Monrovia Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5
What does this office do?
- Setting the school district's budget and hiring the superintendent
- Deciding which schools open, close, or get rebuilt
- Approving curriculum, calendars, and teacher contracts
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Abby Veltman is an educator, a longtime Monrovia resident, and a parent of children in the district's schools. She says she would bring careful oversight, close listening, and a classroom view to the board, and back a wrap-around approach to supporting families.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
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.
Records: Public Education Quality 13 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 7 against, Public Infrastructure 5 for,
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