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Support Public Education and All Students in Placentia-Yorba Linda

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For the November 2026 election in California.

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Vote in the November 2026 election to Support Public Education in Placentia-Yorba Linda, California.

- PYLUSD District 4: ✅ Barb Buckley
- PYLUSD District 5: ✅ Carrie Buck
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction: ✅ Richard Barrera

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Vote PYLUSD. Support Public Education! Support all students in Placentia-Yorba Linda. PYLUSD District 4: Vote for Barb Buckley. PYLUSD District 5: Vote for Carrie Buck.

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PYLUSD Trustee Area Districts

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is divided into areas for voting on school board trustees. Only Districts 4 and 5 are up for re-election in 2026.

Districts 1, 2, and 3 are not voting this year. Their trustees' terms were voted on in 2024. Visit the PYLUSD website for more about Trustee Area Elections.

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A map showing the trustee district areas for the Placentia-Yorba Linda School district

PYLUSD District 4

✅ Barb Buckley

I recommend voting Yes for Barb Buckley.

Barb Buckley has served faithfully in school and community volunteer roles for many years. Her endorsements include Association of Placentia-Linda Educators, Carrie Buck (incumbent PYLUSD board trustee for area 5), and Karin Freeman, who served on the PYLUSD board 1989-2022.

Her community resume is long, and includes many instances of school service, such as PTA. One service item that stands out to me is that she is on the board at Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County and volunteers at their thrift store, Charity's Closet.

BECAUSE... STUDENTS MATTER COMMUNITY MATTERS INTEGRITY MATTERS I am a proud Yorba Linda resident, business owner, and devoted mother of two graduates of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD). Deeply rooted in this community, I have dedicated over a decade to service and advocacy across local schools, nonprofits, and city- wide initiatives. I'm the founder and president of MAD Women (Making a Difference), a 501(c)(3) organization committed to hands- on community outreach. My work has extended to executive leadership roles with Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County and Placentia Yorba Meals on Wheels, ongoing volunteer service at Yorba Linda High School, and on-going projects through organizations like Love Yorba Linda and Yorba Linda Friends Church. From coordinating care packages for foster youth to leading booster clubs and PTA boards, I believe in showing up and making a tangible difference. I've been honored with multiple PTA service awards and was a nominee for Yorba Linda Citizen of the Year. For me, making a difference isn't an obligation-it's a way of life.

PYLUSD District 5

✅ Carrie Buck

I recommend voting Yes for Carrie Buck.

Carrie Buck is the incumbent for District 5. She has served four terms on the PYLUSD board. She's a former Executive Director of Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County

You can hear Carrie Buck in this podcast interview from 2022 talk about how she got started in PYLUSD. Before joining the school board, she was an instructional assistant in special education for the District. She became involved in her children’s schools while serving on the PTA and School Site Council, and as the school’s representative to the Superintendent’s Community Advisory Council.

Re-Elect Carrie Buck for PYLUSD School Board. Building Stronger Schools. Creating Brighter Futures.

California State

At the California state level, there's an important education seat up for election.

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

✅ Richard Barrera

I recommend voting Yes for Richard Barrera.

Richard Barrera won his spot on the ballot after a primary that had many qualified candidates. Richard Barrera has served on the San Diego Board of Education since 2008. He endorses our own PYLUSD trustee, Carrie Buck.

🚫 No to Sonja Shaw

I strongly recommend voting against Sonja Shaw. Sonja Shaw has been on the Chino Valley Unified School Board. She is promoting unkind views and anti-rights rhetoric, and her actions include harassing children at school sporting events.

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Vote PYLUSD. Support Public Education! Support all students in Placentia-Yorba Linda. PYLUSD District 4: Vote for Barb Buckley. PYLUSD District 5: Vote for Carrie Buck.

Vote PYLUSD. Support Public Education! Support all students in Placentia-Yorba Linda. PYLUSD District 4: Vote for Barb Buckley. PYLUSD District 5: Vote for Carrie Buck. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Vote for Richard Barrera.

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