Oakland Unified School District School Director, District 6
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
Alexandra Williams is a high school math teacher and doctoral candidate with more than 15 years of work in education. She wants better reading and math results and a clear plan for the district's budget cuts.
Nonpartisan
LeAna Powell is an Oakland native and mother of three whose children attend or attended Oakland public schools; she has worked in budget and policy advocacy and for education nonprofits. She wants every child, including students with disabilities, to get a quality education.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Valarie Bachelor is vice president of the Oakland school board and a longtime labor and community organizer who leads the Oakland office of the group ACCE. She backs fully funded schools, early childhood education, safe school buildings, and support for school staff.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 for, Public Education Quality 2 against
Source: alamedacountyca.gov