Contact the ABC Unified School District Board Members Today!

Help us send a clear message to the ABC Unified School District board members about the importance of the safety of our children as well as the leadership of the school district.

Stowers Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kevin Kirby made death threats towards two of his fellow teachers and when Eileen Blagden alerted the District leadership she was told not to tell the police.  This is not the type of leadership we need when it comes to the safety of our children and District staff on campus.  

Please call, fax, and email the ABC Unified School District today and tell them to Help Us REFORM THE ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.  




ABC Unified School District 
16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone: 562-926-5566 Fax: 562-404-1092
Email: maria.machado@abcusd.k12.ca.us
Send an email to Maria Machado at the District addressed to all of the Board Members please.

	Olympia Chen, President of the Board, was first elected to the ABC School Board in 1997. She also served as the Board President in 2000, 2004, and 2009. Olympia was a high school teacher and has been a resident of Cerritos for 28 years. She has extensive involvement in the school district and the community. She volunteered in her children's schools, including serving as secretary of Carmenita PTA and Cerritos High School PTSA. Olympia was a board member for the Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross as well as the Community Family Guidance Center. She is a member of Woman’s Club of Artesia Cerritos and a life time member of Friends of Cerritos Library. Olympia enjoys most "Read Aloud" events at the schools. Olympia feels it is critical to continue a partnership between teachers, other staff and the administration in the ABC Unified School District. "This will allow us to focus on quality education for all students." PHONE: (562) 404-2263
	Celia Spitzer,  Vice President of the Board, was first elected to the ABC Board in 1999 and to her fourth term in 2011. She has been a resident of Cerritos since 1971. Celia worked as a systems engineer for IBM after graduating from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor's Degree in mathematics. Both of her children attended ABC schools from kindergarten through high school. Celia is proud of the many accomplishments of our district, its students and its employees. Many of our schools have received state and national recognition for academic performance. ABC has received national recognition for its excellent relationship with district employees with everyone working together to promote student achievement. All of this is being accomplished with a balanced budget that focuses on the needs of all students. Celia thoroughly enjoys serving on the Board and is proud of how well our schools and the communities they serve are working together. PHONE: (562) 924-5227
	Sophia Tse, Clerk of the Board, was elected to the ABC Board in 2007. Sophia Tse is a pediatric nurse practitioner and part-time university instructor. Sophia has been a resident of Cerritos for 24 years. All three of her children attended ABC schools. Sophia has been involved in her children’s schools as PTSA board member at Carmenita MS and Whitney HS, chairwoman at Whitney HS Chinese PTSA and volunteer nurse practitioner for Cerritos HS soccer teams. She has served in the community through the following organizations: Chairwoman and Board Member of the Southern California Chinese Culture Association; coach, team mom, and first aid provider for City of Cerritos soccer teams; participant in the March of Dimes Program for premature Infants; and community instructor for basic life support and parenting classes. Mrs. Tse is a Southeast ROP board member representing ABC. Mrs. Tse is the liaison to the Career Technical Education Ad Hoc Board Advisory Committee. She believes that educational instruction should develop all aspects of the student, including the physical, intellectual, social, and psychological aspects, in order to create a well-rounded individual. She strongly feels that success in a student’s education can only occur through strong parental involvement and participation. PHONE: (562) 809-1874
	Lynda Johnson, Member of the Board, was elected to the ABC Board in 2011. Lynda Johnson is a 40 year resident of Cerritos and a product of the schools in the ABC district. She attended Cabrillo Lane Elementary, Patricia Nixon Elementary, Haskell Junior High and graduated from Artesia High. She valued the quality of education that ABC offered and therefore raised her three children in this community. All three of her children are also proud products of ABC and all graduated from Cerritos High School. Her daughter, Lauren, is a graduate of UCLA. Her son, Roy, is a graduate of Whittier College. Her youngest son, Ryan, is a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. Lynda has been involved as a parent volunteer in the ABC classrooms and also served as a three-term PTSA President at Cerritos High School. During the three years she served as the PTSA President, along with parental involvement and community support, she raised thousands of dollars for Cerritos High School to help improve school facilities, technology and provide student scholarships. In the community, she has coached youth basketball, T-ball, and soccer through the City of Cerritos Parks and Recreation program. Lynda is proud to have been an ABC school graduate, an ABC School parent, and now is looking forward to proudly serving as an ABC School Board Member. PHONE: (310) 650-6159
