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Fullerton Joint Union High 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

Amy Dudich is an operations manager, PTA leader, and mother of two Fullerton public school students with a human services degree from Cal State Fullerton. She says she will support teachers, expand college and career preparation, keep schools safe, and widen access to mental health care.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Marilyn Buchi has served on the Fullerton Joint Union High School District board since 1983 and is a past president of the California School Boards Association. She lists school choice, career-relevant classes, safe campuses, and careful spending as her priorities.

Records: Public Education Quality 28 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 3 for, 11 against, Civil Rights 5 for,

Sources: ocvote.gov2