Two candidates talk priorities, leadership in special NMUSD trustee election
Ballots are in the hands of Newport Mesa Unified School District Area 5 voters for a special election to fill an empty seat on the school board.
A businesswoman and an occupational therapist are facing off in the special election that culminates on June 10 to fill the remaining term of former board trustee Michelle Barto, who was elected to the Newport Beach City Council in November.
Andrea McElroy, 55, and Kristin Walsh, 53, both of Newport Beach, have varied experiences in the district school. McElroy, whose daughter is now a college senior, said she frequently volunteered during her time in the district as room mom, with theater programs and the tennis team.
Walsh has a sophomore and a senior at Newport Mesa High School and is the school’s PTA president.
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/05/25/two-candidates-talk-priorities-leadership-in-special-nmusd-trustee-election/