Linda L. Small
CA · Member, Whittier City School District Board of Education
Linda Small is a Whittier City School District board member who says she has served 21 years, and she works as a senior safety and risk consultant. She says she will tackle declining enrollment, rework special education, and oversee the district's $99 million facilities bond.
Where Linda L. Small stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (4 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted to place school bonds on the November 2024 ballot. The motion passed 5–0.
June 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for a grant spending plan covering arts, music, and instructional materials. It passed 5–0.
December 13, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for a fiscal stabilization plan addressing staffing levels, projected enrollment, and cost savings. The motion passed 5–0.
March 8, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 4 support
Voted for an instructional continuity plan to maintain student access to teaching during emergencies. The plan passed 5–0.
June 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for an AI-based reading screening plan for kindergarten through second grade, with English and Spanish assessments. It passed 5–0.
May 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for a grant spending plan covering arts, music, and instructional materials. It passed 5–0.
December 13, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted against reducing classified school staff, citing the value of library aides; the proposal failed 0–5. Also backed a separate classified-position elimination measure, which passed 4–1.
June 11, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted for district policies on sex discrimination and sex-based harassment. The measures passed 5–0.
October 8, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Track record — General
General · 20 records
Served as president of the Whittier City School District Educational Foundation, which supported student learning.
October 28, 2026
Source: whittiercity.net
Endorsed Irma Rodriguez Moisa for Whittier Union High School District in the 2026 election.
October 28, 2026
Source: irma4wuhsd.com
Voted to transfer up to $32,000 from the general fund to county school facilities for CalSHAPE plumbing.
June 16, 2026
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted to approve Raquel Gasporra’s contract as district superintendent. The motion passed 5–0.
May 12, 2026
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for the district’s 2024–25 budget. It passed 5–0.
June 18, 2024
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted to authorize up to $17 million in refunding bonds to refinance existing district debt. The resolution passed 5–0.
April 9, 2024
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for a community-schools pay agreement with the Whittier Elementary Teachers Association. The motion passed 4–0.
December 12, 2023
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for a school social-work internship agreement with Grand Canyon University. The motion passed 4–1.
October 10, 2023
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted for union agreements and salary schedules for school support staff and managers. Those measures passed 4–1.
January 17, 2023
Source: whittiercity.community.highbond.com
Voted to reopen Whittier Independent Study School. The resolution passed 5–0.
March 8, 2022
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Served as president of the Whittier City School District Board of Education.
December 14, 2021
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to hire Bradley Mason as district superintendent under a contract with a $261,000 annual base salary. It passed 5–0.
December 14, 2021
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Signed a COVID-19 resolution requiring employee vaccination, with exemptions, and screening tests for unvaccinated district workers.
September 14, 2021
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted for a learning-recovery grant plan with summer school, 15 intervention aides, seven transitional-kindergarten aides, and four social workers. It passed 5–0.
May 11, 2021
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to declare a COVID-19 emergency and authorize steps to protect students and staff. The motion passed 5–0.
December 15, 2020
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted against a resolution celebrating diversity and affirming historically underrepresented communities. She objected to its association with Black Lives Matter. It passed 3–1, with one abstention.
September 22, 2020
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to keep district schools closed for the rest of the 2019–20 school year because of COVID-19. The motion passed 5–0.
April 14, 2020
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to close Whittier Area Community Day School. The motion passed 4–0; she stressed continued support for students with high needs.
May 14, 2019
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Voted to give notice of intent to leave the Pupil Transportation Cooperative. The motion passed 4–0, with one abstention.
December 12, 2017
Source: 1.cdn.edl.io
Voted to begin switching school-board elections from districtwide voting to trustee areas. The motion passed 5–0.
August 22, 2017
Source: 1.cdn.edl.io
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Received a $200 FPPC fine for late filing of a 2012 campaign statement, following an earlier warning for late campaign reporting.
April 25, 2013
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Linda L. Small ran in:
- Whittier City School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Whittier City School District Trustee Area 5 · incumbent