Garden Grove 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
John Giang Nguyen is a small business owner who spent seven years as parent association president at La Quinta High and mentors youth through the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. He lists academic excellence, safe schools, careful spending, parent involvement, and career education as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Quan Vuong is an attorney and certified public accountant who attended Garden Grove Unified schools and is PTO president at Fitz Intermediate. He says he will bring legal and financial skills to the board, with a focus on accountability and transparency.
Nonpartisan
Tracy La is executive director of the nonprofit VietRISE and serves on the Orange County Housing and Community Development Commission. She says she will expand mental health and basic needs services, dual-language immersion programs, and help for students with special needs.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 4 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
Sources: ocvote.gov2