North Poway and northeast Rancho Bernardo voters will pick a new school board member on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with two first-time candidates competing for the Poway Unified Trustee Area B seat.

Brett Davis, 61, a Rancho Bernardo small business owner, faces Kym Sosnowski, 48, a Poway native and longtime district volunteer. The San Diego Union-Tribune profiled both candidates on Sept. 8, detailing their backgrounds and priorities.

The seat opened after incumbent Ginger Couvrette chose not to seek a third term. Couvrette, who has served since 2018, told the Union-Tribune she believes two terms is an appropriate amount of time to serve, even without formal term limits.

Couvrette told the Union-Tribune in August she plans to focus on the Poway Community Foundation, a philanthropic organization she co-chairs with her husband, John Couvrette. She said she wants to continue supporting dual enrollment and Career Technical Education (CTE) but does not need to be an elected official to do so.

Brett Davis

Davis listed his occupation as small business owner, media executive and children's book author. He said he founded the San Diego Academia Awards in 2019 to recognize teachers and school employees, and served two years on the Stephen Hawking Charter School Board.

His priorities include strong academics, safe classrooms, parental involvement and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

"I believe every decision should start with a simple question: 'What's best for our students?'" Davis said.

Kym Sosnowski

Sosnowski, a Poway homeowner since 2002, said she has volunteered in the district for 15 years. She served as foundation president at Twin Peaks Middle School and said the district recognized her with its 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award. Her three sons attend district schools, and her spouse teaches at Westview High School.

Her priorities include greater transparency around school repairs in Area B, stronger campus security, expanding CTE and accountability for tax spending.

The district

Poway Unified serves 34,087 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the California Department of Education. The district said it earned an A+ grade from Niche in 2026, ranking second among 58 San Diego-area districts, with a 93% four-year graduation rate.

The district also said earlier this year it would not pursue a bond measure, citing tax-rate sensitivity, inflation pressures and community support below the 55% threshold required for passage.

The winner will be seated at the board's organizational meeting on Dec. 15. No public candidate forum has been announced.