Melissa C. Smith
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4
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Overview
Melissa C. Smith is a retired elementary school teacher running for the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District board in Trustee Area 4.1 She says she wants to focus on budget help and increasing public transparency.1 She says she spent 36 years in education, including 33 years as an elementary teacher and three as a classroom aide, and that she served as a union site representative at her school.1
Campaign money
Filed a Form 470, the short statement for candidates who expect to raise and spend less than $2,000 this year, so there’s no full report. Their filings are with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Sources
- Melissa Smith, Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District Area 4 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire, San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.