Pleasanton Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee 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
Brett Gerald Martinez says he runs a local home services business and has tutored math as a Boys & Girls Club volunteer. He wants more transparency and parent involvement, careful budgets that spare classrooms, and more career technical education.
Nonpartisan
Karen Fletcher teaches engineering and robotics at Livermore High and was an aerospace engineer at NASA Ames for nine years. She wants stronger teacher contracts to keep staff, clearer district budgets, and more equity and safety for every student.
Nonpartisan
Thomas Choi is an attorney and electrical engineer who leads licensing at Ericsson and has two children in Pleasanton schools. He wants independent oversight of district finances, rebuilt budget reserves, and cuts kept away from classrooms.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov