Armando Urteaga
CA · Member, Whittier Union High School District Board of Trustees
Armando Urteaga is a school administrator who was appointed to the Whittier Union High School District board after 20 years on the East Whittier School District board. He says he will focus on safe schools, fiscal responsibility, and college and career readiness.
Where Armando Urteaga stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted to issue up to $27 million in East Whittier Measure C school bonds. The resolution passed 5–0.
February 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to put $70 million and $24 million school bond measures on East Whittier's November 2016 ballot. Each resolution passed 5–0.
June 15, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Led Kolb Middle School as principal before its 2023 Schools to Watch recognition. Representative Pete Aguilar credited him and staff with developing curriculum and social-emotional learning support.
June 23, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: congress.gov
Track record — General
General · 17 records
Endorsed Manuel Urteaga for Rio Hondo Community College District trustee in the November 2026 election.
October 28, 2026
Source: urteaga4riohondo.com
Received a 2017 Principal of the Year award from the Association of California School Administrators.
October 28, 2026
Source: wuhsd.org
Received the Los Angeles County Democratic Party's endorsement for Whittier Union Trustee Area 5 in the November 2026 election.
October 28, 2026
Source: lacdp.org
Wrote Rialto Unified's summary of an outside investigation into complaints involving board member Evelyn Dominguez. It reported no district-policy violations.
October 28, 2026
Source: edition.pagesuite.com
Received the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's endorsement for Whittier Union Trustee Area 5 in the November 2026 election.
October 28, 2026
Source: thelafed.org
Received a 2020 Educator of the Year award from the California League of Schools.
October 28, 2026
Source: wuhsd.org
Served as a teacher, dean of students, assistant principal, school principal, and Rialto Unified's human resources executive director.
January 20, 2026
Source: wuhsd.org
Joined the Whittier Union High School District board after his unanimous appointment to Trustee Area 5 on January 17, 2026. He had served 20 years on the East Whittier board.
January 17, 2026
Source: wuhsd.org
Voted against reducing or eliminating non-teaching jobs in February 2025; the resolution passed 4–1. In April, he backed layoffs for credentialed and non-teaching staff; both resolutions passed 5–0.
April 7, 2025
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Served as Rialto Unified's personnel lead under its workplace violence prevention plan. His assigned duties included post-incident investigations, disciplinary action and support for affected employees.
June 30, 2024
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Served as a community representative on Whittier Union’s Measure AA Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee during the 2023–2024 school year.
April 9, 2024
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Served as secretary of Rialto's RITZ student talent fundraiser, which supported students through the Sharing Our Love Foundation.
November 2, 2023
Source: publications.csba.org
Served as president of the East Whittier City School District Board of Education.
November 2, 2023
Source: publications.csba.org
Voted to raise elementary and middle school meal prices in East Whittier. The increase passed 4–1.
July 27, 2020
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to ratify closing all East Whittier district schools from March 16 through June 3, 2020. The motion passed 5–0.
April 14, 2020
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to adopt East Whittier's yellow election map and recommend electing board members by trustee area. The recommendation passed 3–2. He also backed seeking a waiver of a public vote on the change; that passed 5–0.
September 23, 2019
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted against East Whittier's 2018–2019 district budget. The budget passed 3–1.
June 14, 2018
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Past race Armando Urteaga ran in:
- Whittier Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Whittier Union High School District Trustee Area 5 · incumbent