2022 and owns a property management company in West Covina. He says he will keep close watch on district finances, support teachers and staff, and expand career and technical education.
Where Simon Wright stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted to approve the district's 2026-27 budget and its yearly plan for student goals and spending (the Local Control and Accountability Plan). Both passed 5-0.
June 29, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motions to approve salary agreements with the teachers union and with managers and other non-union staff. Both passed unanimously.
March 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted to approve the district's 2026-27 budget and its yearly plan for student goals and spending (the Local Control and Accountability Plan). Both passed 5-0.
June 29, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motions for the board to back Proposition 55, the Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act, and to ask the state for a clear plan to help schools close achievement gaps. Both passed unanimously.
May 28, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Backed a new aviation and aerospace career program at Covina High School. At the 2025-05-22 board meeting, a fellow trustee thanked him as board president for his advocacy in bringing the program to life.
May 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Made the motion to raise the school fees charged on new homes, businesses and industrial buildings, which help pay for school facilities. It passed unanimously.
March 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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As board president, made the motion to approve purchase orders for the district's zero-emission school bus and charging project. It passed unanimously.
February 12, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to approve Covina-Valley Unified's long-range facilities master plan, its long-term plan for school buildings. It passed 5-0.
September 19, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 8 records
Made the motion to declare Cypress Park surplus district land so the district could offer it in a property exchange. It passed 5-0.
June 25, 2026
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Abstained on contract changes for four top district administrators, including the chief business officer. Each passed 4-0.
June 25, 2026
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Made the motion to hire Elevo (Coast 2 Coast Coaching) to run the district's state-funded after-school programs. It passed 4-1.
May 14, 2026
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Seconded the motion to appoint Dr. Jonathan Blackmore as Covina-Valley Unified superintendent. The board approved it unanimously.
March 19, 2026
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
As board president, made the motion to adopt a new board policy on how schools respond to immigration enforcement. It passed unanimously.
February 19, 2026
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted against a contract change for the district's assistant superintendent of personnel. It passed 3-2.
June 26, 2025
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Was chosen by fellow trustees on 2024-12-19 as president of the Covina-Valley Unified school board for 2025.
December 19, 2024
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Took the oath of office on 2022-12-12 as the Covina-Valley Unified school board member for Trustee Area 4. He is a South Hills High graduate and has three children in district schools.
December 12, 2022
Source: caschoolnews.net
Past race Simon Wright ran in:
- Covina-Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4 · November 3, 2026 · Covina-Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 4 · incumbent