🗳️ Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Cupertino Union School District Board
Current CUSD Board President. PTA leader. Community volunteer for over two decades. Proven leadership our students can count on.
Meet Satheesh
Satheesh Madhathil has served on the Cupertino Union School District Board since 2018 and currently serves as CUSD Board President. A district parent whose two children went through CUSD schools, he has been an active community volunteer and PTA leader since 2005: School Site Council leader and PTA President at Faria Elementary, PTA Executive Vice President at Kennedy Middle School, PTA President at Monta Vista High School, Executive Vice President of the Cupertino–Fremont–Sunnyvale Council of PTAs, and Executive Board member of the California Sixth District PTA.
He also serves as Regional Commissioner of AYSO Cupertino Region, bringing quality youth soccer programs to hundreds of local kids, and sits on the board of the Asian American Parents Association, a non-profit supporting a stronger learning environment and student success.
Read His Full Story
The Vision
Every board decision measured against one question: does this help our students learn, grow, and thrive?
Responsible budgeting that protects classroom programs and keeps the district on solid financial footing for the long term.
Parents and neighbors as true partners. Schools succeed when educators, families, and communities collaborate.
Open, accountable decision-making so families always know how and why the board acts.
Clear, timely, two-way communication between the district, schools, and the families they serve.
Investing in the teachers and staff who show up for our kids every single day.
In His Own Words
“Education is the most important tool that shapes our country's success. Schools succeed when educators, parents, and communities collaborate.”
— Satheesh Madhathil
Trusted Across the Community
Jerry Liu
Board Member, Cupertino Union School District
Liang Chao
Vice Mayor, City of Cupertino
Yan Zhao
Council Member and Former Mayor, City of Saratoga
Lynette Lee Eng
Council Member and Former Mayor, City of Los Altos
From the Campaign Trail
August 29
Satheesh Madhathil has filed his nomination papers with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters and qualified for the November 3 ballot for the Cupertino Union School District Governing Board.
August 8
Satheesh Madhathil announces his campaign for re-election to the Cupertino Union School District Board, surrounded by family, PTA colleagues, and community supporters.
August 1
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