Michelle Maginot
CA · Trustee, Sunnyvale School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 3
Michelle Maginot is a Sunnyvale School District trustee in a term that began in 2022, a longtime PTO volunteer with a BYU political science degree and a U.S. Department of Education internship. She aims to remove barriers that keep some students from a high-quality education.
Where Michelle Maginot stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (7 records), Civil Rights (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Made the motion to put an education parcel tax on the November 5, 2024 ballot. It passed unanimously.
June 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to sell up to $40 million in school construction bonds (general obligation bonds). It passed unanimously.
May 30, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 7 support
Made the motion to adopt new English, Spanish and English-learner reading curriculums (Amplify CKLA, Caminos and Language Studio) for the 2026-27 school year. It passed unanimously.
June 4, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to adopt the district's three-year plan for student goals and spending for 2024-2027 (the Local Control and Accountability Plan). It passed unanimously.
June 20, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to put an education parcel tax on the November 5, 2024 ballot. It passed unanimously.
June 20, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for schedules to bring middle school students back to in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. It passed 4-1.
February 4, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted to adopt the district's equity statement, which commits the district to give more support to students who need more. It passed 5-0.
June 18, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion to adopt the district's Education Technology Plan for 2019-2022. It passed 4-1.
October 17, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
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Made the motion for a board resolution supporting Senate Constitutional Amendment 5, which proposed lowering the statewide vote needed to pass local school parcel taxes from two-thirds to 55%. It passed unanimously.
September 5, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted to add language to the board's Black Lives Matter resolution committing the district to confront bias and change practices that limit opportunities for Black and Brown students. It passed 5-0.
August 12, 2020Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to sell up to $40 million in school construction bonds (general obligation bonds). It passed unanimously.
May 30, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 8 records
Made the motion to issue up to $90 million in refunding bonds to refinance the district's existing school bonds. It passed on a roll-call vote.
March 26, 2026
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Was chosen 5-0 by the board as its representative to the Santa Clara County Committee on School District Organization.
December 11, 2025
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Voted against a board resolution supporting Proposition 50, the 2025 statewide measure on California's congressional district maps. The resolution passed 4-1.
September 18, 2025
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Made the motion to approve the superintendent's employment contract and salary schedule. It passed unanimously.
June 22, 2023
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Took the oath of office for a new term on the Sunnyvale School District board.
December 15, 2022
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Made the motion to raise the monthly pay (stipend) of school board members, retroactive to July 1, 2022. It passed unanimously.
November 17, 2022
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Voted to let the superintendent close schools and change the school calendar to follow Santa Clara County public health orders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It passed unanimously.
March 19, 2020
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Was selected by fellow trustees as president of the Sunnyvale School District board for 2020.
November 14, 2019
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Past race Michelle Maginot ran in:
- Sunnyvale School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 3 · November 3, 2026 · Sunnyvale School District Trustee Area 3 · incumbent