Today marks the first day of voting for candidates that have earned your support in the 2022 General Election. Below are the candidates running for PLSAS School Board.
Lakers4Change Endorsed Candidates
If you are looking for…
– Academic Excellence
– Fiscal Responsibility
– Teacher Support
– Transparency
These are your four!
- Bill MARKERT Nonpartisan
- Lisa ATKINSON Nonpartisan
- Geoff ZAHN Nonpartisan
- Amy BULLYAN Nonpartisan
PLSEA Teacher’s Union Endorsed Candidates
If you are looking for PROGRESSIVE candidates…
You can find their names below!
- Michael Nelson (INCUMBENT) Nonpartisan
Elected in 2018, current board chair, voted to mask ALL children regardless of parent choice, voted to raise your taxes with Tech Levy, endorsed by union in 2018. - Jonathan Drewes (INCUMBENT) Nonpartisan
Elected in 2018, voted to mask ALL children regardless of parent choice, made racist remark about a PLSAS teacher of color, endorsed by union in 2018. - Enrique Velazquez (INCUMBENT) Nonpartisan
Elected in 2018, voted to mask ALL children regardless of parent choice, voted to raise your taxes with Tech Levy, endorsed by union in 2018 - Jessica Olstad Nonpartisan
Leader of TECH YES campaign to raise your taxes, vows to “LEAD WITH LOVE,” “give educators the resources they need to teach our kids – then get out of their way,” and she “will not tolerate attacks on school curriculum. Period”
Chip Sharratt Nonpartisan will also appear on the ballot but is not able to accept the position if elected and is encouraging voters to support other candidates in this race.
You can read his statement below.