Mt. Diablo Unified School District Governing Board Member, Area 4
Projected result: Won — Brian Thomas Lawrence (Nonpartisan)
Source: kqed.org
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:
Al Anderson
LostNonpartisan
Al Anderson is a proposal manager for architecture and engineering firms and a former high school teacher who has lived in the area for 26 years. He lists careful spending, a back-to-basics focus on reading and math, and stronger student discipline as his goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Brian Lawrence was appointed to the Mt. Diablo Unified board in 2025 after serving on it from 2012 to 2020, including as president; he is a parent and coach with a Berkeley MBA. He says he will keep raising student achievement, expand job training and college paths, and guard spending.
Sources: contracostavote.gov2