Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) · Trustee Area 3

StudentsWin with Lin.

5 unicorn companiesHaas guest lecturerFuture FUHSD parent

Proven leadership to help every student graduate confident, prepared, and ready for what’s next.

Public schools opened every door in my life. I’m running to protect FUHSD’s excellence—and expand that opportunity for every student.

Election Day: November 3, 2026Voting begins October 5

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Jason Lin, candidate for FUHSD Board of Trustees
Why now

A changing world demands experienced, accountable leadership.

Why Jason

A record of building results.

5

Unicorn companies

Built and scaled organizations through complexity and change.

Haas

Guest lecturer

Teaching future leaders to connect strategy, execution, and results.

2

Future FUHSD students

A father with a direct, personal stake in the district’s next chapter.

20+

Years building

Turning ambitious goals into measurable results.

Public schools gave me the American Dream.

My parents arrived as immigrants with little. Public schools opened the path to UCLA, a top-tier MBA, and a career leading teams and building organizations. I’ve built and scaled five unicorn companies and now share those lessons as a guest lecturer at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

With your vote, I will bring to the Board an executive’s discipline, an educator’s curiosity, an immigrant’s gratitude, and a father’s sense of urgency.

Why now

FUHSD is excellent. But AI, declining enrollment, and pressure on courses and staffing mean standing still is not a strategy.

Jason Lin guest lecturing at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business; student faces blurred for privacy
Guest lecturing at UC Berkeley Haas
Jason Lin with his wife and two children

Why I’m running

This is personal.

My wife and I are raising two children we hope will attend Monta Vista. I want every student to be challenged, supported, and ready for the world they will inherit.

I started by showing up

I started at a Board meeting.

A while back, FUHSD was deciding how to move from districtwide elections to trustee areas. I attended a community meeting and saw families being asked to react to maps before the district had built a shared understanding of the decision and its tradeoffs.

“There are always two sides to a story, so what’s the downside? I feel like I’m being pitched, not educated.”— Jason Lin, speaking during an FUHSD Board-led community meeting
Jason Lin speaking at an FUHSD trustee-area community meeting

From El Estoque · March 18, 2024

“MVHS community member Jason spoke up at the Board meeting about his concerns that FUHSD hasn’t adequately involved community members…”

The article reported that Jason voiced the doubt and confusion in the room and questioned why community alignment had not been established before the transition process began.

Photo · Alyssa Yang
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I spoke up because I supported fair representation—and believed residents deserved to be brought in earlier. I wasn’t a candidate. I was a parent who believed public engagement should begin while meaningful choices are still open.

“The gap between a good decision and a trusted decision is almost always how early you let people in.

FUHSD needs more than ambitious goals. It needs disciplined execution—clear priorities, measurable outcomes, transparent decisions, and consistent follow-through.

Preserve what works.
Prepare for what’s next.

Three priorities. Clear outcomes. A Board focused on students.

01

Future-ready students

Practical AI literacy, sound judgment, communication, and stronger connections to college and careers.

02

Excellence through accountability

Clear goals, transparent progress, honest tradeoffs, and action when the data says something is not working.

03

Opportunity without compromise

Outstanding teachers, rigorous courses, and timely support—so every student can go further.

What I’d actually do
in the first 2 years.

A trustee is one vote of five. These are three practical, governance-level standards I would work to put in place during my first two years—so engagement is meaningful, decisions are clear, and results are visible.

Open the process. Explain the decision. Measure the results.
01 · Engage early

Public Input Plans

At the start of every major decision, publish what is being considered, how and when students, families, and teachers can participate, and when recommendations will be developed. Then show what the district heard and how it shaped the options.

02 · Explain before voting

Decision Briefs

Before major votes, publish a concise brief outlining the problem, options, tradeoffs, community feedback, and expected impact on students, courses, teachers, and families.

03 · Measure what matters

Outcomes & Opportunity Review

Set clear annual Board priorities and measurable outcomes. Report progress quarterly, then conduct an annual Future-Readiness & Opportunity Review covering academics, wellness, course access, staffing, strong teaching, responsible AI literacy, and graduate readiness.

Five high schools.
One shared future.

FUHSD serves Cupertino, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Santa Clara, Los Altos, and Saratoga. Jason is running to represent Trustee Area 3. Trustee areas determine who elects each Board member; they do not change school attendance boundaries.

Cupertino · Fremont · Homestead · Lynbrook · Monta Vista
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Official FUHSD trustee-area map with Trustee Area 3 highlighted in red
FUHSD Trustee Area 3 highlighted in red

A community campaign

Help students
win with Lin.

Winning means every FUHSD student has the opportunity, preparation, and support to thrive. Fifteen minutes from you can go a long way in a race this size—introduce me to a neighbor, walk a few blocks, request a sign, or simply stay informed.

Let’s build what’s next—together.

Come introduce yourself—or email me directly