Maritza C. Travanti
CA · Member, Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education
Maritza C. Travanti is president of the Monrovia Unified school board and retired after 35 years at the IRS, last as a chief of operations. She lists carrying out Measure MM, steady finances, and wider student access to AP exams and counselors as her focus.
Where Maritza C. Travanti stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 7 oppose), Public Education Quality (13 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Advocated for changes to make California’s Division of the State Architect more efficient during CSBA’s Legislative Action Week.
March 13, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 7 oppose
Voted to raise monthly school-board member compensation from $300 to $1,200. The motion passed 5–0.
November 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize up to $22 million in Measure MM school bonds and up to $15 million in refunding bonds. Both authorizations passed 5–0.
September 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to approve a classified-employees agreement with a 3.5% salary increase and a 1% one-time bonus. The motion passed 4–0.
June 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted to finalize layoffs of certificated employees after staff reported 25 employees remained on the reduction list. The motion passed 4–1.
May 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to adopt the district’s 2025–27 fiscal stabilization plan, including teaching and administrative staff reductions and middle-school consolidation. The motion passed 5–0.
December 17, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to authorize the 2023 Series A Measure MM school-facility bonds. The motion passed 5–0.
April 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted for a resolution supporting Measure MM, the district’s school-facility bond measure. The motion passed 5–0.
October 26, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted to adopt the district’s 2022–23 budget for all district funds. The motion passed 5–0.
June 22, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted for a $3,771,318 learning-recovery plan covering summer school, tutoring, and extra instruction time. It passed 5–0.
May 26, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 13 support · 2 oppose
Voted to approve a three-year Rio Hondo Community College partnership offering College and Career Access Pathways courses to eligible students. The motion passed 4–0.
August 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to approve a California State University partnership for direct admissions and data sharing through June 2030. The motion passed 5–0.
June 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to add a freshman seminar focused on academic and social-emotional foundations for ninth-grade students. The motion passed 4–0.
June 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted to add an ethnic-studies course for high-school graduation. The motion passed 5–0.
May 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted to finalize layoffs of certificated employees after staff reported 25 employees remained on the reduction list. The motion passed 4–1.
May 12, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Urged the board to send a letter advocating full federal funding for special education before developing a regional coalition.
March 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to adopt the district’s 2025–27 fiscal stabilization plan, including teaching and administrative staff reductions and middle-school consolidation. The motion passed 5–0.
December 17, 2024Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to expand Early College offerings and add entrepreneurship and personal-finance courses. The motion passed 5–0.
April 17, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted to add Honors Principles of Engineering and Entrepreneurship 1 courses. Both passed with four yes votes and one abstention.
January 18, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to adopt plans for full-day transitional kindergarten and after-school learning, including robotics and coding. Both passed 5–0.
June 9, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted for a $3,771,318 learning-recovery plan covering summer school, tutoring, and extra instruction time. It passed 5–0.
May 26, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted for a resolution urging federal funding for schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The motion passed 5–0.
May 27, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to add advanced dance, advanced graphic design, web development, and game development courses. Each course vote passed 4–0.
May 22, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Moved and voted for a student-assessment policy that prohibited using interim and formative test results alone for high-stakes decisions. The motion passed 5–0.
May 8, 2019Supports Public Education Quality
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net
Voted to add Sports Medicine I, Sports Medicine II, and Human Genetics to the district’s high-school course offerings. Each course vote passed 5–0.
December 12, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Voted for a city agreement to repair and reopen the high-school pool in exchange for public access to elementary-school green spaces outside school hours. The motion passed 5–0.
December 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize up to $22 million in Measure MM school bonds and up to $15 million in refunding bonds. Both authorizations passed 5–0.
September 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to authorize the 2023 Series A Measure MM school-facility bonds. The motion passed 5–0.
April 12, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted for a resolution supporting Measure MM, the district’s school-facility bond measure. The motion passed 5–0.
October 26, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to approve energy-conservation upgrades to heating and cooling systems at Plymouth Elementary and Clifton Middle School. The motion passed 5–0.
May 8, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Served as president-elect of the Rotary Club of Monrovia.
October 23, 2026
Source: monroviarotaryclub.com
Retired after a 35-year Internal Revenue Service career that included serving as chief of operations.
October 8, 2026
Source: apps.lavote.gov
Seconded and voted to consolidate the district’s middle schools at Clifton and close Santa Fe’s middle-school campus. The motion passed 3–2.
February 3, 2026
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Was elected school-board president and designated district representative to the Chamber of Commerce’s government-affairs committee and board of directors.
December 17, 2025
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to establish a supplemental retirement plan with participation limited to between 10 and 20 eligible employees. The motion passed 5–0.
December 17, 2025
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Voted to appoint Paula Hart Rodas superintendent under a three-year contract paying $255,000 annually. The motion passed 5–0.
May 8, 2024
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to approve a hybrid block-schedule instruction model for the district’s secondary schools. The motion passed 5–0.
March 24, 2021
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to approve hybrid in-person learning at all district elementary schools, with weekly reopening updates. The motion passed 5–0.
March 12, 2021
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Voted to establish a committee to review district policies for potential barriers to equity. The motion passed 5–0.
July 22, 2020
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Co-presented a California School Boards Association workshop on the district’s school wellness-center model and community partnerships.
December 19, 2019
Source: patch.com
Voted to advocate for stricter laws against marketing vaping products to minors. The motion passed 3–0.
October 9, 2019
Source: monroviaschools.granicus.com
Received the Monrovia Teachers Association’s endorsement in the 2018 school-board election.
November 7, 2018
Source: heysocal.com
Received the Los Angeles County Democratic Party’s endorsement in the 2018 Monrovia school-board election.
October 10, 2018
Source: loscerritosnews.net
Past race Maritza C. Travanti ran in:
- Monrovia Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 · November 3, 2026 · Monrovia Unified School District Trustee Area 5 · incumbent