Amanda Oaks, an estate planning attorney and current vice president of the Canyons School District Board of Education, is seeking reelection to the District 6 seat on Nov. 3.

Oaks has served on the board since January 2019, according to the Canyons School District website. The race is nonpartisan. BallotReady election data shows Oaks is certified for the ballot.

Candidate information

  • Office sought: Canyons School Board, District 6
  • Election date: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Education: Juris doctor from Brigham Young University (2004); bachelor's degree in music performance and pedagogy from Brigham Young University (2001)
  • Profession: Estate planning attorney (since 2004)

Experience and public service

Oaks has held the District 6 board seat since January 2019 and serves as vice president of the board, according to the district's website. The site notes she attended BYU on full academic and music scholarships.

She has practiced as an estate planning attorney since 2004, according to the district's board page. Before and during her board tenure, Oaks also worked as a substitute teacher in music education classrooms and in local Chinese immersion and language classrooms, according to BallotReady profile data.

Beyond the board itself, Oaks has taken on several volunteer roles tied to education and development policy. She serves on the Joint Legislative Committee of the Utah School Boards Association and sat on the Working Group Committee for Point of the Mountain Development at the old Utah State Prison site, according to the district's board page. She is also a member of the Canyons Arts Consortium.

On the issues

Values and priorities: On her campaign website, Oaks said she is "deeply committed to the democratic process" and holds herself "accountable to the families I represent."

She said she wants to prepare Canyons students with the skills needed for evolving job markets at the local and national level. Oaks also said she believes "in the potential of every student, and that they deserve the opportunity to meaningfully learn, no matter their ability level or circumstances."

Oaks did not provide specific policy proposals, funding details or implementation plans in her responses. The Canyons School Board sets district policy on curriculum, budgets and school operations, and each member represents one of seven geographic districts.

Candidate positions were drawn from responses posted to the candidate's campaign website and from the Canyons School District board website.