Voters may pick up to three. Because there are four candidates for three seats, at least one person will lose.
Where they stand
- AI in class: Shogan calls AI a tool with “a lot of potential” for differentiated learning but says it should not replace thinking. Coleman says a district AI policy is in the works. Chabalko says elementary students don’t need AI at school. Aftel opposes AI instruction below fifth grade.
- Traffic: The district recently changed school hours to ease Moraga Way congestion, and the incumbents defend the change. Aftel says more could have been done to fix the traffic problem. Chabalko says the district needs to look into the effects.
- Phones: OUSD banned cell phones at school in June 2025. Coleman supports the ban and calls phones a distraction. Chabalko, who worked in tech for 25 years, also supports it but says the issue has more nuance.
- Money: Aftel wants budget reform and questions spending of $350,000 to $500,000 on legal fees and on summer renovations. Coleman says the district is a good steward of bond Measures E and I, which provided $105 million, and is not planning another bond soon. Local parcel tax Measure Z, approved in March 2023, helps fund teacher salaries.
Elsewhere in Lamorinda, Lamorinda Weekly reported in September that the Moraga and Lafayette elementary districts each had only two candidates for three seats. For logistics, see our Contra Costa voting guide.
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.