San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools
✦ AI Race Summary
Open seat — Superintendent Nancy Magee is not seeking re-election. The position oversees the County Office of Education (which serves districts countywide on special education, alternative schools, and budget review) and chairs the County Board of Education. Two well-credentialed candidates are running, with the central contrast between school-board governance experience (Bonini) and inside-the-office leadership (Camacho).
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Currently leads the Equity, Social Justice and Inclusion division of the San Mateo County Office of Education, working directly with the outgoing Superintendent. Career educator and administrator with extensive experience inside the office he is now seeking to lead. Platform centers on expanding early-childhood education and childcare, professional development for school staff, and addressing the regional teacher shortage. Leads the field in fundraising as of the most recent reporting period.
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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.