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Continental Elementary 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

Jeanette Velasquez-Karnas is a nonpartisan candidate for Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member in the November 2026 general election.

Nonpartisan

Ruth Amarillas is a Continental Elementary School District No. 39 governing board member and an educator with 25 years of experience, including work as a middle-school counselor. She was elected to the governing board in 2022.

Nonpartisan

Steve Oesterle is a nonpartisan candidate for Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member in the November 2026 general election.

Source: schools.pima.gov