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Rosa Kim

CA · Vice President, Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees

Rosa Kim is vice president of the Fremont Union High School District board, serving as an at-large trustee since 2018, and a former principal of the Silicon Valley Korean School. Her focus has been student well-being in a competitive academic culture.

Where Rosa Kim stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (4 records), Civil Rights (3 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (4 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
  • Seconded a resolution supporting Proposition 2, a statewide school facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot. It passed 5-0.

    September 24, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • As board president, voted yes on the Measure G bond project budget, including a new Lynbrook High makerspace building. It passed 4-1 after a trustee questioned new buildings during falling enrollment.

    February 14, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted yes to put a school construction bond (Measure G) on the June 2022 ballot. The board approved it 5-0.

    February 15, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Seconded the motion calling a parcel tax election to fund the high school district. The board approved it 5-0, and the tax went to voters as Measure M in November 2020.

    July 21, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 4 support
  • Moved approval of a revised independent study policy that lets a student's special education (IEP) team decide eligibility for health reasons. It passed 4-1.

    June 23, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted yes on a plan to move some students into Lynbrook and Monta Vista high schools to offset falling enrollment there. It passed 4-0 with one trustee abstaining.

    December 5, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • As board president, seconded approval of a new Ethnic Studies course for 2023-24. The board approved it 5-0.

    June 13, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Seconded the motion calling a parcel tax election to fund the high school district. The board approved it 5-0, and the tax went to voters as Measure M in November 2020.

    July 21, 2020Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 3 support
  • Seconded a resolution opposing any ICE immigration detention center in Santa Clara County. It passed 5-0.

    August 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted yes on a resolution to switch board elections from at-large to trustee-area elections under the California Voting Rights Act. It passed 5-0.

    March 7, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Seconded a board resolution condemning violence against Asian Americans. It passed 5-0.

    March 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 3 support
  • Seconded a resolution supporting Proposition 2, a statewide school facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot. It passed 5-0.

    September 24, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • As board president, voted yes on the Measure G bond project budget, including a new Lynbrook High makerspace building. It passed 4-1 after a trustee questioned new buildings during falling enrollment.

    February 14, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted yes to put a school construction bond (Measure G) on the June 2022 ballot. The board approved it 5-0.

    February 15, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

Track record — General

General · 8 records
  • Voted to extend Superintendent Graham Clark's contract by one year after his review, 4-1. She also moved one-year extensions for two associate superintendents, which passed 4-1.

    August 11, 2026

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Told El Estoque that a teachers union president's pro-Palestinian statement broke no district rule because she spoke for the union, not the district.

    December 10, 2025

    Source: elestoque.org

  • Said rotating officer posts is the fairest way to pick board leaders, after two trustees asked for change. She was then elected vice president for 2026 on a 3-2 vote.

    December 9, 2025

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Seconded a climate action resolution brought by students that builds on the district's 2021 climate commitment. It passed 5-0.

    December 9, 2025

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Moved to repay other districts for substitute teacher costs when a teacher-trustee takes paid leave for board duties. The vote was 2-1 with two trustees recused, so the motion failed for lack of three votes.

    September 23, 2025

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted yes to adopt the final trustee-area map, which set Areas 1, 3 and 4 to elect trustees in 2026. It passed 5-0.

    April 24, 2024

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Voted no on a first motion to appoint Rod Sinks to a board vacancy, which tied 2-2. She then voted yes on a second motion, which passed 3-1.

    May 8, 2023

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

  • Elected board president for 2023 by a unanimous board vote.

    December 13, 2022

    Source: fremontunionhighschoolca.iqm2.com

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