Tustin 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 · Incumbent
Jonathan Abelove has served on the Tustin Unified school board since 1994 and is its vice president; he also leads Tustin Scholarships and is an officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin. He says he will keep expanding career pathways and modernizing school buildings.
Nonpartisan
Ziggy McBride has worked for more than seven years as a library media technician and literacy specialist in Tustin Unified schools. McBride says the priorities are supporting teachers and staff, careful spending, stronger ties with parents, safe schools, and balanced technology use.
Sources: ocvote.gov2