Karin Stark

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Karin Stark

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 20, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Brigham Young University, 2013

Personal

Birthplace

Richfield, Utah

Profession

Teacher

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Karin Stark ran for election to the Beaverton School District school board to represent Zone 1 in Oregon. She lost in the general election on May 20, 2025.

Stark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Karin Stark was born in Richfield, Utah. She earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 2013. Her career experience includes working as a teacher in various educational settings.

Elections

2025

See also: Beaverton School District, Oregon, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Beaverton School District school board Zone 1

Van Truong defeated Karin Stark and Andrew De Mars in the general election for Beaverton School District school board Zone 1 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Van Truong (Nonpartisan)	52.1	19,582
		Karin Stark (Nonpartisan)	30.8	11,597
		Andrew De Mars (Nonpartisan)	17.0	6,385
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 37,614
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Endorsements

Stark received the following endorsements.

• Working Families Party
• Basic Rights Oregon PAC
• Beaverton Education Association

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Karin Stark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stark's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a former public school teacher and a mother of four students in the Beaverton School District. I am deeply integrated in our community and heavily invested in helping our community schools thrive. I have been collaborating with other parents, educators, and community members to oppose school closures and rally behind educators as they advocate for better learning conditions for our students. I believe that if we are going to give students the schools they deserve it will only be by partnering with the people who know them best: parents and educators. I will hold district management accountable to our diverse communities.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Public schools belong to all of us. Students, families, and educators deserve transparency and accountability when it comes to decisions being made for our schools and communities. For example: The 2022 bond materials did not include the intended plan to close several schools, rebuild Raleigh Hills k-8 to fit 800 elementary students, displace special education students, and leave newly renovated schools vacant.
• For School board members to make informed decisions, they need to be visiting schools often and to counsel with current educators and other school staff to create policies that work. Each school is its own microcosm. The classroom teachers, special education staff, crossing guards, secretaries, nurses, counselors, etc. who work there are experts not only in their field, but in the community they serve. When administrators make decisions for our schools from afar, they do so without vital information.
• We need to stand up against pressures to: close schools and end diversity and equity programs. Rather, our schools need to be places of abundance where students, educators, and staff thrive. We need school board members who are willing to publicly discuss ways we are failing our students, who will seek and present research-based solutions rather than rubber stamping and accepting fear-based decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

-Special Education Rights and Support
-Budget Responsibility
-Community-Driven Schools

-Health and Safety of Students and Staff

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am dedicated to students, families, and the people who keep our schools running. As a mother, teacher, and candidate endorsed by Beaverton Educators Association and the Oregon School Employee Association, I have the lenses and relationships necessary to make informed and effective decisions.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

School board members should represent the interests of the students and hold district management accountable to the needs of our communities.

Who are your constituents?

The people who live within the Beaverton School District. We all depend upon our public schools providing the rising generation with a safe and effective learning experience. Students, families, educators, and staff will be the constituents most directly impacted by BSD policies.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

OEA

BEA
OSEA
Working Families Party
LNAF
PCUN
WashCo Ignite
Basic Rights Oregon
Portland DSA
UFCW555
NOLC
IBEW
Ironworkers
UA Local 290
Carpenters Union
Rep. Leslie Munoz
Rep. Farrah Chaichi
Rep. Mark Gamba
Rep. Travis Nelson
Councilor Nadia Hasan

Tammy Carpenter

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

Well-resourced classrooms with small class sizes, ample educators and staff who are well-supported, trained, and compensated. Schools where everyone has access to a free and appropriate education, where curiosity and diversity are celebrated.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

We collectively pay for our public schools with our taxes and we depend upon them providing high-quality education for the rising generation. The school board is the body elected to hold district management accountable to the public. The district and school board must make budget information accessible to the public. Public schools must be using public money in ways that provide a free and appropriate education for all.

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