Board of Education

A five-member Board of Education oversees the Alameda Unified School District. Members are elected at-large and serve four-year terms.

The Board acts in the best interests of all students, reviews and approves the budget, authorizes expenditures, employs the Superintendent, and adopts a vision, mission, guiding principles, and policies within the limits of the State Education Code. Board members are accessible to the community and integrate public input into their deliberations and decision-making.

For information on speaking at a board meeting or for an explanation of terms.

The Board also includes  Student Board Members from Alameda High School, Encinal High School, Island High School, and the Alameda Science & Technology Institute (ASTI).

Student Board Members for the 2026-2027 School Year:

• Maya Schrager (Alameda High School)
• Ethan Li (ASTI)
• Penny Locke (Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School)

The duties of the Student Board Members include:

• Providing continuing input for Board deliberations
• Strengthening communications between the Board and District students
• Representing all students and facilitating the discussion of all sides of issues

Student Board Members may cast preferential votes prior to the official Board vote.

Please contact Kerri Lonergan @ 510-337-7187 or klonergan@alamedaunified.org to leave a message for AUSD's Student Board Members

* Denotes Student Board Member

AUSD's Governance Handbook

In July 2026, Board Clerk Jennifer Williams announced her resignation from the Board of Education effective August 12, 2026.  More information on what happens next can be found in this press release.