By admin 
Three education-related items are on Galt residents’ ballots this November.
Incumbent Annette Kunze is running for reelection to the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District’s Area 5 seat against Erica Brossard.
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Incumbent Melissa Neuburger is also running for reelection to the Galt Joint Union High School District’s Area 4 seat against former board member Daniel Denier.
Galt residents will also see Measure G on their ballots. The Galt Joint Union High School District is seeking authorization to issue $43 million in bonds.
Where are the areas?
represents a small part of central Galt, including River Oaks Elementary School and Marengo Ranch Elementary School.
represents much of northeastern Galt.
Who are the candidates?
Kunze, 57, was first elected to the board in 2022. On her campaign Facebook page, Kunze has shared endorsements that credit her with helping establish the Galt Teen Center and say she is prioritizing fiscal responsibility, student achievement and small-town traditions.
She is also described in an endorsement as a “strong advocate for parents’ rights and a dedicated protector of all children,” and she praised an Elk Grove school board trustee for “bringing forward a resolution opposing boys competing in girls’ sports,” amid debate over transgender girls’ participation in girls’ sports.
Brossard, 43, worked in education as an elementary school teacher and served on school site councils and district advisory committees. She said that experience will lend itself well to serving on the board, and said she hopes the future board will focus more on academics, increasing test scores, enrollment, teacher retention and a fiscally sound budget.
She said her first priority is students and making sure all students feel safe, secure and able to learn each day.
“Every kid has an opportunity to succeed in career and college readiness,” she said. “ I truly do believe in our public education system.”
Neuburger, 59, is a program manager at the Sacramento County Office of Education. She first was elected to the board in 2018.
She said she wants to “lend stability” to the board, especially as other school boards in the region face financial instability and the district asks voters to approve a bond.
Neuburger said some of her priorities are supporting the “most vulnerable student populations,” including foster youth and children experiencing homelessness, and providing mental health support. She also wants to improve school facilities and “maintain the quality” of school programs, as well as support teachers and district leaders.
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“Our schools are only as strong as our community is,” she said,” “and our community steps up when there’s a need.”
Denier, a former sheriff’s deputy, served on the school board from 2016 to 2020 before joining the city’s planning commission in 2020. He also hosts a podcast with Galt City Council member Shawn Farmer.
Denier, 51, said one of his biggest priorities is increasing accessibility and transparency around district decisions, including resuming livestreams and recordings of school board meetings and being clear about what money from a bond would fund.
“I’m serving to give back to my community,” Denier, who is a lifelong resident of Galt, said. “If you want to have a say in what’s going on locally, you have to get involved.”
Who is supporting the candidates?
Kunze is endorsed by Galt Vice Mayor Tim Reed, Galt Joint Union High School District Trustee Terry Parker, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Trustees Katherine Harper and Matthew Ward and Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Heidi Moore.
Brossard is endorsed by Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Trustees Casey Raboy and Wesley Cagle.
What is the measure?
Measure G would authorize the Galt Joint Union High School District to issue up to $43 million in bonds to help prepare students for trade careers such as welding, construction and plumbing, as well as to repair leaky roofs and remove asbestos and mold from school facilities.
The bond would cost property owners $29.62 per $100,000 of assessed value and could not be used for employee salaries or pensions.
The bond would require a citizens’ oversight committee and annual independent performance and financial audits to ensure the money is spent as specified in the measure.
A “yes” vote would authorize the Galt Joint Union High School District to issue up to $43 million in bonds.
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A “no” vote would prevent the district from issuing the bonds.
The measure requires 55% approval to pass.