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Santa Ana 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 · Incumbent

Katelyn Brazer Aceves is president of the Santa Ana Unified school board, first elected in 2022, and works with families for the Orange County Department of Education. She points to reading coaches at every elementary school and a district plan to support immigrant families.

Nonpartisan

Sylvia Iglesias is an elementary school teacher and Santa Ana Unified graduate who worked more than 30 years for the Orange County Social Services Agency. She says she will put more money into classrooms, oppose tax increases, and support parents' rights and school choice.

Sources: ocvote.gov2