Jasjit Singh
2022 - Present
2026
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Jasjit Singh is a member of the Sacramento City Unified School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 2. He assumed office on December 9, 2022. His current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Singh ran for election to the Sacramento City Unified School District school board to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Singh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jasjit Singh earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside in 2008 and a J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014. Singh's career experience includes working as the Director of Programs at California ChangeLawyers and as a public school teacher. He has served as the board president of the Jakara Movement.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Sacramento City Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Sacramento City Unified School District school board Area 2
Jasjit Singh defeated incumbent Leticia Garcia in the general election for Sacramento City Unified School District school board Area 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jasjit Singh (Nonpartisan)  | 53.7 | 9,541 |
| Leticia Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 8,242 | ||
| Total votes: 17,783 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jasjit Singh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Singh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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When I was 15 years old, I joined a youth program that inspires young people to embrace who they are and their potential to become leaders. Today, that program is the largest of its kind in America and I serve as its President. I am running for the Sac City School Board to bring those ideals into the lives of every student and every decision the School Board makes.
I know what’s it’s like to look different. I know how to overcome differences and make a difference. I joined parents demanding change during the teachers’ strike.
Our School Board can do better. Holding administrators accountable. Smarter financial decisions. Teaching young people to love themselves and one another. Allowing teachers and parents to lead their schools.
I want to end the constant controversy in Sac City Schools. I’m a pretty good basketball player. If all else fails, I’ll challenge the School Board and the teachers to settle their differences on a basketball court. Kids will win that game. I can guarantee it.
- Communication. There is not a clear line of communication between the district, unions, and parents. During the strike, parents were left in the dark about what the strike was about, childcare options, and whether the school would make up the days. Parents reached out to the current board and were met with radio silence. This lack of communication & lack of transparency furthered the divide and broke trust. I’m committed to speaking the truth and giving everyone clear information regardless of whether it’s good or bad news. I will ensure that I remain responsive and communicate with parents, students, teachers, and staff so that everyone knows what is happening in the district.
- Accountability. Our current board asked teachers to take a $10,000 salary cut while almost simultaneously voting to give the superintendent a salary raise. Since he was elected, his salary has gone up nearly 45%. This superintendent has a 90% vote of no confidence. I would ensure that folks who are not performing at a level adequate to our children’s needs in this district are not let in such powerful positions of power.
- Equitable spending. We have over 100 million in reserve funds. Yet, we have a funding formula running on a scarcity model. I want to ensure we put money where it belongs. To help teachers receive good pay, professional development, mental health services, and anything else needed to recruit and retain the folks who are caring for our children. We have 150 vacancies for a district of 40,000 kids whereas neighboring Elk Grove has 20 vacancies for 60,000 kids. We need to work collaboratively and understand what other folks are doing better, and spread our funding to children and schools with the most need.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2022
