Grossmont Union High 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 · Incumbent
Jim Kelly has served on the Grossmont Union High School District board since 2002, after ten years on the San Diego County Board of Education. He runs an Allstate insurance agency in Santee and helped lead the district's school repair bond measures.
Records: Civil Rights 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 against
Nonpartisan
Pete Mergens is a math teacher who retired in 2026 after 36 years at West Hills High School, where he chaired the math department for 24 years. His priorities are restoring trust and transparency and bringing back school libraries and educational services.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: sdvote.com · gis-public.sandiegocounty.gov · guhsd.net