Acalanes Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
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
Nithin Iyengar leads the Give Forward Foundation, an education charity, and was twice elected to the Walnut Creek School District board; he started as a math teacher. He says he will focus on keeping good teachers, helping students still catching up from the pandemic, and preparing them for AI.
Records: Public Education Quality 35 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 15 against, Public Infrastructure 9 for,
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Stacey Schweppe was appointed to the Acalanes Union High School District board in 2025 and has held PTA leadership roles for more than 20 years. She lists mental health support for students, making every student feel welcome, and careful spending as her priorities.
Records: Public Education Quality 46 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for, 9 against, Civil Rights 12 for,
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