Livermore Valley Joint 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
Christiaan Vandenheuvel is a pastor and former Livermore High PTSA president who was elected to the Livermore school board in 2024. He lists accountability, listening to residents, and closing achievement gaps for English learners and students behind grade level as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Deena Kaplanis, a chiropractor and small business owner, has served on the Livermore school board since December 2024 and cast the only vote against this year's budget cuts. She lists careful spending, transparency, academic excellence, and campus safety as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Sam Phelps has worked in construction for 15 years, now for a general contractor, and has a child at Livermore High. He wants to raise college readiness, focus on students who are falling behind, and make sure district spending reaches classrooms.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov