San José Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2
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
Carson Dance works in university student services and has served as a PTO president, substitute teacher, and Girl Scout troop leader. Carson's priorities are careful oversight of bond spending and stronger student protections in the district's AI policy.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jose Magaña is the board president and Trustee Area 2 member of San José Unified, a former kindergarten teacher and math coach who led education nonprofits. His priorities are student safety and academics, and preparing students for an economy reshaped by AI.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Tomara Hall is a middle school special education teacher and a member of the San Jose Unified Equity Coalition. Her priorities are student success and educational equity.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Source: files.santaclaracounty.gov