Andrés Quintero
CA · Vice President, Alum Rock Union School District Board of Trustees
Andrés Quintero is vice president of the Alum Rock Union School District board, where he has served since a 2012 appointment, and a former chief of staff to a San José councilmember. His priorities are improving student learning and careful management of public funds.
Where Andrés Quintero stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (4 records), Public Education Quality (3 records),
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted on May 29, 2018 to end the district's bond program management contracts with Del Terra, a firm flagged for a possible conflict of interest. He also became chair of the board's bond oversight committee.
May 29, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: sanjoseinside.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support
Voted on Feb. 26, 2026 to lay off two executive administrators to cut an $8 million deficit. The vote was 3-2, with Herrera-Loera and Minh Nguyen opposed.
February 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted with a unanimous board on Dec. 2, 2024 to close six Alum Rock schools for 2025-26 to help close a $20 million budget deficit.
December 2, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted with a unanimous board on April 29, 2021 to close Fischer and Mathson middle schools and merge them into Renaissance Academy, facing a deficit of more than $3 million.
April 29, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted on April 16, 2019 to cut more than 50 district jobs, including every librarian, to close a budget gap of about $14 million. The vote was 4-1.
April 16, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted with a unanimous board on March 14, 2024 to delay closing the middle school grades at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss, saying the $1.2 million savings was not worth losing families.
March 14, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted on July 21, 2022 to let leftover Measure J school bond money pay for below-market housing for teachers and staff, pending voter approval. The vote was 4-1.
July 21, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Introduced the idea of district-built housing for Alum Rock teachers and staff, with rents planned at 65% below market rate, while serving as board president.
April 5, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Spoke at a Dec. 7, 2021 City Hall rally for the Unity Map, a San Jose redistricting plan backed by labor and civil rights groups. He chaired the Latino Leadership Alliance's redistricting committee.
December 7, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Cast the only vote in December 2023 against tearing down the former MACSA youth center in East San Jose, saying the building could stay alongside teacher housing.
January 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted on Aug. 4, 2026 to delay a contract with RealOptions Obria, a crisis pregnancy center chain, to teach sixth graders relationship skills. The 3-2 vote followed public outcry.
August 4, 2026
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted on July 16, 2026 to hire Marnie Hazelton as Alum Rock superintendent through June 2029 at a $275,000 base salary.
July 16, 2026
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted on May 20, 2026 to adopt Map 111, the district's first trustee-area map, which included changes he made to his own area. The vote was 3-2.
May 20, 2026
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
A county-ordered audit of board reimbursements, including his doctorate costs, found not enough evidence of fraud or illegal spending. The county closed the matter on March 26, 2026.
March 26, 2026
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Received $22,700 in district reimbursements for doctoral courses. On Oct. 23, 2025, nearly 250 people petitioned the board asking him to repay it or resign; he said he followed district rules.
October 23, 2025
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Agreed to repay $4,527.90 in health premiums the district overpaid him. The board approved an 18-month repayment plan on Aug. 28, 2025; the district said it was a staff error, not his fault.
August 28, 2025
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Was part of the 4-1 board majority that fired Superintendent German Cerda without cause on July 31, 2025. Corina Herrera-Loera cast the only no vote.
July 31, 2025
Source: nbcbayarea.com
Voted on March 14, 2024 to fire Alum Rock Superintendent Hilaria Bauer. The board split 3-2, with Quintero, Linda Chavez and Minh Pham in favor.
March 14, 2024
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Served as chief of staff to San Jose Councilmember Maya Esparza from 2019 to 2020 and earlier chaired the San Jose International Airport Commission.
December 11, 2021
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Voted on Dec. 9, 2020 to fill a vacant board seat by appointment instead of a costly special election. The vote was 3-2.
December 9, 2020
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Was commended by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on June 21, 2018 for continuing efforts to steer the troubled Alum Rock board in a positive direction.
June 21, 2018
Source: bondbuyer.com
Was elected Alum Rock board president by fellow trustees on Nov. 16, 2017, during the Del Terra contracting scandal.
November 16, 2017
Source: cgj.ungovr.org
Past race Andrés Quintero ran in:
- Alum Rock Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 3 · November 3, 2026 · Alum Rock Union School District Trustee Area 3 · incumbent