Hayward 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
Joann Guzman is a Southgate Elementary parent who has led the school's PTA and site council and served on the district's bond oversight committee. She lists careful spending, oversight of the sixth-grade move, and accountability for state school funding as priorities.
Nonpartisan
Joe Orlando Ramos served on the Hayward Unified school board after his 2022 election. He opposed LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum and policies, calling them indoctrination.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov