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José Magaña
José Magaña is a member of the San Jose Unified School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Magaña ran for re-election to the San Jose Unified School District school board to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Magaña completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jose Magaña was born in California. Magaña attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and graduated from the Reach Institute for School Leadership in 2013.[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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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for San Jose Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2
José Magaña defeated Helen Chapman, Peter Allen, and Roumen Boyadjiev in the general election for San Jose Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | José Magaña (Nonpartisan) | 42.9 | 7,314 |
 | Helen Chapman (Nonpartisan) | 39.9 | 6,803 | |
| Peter Allen (Nonpartisan) | 12.7 | 2,167 | ||
| Roumen Boyadjiev (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 752 | ||
| Total votes: 17,036 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
José Magaña completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Magaña's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- This work is personal. My life story serves as an example of the power of a public education system that prepares our students academically, and to be productive members of society. As a child of a teen mom and incarcerated father, education was my guide. And this is why my wife and I have each dedicated over a decade of service in education. I have been a teacher, teacher coach, education non-profit senior leader, and education policy/finance expert. Our children, staff, and community deserve a trustee who understands our education system and who has done the work. My daughter starts school in SJUSD next school year, and she and her classmates deserve a trustee who understands education.
- I am an education policy and finance expert. I know what it takes to run effective school systems and I have what it takes to find tangible solutions, bring resources to our district, and improve student outcomes. Unlike my opponent, I can actually show my work. For example, during my time in office, we gave all students library cards, updated our district Equity Policy, updated our grading policy, expanded gun safety measures, and increased training and pay for employees while keeping a budget surplus. I not only know the system, but have successfully navigated it to best support our students. Visit www.jose4sanjose.com to learn more.
- MAGA Trump Republicans are targeting our school boards all across Santa Clara County. My opponent is one of those MAGA Republicans who wants to bring his extreme politics to SJUSD. Candidates like my opponent MAGA Macias are already deceiving our community by spreading blatant lies about who and what policies he supports. He has not had any involvement in the community, has not regularly attended board meetings, and lacks any experience in education. My opponent’s campaign is funded and supported by right-wing, MAGA convservative extremists like his campaign treasurer and largest donor. Don’t let MAGA Macias and other MAGA candidates deceive you. Visit www.jose4sanjose.com to learn more
Student Academic Improvement, High-Impact Tutoring, Student Safety & Mental Health, Arts, STEM, & After School Programming, Employee Retention, More Resources from the Community, Transparent Communication.
I am the only candidate who has the experience, expertise and tangible wins that can move our district forward after the difficulty of the pandemic. My public service has been dedicated to equity, our children, and our most vulnerable. My opponent's experience has been yelling at board meetings or not attending any at all. His extremist positions would demonize certain populations of students, families, and staff. Our schools need proven, mature, and collaborative leadership, not extremist politics.
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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 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 28, 2022
