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Orange Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4

Unofficial result: Won — Sara J. Pelly (Nonpartisan)

Source: livevoterturnout.com

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

Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato is a UCLA graduate who has worked as a behavior therapist, substitute teacher, para-educator, and parks and recreation supervisor. He calls himself a working-class Democrat who puts the working class first.

Nonpartisan

Crystal K. Miles has served on the Villa Park City Council since 2018, was mayor in 2021, and helps run her family's business. She wants to support teachers, open district spending to public review, give parents full access to curriculum, and raise academic results.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Sara J. Pelly is an Orange Unified board member who spent 34 years as an elementary school teacher and principal. Her priorities are updated school facilities, directing more money into classrooms, and open, careful budgeting.

Sources: ocvote.gov2