The Evergreen School District runs elementary and middle schools in southeast San Jose. Ballotpedia lists about 8,474 students across 16 schools. Three board seats are up on Nov. 3, and voters may choose up to three of six candidates.

In 2022, Mary Pollett, Stan Rose and Jim Zito won the district’s seats, according to Ballotpedia. This year Pollett is the only incumbent on the ballot. A seventh filer, Jey Govindan, withdrew.

The candidates

  • Mary Pollett, incumbent. Ballotpedia lists an endorsement from the Jewish Democratic Coalition of the Bay Area.
  • Johnny Reyna is endorsed by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party, IBEW Local 332, the South Bay Labor Council and Vote for Peace, according to Ballotpedia and the party’s endorsement list. His campaign site, quoted by Ballotpedia, focuses on closing opportunity and achievement gaps, raising teacher pay, prioritizing students with the greatest needs and working with families and staff.
  • Monte Wright is a registered nurse with 31 years of frontline experience, a labor representative and a San Jose parent, according to his campaign site. He lists dual-language immersion and project-based learning, special education, teacher retention, student mental health and transparency as priorities. The Democratic Party also endorses him, and Ballotpedia lists South Bay Labor Council support.
  • Corinna Diener is also endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council, per Ballotpedia.
  • Magaly Fernández and Thong Quang La are also on the ballot. We did not find published platforms for them.

How to read the endorsements

The county Democratic Party endorsed two candidates for the three seats: Reyna and Wright. The South Bay Labor Council backs Reyna, Wright and Diener. Pollett, the only incumbent, is not on either list. School board races are officially nonpartisan.

Nearby, see the East Side Union High School board races, which cover the same neighborhoods at the high school level.

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. For more local races and measures, see our 2026 Bay Area election hub.