Pomona Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
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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
Christine Raquel Cruz-Arvayo is a retired Pomona Unified administrator who spent 30 years in the district as a teacher, activities director, and program administrator. She also served 12 years on the San Antonio ROP board and says she will focus on student achievement and personal growth.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
John Mendoza
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John Mendoza is a taxpayer advocate and former water board official and Pomona city commission member. He says he will push for accountability on school bond money, a fair share of building funds for Pomona schools, and action on vacant school sites.
Records: Public Infrastructure 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Lisa C. Nashua is a college administrator and longtime Pomona resident who has served on the Pomona Unified board since 2022 and is its president. She says she will keep building paths from school to college or career training, support music and arts, and keep school spending open and accountable.
Records: Public Education Quality 50 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 5 for, 17 against, Public Infrastructure 14 for,
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