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San Diego County Board of Education Member, District 5

Unofficial result: Won — Rick Shea (Nonpartisan)

Source: livevoterturnout.com

What does this office do?

  • Overseeing the county office of education's budget and programs
  • Hearing student expulsion and transfer appeals from local districts
  • Approving charter schools the local districts turned down

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Bianca Ragonesi-Lasche is a retired accountant, according to her filings with the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. She did not publish a candidate statement or campaign website listing her goals.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Rick Shea has served on the San Diego County Board of Education since 2015 and is its vice president; he is a former Encinitas mayor, juvenile court teacher, and probation officer. He says he will focus on at-risk students and keep budget cuts and politics out of classrooms.

Sources: sdvote.com · gis-public.sandiegocounty.gov