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Tracey Schroeder
Tracey Schroeder (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 46. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Schroeder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tracey Schroeder was born in Los Angeles, California. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1996 and a graduate degree from the Phillips Graduate Institute in 2006. Her career experience includes working as a teacher for LAUSD beginning in 1998.
Schroeder has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Manaus, Amazonas Brazil, volunteer teacher
- San Fernando Valley, rescue mission volunteer
- Royal Family Kids Camp LA (Foster), volunteer
- Harbin, China, volunteer teacher
- Happy Life Children's Home, Nairobi, Kenya, volunteer
- Jewish Family Services, volunteer
- People Assisting the Homeless LA, volunteer
- OPICA Adult Care, volunteer
- Protecting the Educational Rights of Kids
- Children's Health Defense
- Million Mammas
- Concerned & Federated Women
- Healthy & Free
- International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
- National Educator's Association 2022, independent thinking representative
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 46
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel defeated Tracey Schroeder in the general election for California State Assembly District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 62.9 | 107,003 |
 | Tracey Schroeder (R)  | 37.1 | 63,114 | |
| Total votes: 170,117 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 46
Incumbent Jesse Gabriel and Tracey Schroeder advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 46 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesse Gabriel (D) | 65.5 | 50,156 |
| ✔ | | Tracey Schroeder (R) | 34.5 | 26,371 |
| Total votes: 76,527 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Schroeder received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Los Angeles Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Nick Melvoin won election outright against Tracey Schroeder and Gentille Barkhordarian in the primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 4 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Melvoin (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 82,696 |
| Tracey Schroeder (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 36,377 | |
| Gentille Barkhordarian (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 19,200 | ||
| Total votes: 138,273 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tracey Schroeder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schroeder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Biography Schroeder has been affiliated with the following organizations: International Fellowship of Christians & Jews Manaus, Amazonas Brazil, volunteer teacher Harbin, China, volunteer teacher Happy Life Children's Home, Nairobi, Kenya, volunteer San Fernando Valley, Rescue Mission volunteer Royal Family Kids Camp LA (Foster), volunteer Jewish Family Services, volunteer People Assisting the Homeless LA, volunteer Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids (PERK) OPICA Adult Care, volunteer The Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club Health Freedom Defense Fund CA Educators for Medical Freedom Children's Health Defense Healthy and Free Free Now Foundation What Matters LA A Million Women Concerned & Federated Women
National Educator's Association 2022, independent thinking representative- Public Safety-YES on Prop 36. Repeal Prop 47. Consequences for crime.
- Improve our Economy- Lower taxes and regulations. Audit tax spending budget. Stop the waste. Voters deserve better than to have the same issues on the ballot over and over and get no results. Accountable results-based help for the homeless. Implement financial interventions to support suffering families to prevent homelessness. Ensure veterans receive their earned benefits.
- Education - Better schools. Audit education spending to ensure classrooms are funded. Prioritize funding reading, writing, math, scientific method of discovery, civics and the trades. Respect the rights of parents. Rated-G curriculum.
CA-GOP
California Republican Assembly
Craig Huey
Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association (HJTPA)
JEXIT
LA-GOP
LEXIT
Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club
Los Angeles Republican Assembly
Real Impact
Republican Party of Los Angeles
Southern California Young Republicans
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2022
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Tracey Schroeder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schroeder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Tracey is a boots-on-the ground, highly-qualified LAUSD teacher, ready to serve our kids as our next school board member. She is an independent, common-sense thinker who believes in jumping in to help whenever and wherever there is a problem to solve. She has first-hand experience with our schools’ daily and long-term challenges, both in the classroom and beyond, and can offer effective solutions. She is a positive, practical solution-finder, a team player and a consensus-builder, who is motivated to include the voices of parents, students, school staff and other community stakeholders in the search for positive solutions for the LAUSD.
- Accountability: The LAUSD school board should be accountable to parents, students, and school staff. As a school board member, I will work to create and implement policies that make sure their voices are heard and their opinions respected. Transparency: LAUSD school board currently conducts meetings that are closed-door and/or inconvenient for parents, school employees, and community stakeholders; this prevents them from participating and providing input into board decisions. As a member of the LAUSD school board, I will work to ensure that meetings are open to the public, recorded, and scheduled at times that are as convenient as possible for all who wish to participate. Fiscal Responsibility: No wasteful spending; no new taxes or bonds.
