Chelsea Bonini
No Party Preference
Sitting San Mateo County Board of Education trustee (Area 4), elected in 2020 by unseating a 14-year incumbent and re-elected in 2024. Former San Mateo-Foster City School District trustee and former member of the County Office of Education's Personnel Commission. Began her career as a kindergarten teacher in South San Francisco Unified in 1994. Recently completed her M.A. in Educational Administration & Leadership at SF State and her Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Platform emphasizes structured-literacy reading instruction (including for students with dyslexia), expanded mental-health services, and closing San Mateo County's $20,000+ per-student funding gap.