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Redlands Unified School District Governing Board Member, Area 2

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

Maria Montes is a paralegal of more than 20 years and mother of four who has lived in the Redlands Unified area since 2009. She says she will expand career and technical education and dual-language programs, teach personal finance, and push for more district transparency.

Nonpartisan

Ryan Schavrien is a longtime Loma Linda resident and nonprofit financial analyst who sits on the board of Building A Generation and has two children in local schools. He lists student achievement, recruiting and keeping teachers, and careful spending as his priorities.

Nonpartisan

Tiara Richardson runs Richardson's Education Consulting and has more than a decade of experience in education and organizational leadership. She says she will rebuild parent trust, make student safety a top priority, and strengthen academic and special education support.

Sources: uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov2