Alicia Mignano
I am a parent of a second grade student at Edison, business owner, and renter in the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica.
I am running to be the next board member of the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District.
Why I’m a school board Candidate
I’m running for School Board to offer a fresh perspective, as both a parent of a student attending an SMMUSD elementary school, and as a former “at risk” and English learner student who attended public schools.
I am proud to be a part of the SMMUSD community, and dedicate my time to ensure that all students receive an excellent public education. I have a proven track record of hard work and dedication directed towards improving SMMUSD’s student outcome and experience.
I am a strong advocate for our students and a committed parent volunteer. I decided to run for School Board to continue my efforts to support all students at the district level, and to help facilitate constructive change.
If elected as a School Board Member, I will continue to advocate for:
- Increased parent engagement and communication
- Spending focused on students, especially to address learning loss, mental health and the achievement gap
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools
- Smaller class sizes and teacher/staff retention
- Safe, secure and sustainable schools
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Endorsements from Current and Former Elected Officials
All titles listed are for identification purposes only
Tony Vazquez
State Board of Equalization
Ben Allen
State Senator, District 26
Richard Bloom
State Assembly Member
Ted Winterer
Former Mayor of Santa Monica
Kristin McCowan
Mayor Pro Tem, City Council Member
Gleam Davis
City Council Member
Lana Negrete
City Council Member
Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez
Santa Monica Community College Trustee
Barry Snell
Santa Monica Community College Trustee
Tom Peters
Santa Monica Community College Trustee Candidate
Maria Leon-Vazquez
Current SMMUSD President
Laurie Lieberman
SMMUSD Board Member
Jennifer Smith
SMMUSD Board Member
Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
SMMUSD Board Vice President
Patricia Hoffman
Former SMMUSD Board Member and President
Ralph Mechur
Former SMMUSD Board Member
Natalia Zernitskaya
Santa Monica Resident and City Council Candidate
Endorsements from SMMUSD Parents and Residents
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Andrea Alpert
SMMUSD Parent
Costa Bargeliotes
LAUSD Retired Teacher & SMMUSD Parent
Danielle Borgia
SMMUSD Parent
Tashia Buccioni
SMMUSD Parent
Robert Cadena
Will Rogers/ JAMS/ Samohi Parent
Albert Decall
Edison Parent
Elizabeth DOAN
Will Rogers Parent
Mark Faries MD
SMMUSD Parent
Laura Garcia
Franklin / Lincoln Parent
Julie Ginsberg
Lincoln/Samohi Parent
Melissa Goodman
McKinley Parent
Chris Harding
Santa Monica Resident
Jason Islas
Pico Neighborhood Resident & SMMUSD Alumnus
Lisa Kim
Franklin Parent
Hugo Lopez
Grant Elementary Parent
Payal Maniar
Lincoln Parent
DeAnne Ozaki
Franklin/Samohi Parent
JoAnna Provencher
Roosevelt Parent
Claudia Seizer
SMMUSD Parent
Heidi Vega Aimonetti
Edison and JAMS Parent
Paola Armas
Grant/ JAMS Parent
Kimberly Spangler Bartholomew
Edison Parent
Maria Becerra
Grant Elementary Parent
Patti Braun
Arts and Education Advocate
Michelle Crandlemire
Grant Elementary Parent
Mariana Diaz
Edison Parent
Nicole Faries
Education Advocate & SMMUSD Parent
Alana Fineo
Will Rogers Parent
Perla Garcia
SMMUSD Parent
Jenn Glazer
Lincoln Parent
Rosario Guzman
Community Leader
Laura Hernandez
Community Leader & SMMUSD Parent
Hans Kim
SMMUSD Parent
Laura Lieb
Lincoln Parent
Cynthia Maloney
Roosevelt Elementary Parent
Diana Maruri
Muir Parent
Jeyrica Porras
Edison Parent
Katty Rakfeldt
Samohi Parent
Sarah Starks
Will Rogers/JAMS/Samohi Parent
Angel Villasenor
Pico Neighborhood and SMMUSD Alumnus
Community Endorsements
Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS)
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
NWPC LA Westside
Santa monica Democratic Club
Santa monica For Renters Rights
Santa monica Forward
Santa monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association
Seiu Local 99
unite Here Local 11
In the News
SMMUSD School Board candidate Alicia Mignano is officially on the November 2022 ballot.