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Apple Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member, Area 4

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

Maria U. Okpara is clerk of the Apple Valley Unified school board and a retired administrator from the district, with family in Apple Valley since 1985. Okpara's priorities are safe campuses, fair education for all students, and giving families a voice in district planning.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 5 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, 3 against

Nonpartisan

Roman Mora Aguilar III has worked for Hesperia Unified School District for nearly 20 years, now as an assistant IT director, and holds an engineering degree and an MBA. Aguilar's priorities are moving money to classrooms, restoring school safety jobs, and better career and special education.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Data Privacy 1 for

Nonpartisan

Ruben Hermosillo is an IT manager with more than 40 years at San Bernardino County Information Technology, and a former Little League coach and nonprofit president. Hermosillo wants resources to reach teachers and classrooms, better student results, and more accountability.

Sources: uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov2