Andres Macias
Andres Macias ran for election to the San Jose Unified School District school board to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Macias completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Andres Macias was born in San Jose, California. His career experience includes working as a construction manager and in commercial electrical work. Macias joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) in 2016 and graduated from a three-year apprenticeship with Nor-Cal JATC.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: San Jose Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for San Jose Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2
Incumbent José Magaña defeated Andres Macias in the general election for San Jose Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | José Magaña (Nonpartisan)  | 72.9 | 9,649 |
 | Andres Macias (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 3,590 | |
| Total votes: 13,239 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Andres Macias completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Macias' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am ready to raise the academic standard in our community. District proficiency drops every year and our leadership is the reason why. Let's focus on providing students with better quality education. We should not be satisfied with failure in our public servants.
- I'm running to represent the long disregarded parent community. Parents in our district are tired of being ignored by their so called "representatives" who are more focused on their careers than serving students and families. This will change once I'm elected.
- It's time to start building positive, friendly learning environments in every school. Kids cannot learn when they are stressed, scared, anxious or distracted by social media and smart devices. Students are being exposed to more screen time on campus since the district irresponsibly issued unrestricted Chromebooks and Ipads to all students. Teachers should not be afraid to speak their minds to their superiors. The district has an obligation to provide a healthy learning environment to all students and staff.
I'm also very interested in improving how we manage the budget. We need to be more efficient with our resources. It bothers me that our superintendent is getting paid over $275,000 per year while the district is performing below 50% proficiency and declining. I see a district that is being completely mismanaged and is in great need of change.
My drive will not let me rest until issues are resolved and the job is completed successfully.
I believe anything can be accomplished with focus and persistence.
Because of my family and upbringing, I understand the importance of hard work.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate San Jose Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2022
