Barbara "Barb" Buckley

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.

3 candidates ran for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4 (Orange County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district voters.

About Barbara "Barb" Buckley

Business owner; co-founder of Jim Buckley and Associates, an insurance adjusting firm. A Yorba Linda resident since 1997 who raised two children in PYLUSD schools. She founded the nonprofit Making a Difference, which supports local families in need, has served on the boards of Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County and Placentia Yorba Meals on Wheels, and has received California State PTA service awards.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Fiscal responsibility amid declining enrollment and a budget deficit
• Reassess spending and contracts, with renegotiation and competitive bidding
• Protect class sizes and jobs
• Support and partner with teachers and administrators
• Student-first leadership focused away from party agendas

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, 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 Barbara "Barb" Buckley 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

• Todd Frazier
• Chris Lowe

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Quick answers

What does the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4 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 Barbara "Barb" Buckley running against?

Todd Frazier and Chris Lowe, for Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4 (Orange County).

Should I vote for Barbara "Barb" Buckley?

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