San Ramon Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member, Area 5
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
Joel Woods is a substitute teacher, water polo referee, and financial analyst with an economics and business degree from Saint Mary's College. He says he would review the budget to cut office and vendor costs before classroom staff, and keep pay competitive to hold on to teachers.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Rachel Hurd has served on the San Ramon Valley school board since 2006 and leads Leadership San Ramon Valley, a nonprofit; she is an engineer who worked in aerospace. She lists stable district finances, competitive staff pay, and student support on every campus as priorities.
Sources: contracostavote.gov2