Brea Olinda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4
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 · Incumbent
Natalie Johnson was appointed to the Brea Olinda Unified school board in April 2026 and is an education leader with more than a decade of experience and a parent of two district students. Her priorities are safe schools, supporting teachers, and careful use of district money.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Nonpartisan
Wendy Criner is a public school teacher and coach who has served on a school site council, and her two daughters went through Brea schools. Her priorities are careful spending of Measure H bond money, supporting teachers, and safe, healthy schools.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: ocvote.gov2