Amanda Oaks is running for reelection to Canyons School Board District 6 in the 2026 general election. The race is nonpartisan.

Oaks has served on the Canyons School District Board of Education since January 2019, according to the district's board page. She serves as vice president of the board. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

The Canyons School Board sets policy, approves budgets and oversees operations for the district, which serves parts of Draper, Sandy, Midvale and other south Salt Lake County communities. District 6 board members serve four-year terms.

Candidate information

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

Oaks attended BYU on full academic and music scholarships, according to the district's board page.

Experience and public service

Oaks has served 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. That committee's work is tied to one of the largest redevelopment projects in the state, directly affecting Draper's growth and infrastructure planning.

She is also a member of the Utah School Boards Association Joint Legislative Committee and the Canyons Arts Consortium, according to the district website.

Before joining the board, Oaks worked as a substitute teacher in music education classrooms and in local Chinese immersion and language classrooms, according to BallotReady profile data. She has practiced as an estate planning attorney since 2004.

On the issues

Oaks outlined her positions on education on her campaign website, through responses collected via BallotReady. The statements below are the candidate's own.

Student preparation: Oaks said she wants to prepare Canyons students with the skills needed for changing local and national job markets.

Access to education: Oaks said she believes in the potential of every student and that students "deserve the opportunity to meaningfully learn, no matter their ability level or circumstances."

Accountability: Oaks said she is "deeply committed to the democratic process," values every voice and holds herself accountable to the families she represents.

This profile was built from a reviewed candidate packet. Issue responses are drawn from the candidate's own statements through BallotReady and the candidate's campaign website. The Draper Herald did not interview the candidate for this profile.