Joyce Boyd

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

5 candidates ran for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Alameda City Unified school district voters.

About Joyce Boyd

CPA; nonprofit CFO. A CPA and nonprofit CFO who has lived in Alameda for over two decades. She has chaired the district's Measure E Parcel Tax Oversight Committee and served on Alameda PTA Council and Alameda High School PTSA boards; she also ran for the board in 2024.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Close academic achievement gaps, especially in reading
• Make budget decisions, including any consolidation, together with unions and the community
• Support teachers and staff, including housing affordability in Alameda
• Teach appropriate AI use while emphasizing critical thinking and physical books
• Fiscal responsibility

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Joyce Boyd only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Carrie Hahnel
• Gary Lym
• Mike McMahon
• Sarah Putnam

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Quick answers

What does the Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Joyce Boyd running against?

Carrie Hahnel, Gary Lym, Mike McMahon and Sarah Putnam, for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term.

Should I vote for Joyce Boyd?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Joyce Boyd's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.