	James Kang, Member of the Board, was elected to the ABC School Board in 2009. He graduated from Korea University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a MBA Degree in Marketing, then worked as a systems analyst for the Los Angeles County Data Processing Department for three years, before spending thirty years as a real estate businessman. During his business career, he continued post graduate study at Cerritos College and CSULA. He and his family have been residents of Cerritos since 1977. His three children graduated from Cerritos Elementary and Whitney High School. His first son graduated from UC Berkeley and became a medical doctor, and his second son graduated from Yale University and became a lawyer. His daughter graduated from UCLA and works as a pharmacist. He honors and thanks all the teachers who gave a great education to his children. As he became involved in his children’s activities, James Kang was a founding leader of the Whitney High Korean Parent group. He also served as a Chairperson of the Whitney Foundation for Educational Excellence. He served as a member of the ABCUSD Strategic Planning Committee and the Student Achievement Committee. He is now involved in supporting youth activities such as middle school track meets, essay contests, and oratorical contests. James Kang supports students who would like to go into a professional trade as well as further academic study. He encourages all ABC students to do their very best during their stay with ABCUSD. EMAIL: (562) 865-3030
	Maynard Law, Member of the Board, was elected to the ABC Board in 2007. Maynard is a retired Special Education Teacher as well as a retired public administrator. Maynard has been a resident of Cerritos for 34 years, with both of his sons educated in ABC. He has extensive involvement in the school district and the community. He has served the community on various ABC School District advisory committees, coached more than 40 youth sports teams, volunteered as a scout leader, as a member of the Friends of Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, as President of the Cerritos Optimist Club, and as Chairman of the City of Cerritos Parks and Recreation Commission. He feels honored to continue the leadership excellence that is the cornerstone of the ABC District. He believes that continuing strong partnerships among parents, teachers, administrators, employee groups, and the school board is a priority. He believes that a primary role of a board member is to ensure that every student has the resources to achieve academic success. Mr. Law is the liaison to the Strategic Planning Board Advisory Committee. PHONE: (562) 924-6622
	Armin Reyes, Member of the Board, was elected to the ABC Unified School District Board of Education in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, 2007 and in 2011. He served as Vice President of the Board in 2004 and President in 2005. He is also served as member of the Southeast ROP Board of Trustees from 2003-2006 and served as Vice President in 2011. Armin earned his Bachelor Degree in Political Science form California State University Fullerton and received his M.A. in Behavioral Science from California State University Dominguez Hills Armin works as a Labor representative with the United Nurses Association of California, UNAC/UCHP, AFSCME, and AFL-CIO. He also serves as a Functional Specialty Team Leader with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) based in Upland, CA. with a rank of a Major. Armin was deployed as a Detachment Commander of 376th Personnel Services Battalion, Detachment 1 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005 and as HHC Commander of the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion in 2007-2009. Armin has been active in the community for many years. He is a member Cerritos-Artesia Rotary Club, Past President of Sunny Side Optimist Club of Cerritos, Past Board of Trustee, Artesia-Sunrise Masonic Lodge, Member of the Eclectic- Dialectic Toastmasters, American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Armin and his wife Lilibelle have been married for 15years. They have three children, Ian, Julia and Michael. Ian a junior and Julia a freshman are currently attending Cerritos High School and Michael is a 5th grader in Cerritos Elementary school. Armin is currently mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in support of the Afghanistan Theater of Operation. ON ONE(1) YEAR LEAVE FOR MILITARY DUTY (THANK YOU MR. REYES!)