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Wiseburn Unified School District Governing Board Member

What does this office do?

  • Deciding how school district money is spent
  • Picking the superintendent
  • Choosing curriculum, within state rules

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

As of October 2026, we found no public information about Dawson Bruckman's job, background, or goals.

Nonpartisan

Grace Athena Boland Bader is a nurse, wife and mother who has lived in Wiseburn for over 18 years. Her priorities are students' mental and physical health and more open, transparent communication with families.

Records: Public Education Quality 1 for

Nonpartisan

Jeanne Ogar is an environmental scientist of 20 years and a foster and adoptive parent of a child with special needs. Her priorities are hands-on science programs and protecting campus air quality from nearby industry, including a cement plant and a proposed data center.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Nelson E. Martinez has served on the Wiseburn school board since 2005, twice as president, and has worked more than 30 years on school facility planning. His priorities are long-range planning and sound fiscal oversight focused on student interests.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Rebecca Hamburg-Cappy is a Wiseburn school board member, an attorney and nonprofit executive who chaired the district's Measure EE school bond campaign. Her priorities are support for students with special needs and careful oversight of bond-funded school upgrades.

Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Data Privacy 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Rogelio "Roger" Bañuelos is president of the Wiseburn school board, where he has served since 2009, and a USC-trained civil engineer and business leader. His priorities are student achievement in math, English and the arts.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for

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