- Back to Basics. I will stand for and vote for policies/spending that is directed toward the objective of kids learning the basic core curriculum starting with reading, writing, and basic math. I will be the voice that says no to issues beyond the scope of the school board. I will put immediate attention on Special Ed to address needs of students placed out-of compliance when transferred online. I value Honors coursework for the challenge/engaging students in learning. I support career readiness: university, vocational, military.
- Common Sense: I will fight for basic standards of safety on school campuses. Students deserve violence-free schools. We need school police strategically available, while valuing the voices of communities working toward alternate solutions. Funding should directly impact classroom needs. Combat staff shortages by returning our capable, qualified staff to school sites. Attract/increase staff longevity through competitive salaries & benefits. Alleviate teacher burnout by providing space to focus on student needs: grading, lesson plans, growth, & strengthening support systems. Rebuild & heal through engagement in sports, arts, & caring for our community together. Stabilize our schools to attract back our lost 30,000+ students & families.
-Fall ‘21 Reading K-5 DIBELS: 54% BELOW or FAR-BELOW benchmark
-Early Literacy: Only 49.1% are meeting literacy Benchmarks in kindergarten- down by 20% from 2018-2019 school year.
-Black Student Achievement Plan success indicators show less than 10% reading & math proficiency in 3rd grade.
-Less than 13% of ELL’s met proficiency requirements on state testing.
LAUSD has a legal and moral obligation to ensure that every student is on track towards reading proficiency & that each child is fully supported in meeting these goals. This holds especially true for our most vulnerable student populations including English Language Learners, students of color, special needs students, foster, and kids in poverty who are at greater risks of dropout.
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL NEEDS MET through arts, sports, play, leadership & community togetherness along w/ additional support from trained counselors.
I SUPPORT…
-STUDENTS first, listening to parents & supporting our teachers
-Policy that benefits ALL students
-Timely and most appropriate services for special education students with parent voices heard
-Opportunities for honors & enrichment
-Because I have a strong understanding of how school policy impacts school & classroom functioning... we can cut waste & redundancy, and nonsense professional developments that keep teachers from doing their jobs well, preparing for lessons, grading, or having time to collaborate together... so the teachers are less stressed and have a chance to make good lessons great!
-I believe that most important is keeping kids on track academically.... reading, writing, math!
-I have read and am deepening my understanding of the Constitution, so I can do a terrific job of upholding it. REQUIRED READING.
-I know & standby the PURPOSE of Public Education- Reading, Writing, Math skills that make students more productive & capable as adults. Kids should know the Constitution too, including their rights & the rules of how a government by the people & for the people works.
1. ACADEMIC STAND for kids- in every decision with a lense toward best practices for learning & supportive, accountable follow-through. READING, WRITING, MATH... No nonsense. Family Voices & Family Values.
2. Open Meetings rather than closed meetings! You will know the truth in decision making because I will stand & fight for open meetings rather than closed meetings at more convenient times for families & teachers to attend.
3. I will come to our District 4 campuses. We can handle the situations together in a reasonable way.
4. No to New Taxes or Bonds.
5. Better safety plans that allow School Police back where they are wanted/needed as well as valuing creative problem-solving.
6. Teachers teach & students learn. Academics first. Reading! Writing! Math!
https://youtu.be/GHBdGz2wH6Q
(School Board Leadership, California School Board Association. 2007)
As an experienced classroom teacher and Constitution Coach, you can trust that our Constitutional rights will be upheld if I am elected... because it is the DUTY OF THE TRUSTEES.
All have the right to be involved in decisions. First, constituents need to know the issues. Issues may impact their family. They should be informed and included in an update email and invited to share their perspective through both in-person and remote opportunities at convenient times.
B- Back to Basics- I will fight to get back to the basics, emphasizing reading, writing and math.
Volunteers should be trained and permitted to support on campus, as needed.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 26, 2022
