Voters in the Berryessa Union School District, which serves elementary and middle school students in north San José, will fill three of the five board seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Board terms are four years, and the filing deadline was Aug. 7, according to Ballotpedia.
The candidates
Four people are running at large for the three seats: incumbents Thelma Boac, Shanna Brewer and Jaria Jaug, and challenger Jamal Khan, Ballotpedia and KQED report. KQED lists Brewer as an appointed incumbent and Khan as a nonprofit attorney.
Where they stand
Jaug was the only candidate to answer KQED's questionnaire. She listed her priorities as “Academic Achievement, Pathways to the Future, School Safety.” She said she supports banning cell phones in classrooms and opposes school resource officers on campus, school closures or consolidations to handle under-enrollment or budget gaps, and new charter schools in the district.
Boac, Brewer and Khan did not respond to KQED. KQED notes that Bay Area school enrollment fell 10% from 2015 to 2025, citing the Public Policy Institute of California, which has made closures and budgets central questions for districts across the region.
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How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.