Jim Kelly
CA · Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5
Jim Kelly has served on the Grossmont Union High School District board since 2002, after ten years on the San Diego County Board of Education. He runs an Allstate insurance agency in Santee and helped lead the district's school repair bond measures.
Where Jim Kelly stands, based on their records
Opposes
Public Education Quality (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted twice to add about $3.9 million to district athletics, including coach pay and school athletic trainers.
August 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Voted to eliminate school librarian, teacher, and other staff jobs to close a $2.4 million budget gap.
February 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted to eliminate school librarian, teacher, and other staff jobs to close a $2.4 million budget gap.
February 27, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted against new school rules for responding to immigration agents, including limits on sharing student and family information.
January 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Moved for the school board to endorse Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage in California, and voted for it.
July 31, 2008Opposes Civil Rights
Source: cdn.kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against renewing the district's contract with San Diego Youth Services, which provided school mental health care.
July 20, 2023
Source: kpbs.org · researched September 24, 2026
Endorsed Ted Cruz for president, according to Cruz's campaign announcement naming him as a Grossmont school board member.
April 11, 2016
Source: presidency.ucsb.edu · researched September 24, 2026
Voted to let families opt out of new high school attendance boundaries and apply to their former schools.
February 16, 2012
Source: patch.com · researched September 24, 2026
Served as president of the Grossmont Union High School District school board.
September 24, 2003
Source: edweek.org · researched September 24, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Was fined $1,000 by California's campaign watchdog for filing a 2014 campaign finance report late.
July 21, 2016
Source: fppc.ca.gov · researched September 24, 2026
Was fined $200 by California's campaign watchdog for filing a 2012 campaign finance report late.
February 28, 2013
Source: fppc.ca.gov · researched September 24, 2026
Race Jim Kelly is in:
- Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Grossmont Union High School District, California · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.