Whoever fills the seat may either cement or erode the growing political power of the Oakland Unified School District teachers union.
But the election may not do much to stabilize a school board experiencing unprecedented turnover — no current members served before 2021 — because the winning candidate, set to take office immediately after the election, would end their term just one year later.
Oakland Unified School District School Board President Mike Hutchinson speaks during a press conference at the district’s office in Oakland, Calif., on May 4, 2023. Ritzie-Hernandez’s wife also did communications work for the campaigns of board directors Jennifer Brouhard and Valarie Bachelor — two school board members who were heavily allied with the teachers union during this past month’s faculty strike.
Their argument against leaving the seat unfilled for months didn’t do much to convince Hutchinson or directors Sam Davis and Cliff Thompson. The board reached a deadlock, leading the Alameda County Office of Education to order the November election once a 60-day period expired.
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