Pasadena Unified School District Board Member, District 3
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
Michelle Richardson Bailey is a Pasadena Unified board member who wrote board resolutions supporting Black and Latinx students that helped set up Ethnic Studies. She says she will put classrooms first, raise student voice, strengthen accountability, and back workforce housing and job training.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 6 for, 17 against, Public Education Quality 15 for, 2 against, Public Infrastructure 6 for,
Nonpartisan
Veronica Elias is a Pasadena Unified parent and 25-year educator who most recently was principal of a 2026 California Distinguished School. She calls for an independent review of district office spending before more classroom cuts, plus steps to raise enrollment and attendance.
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