PRIORITIES
All children deserve access to high quality public education that will be a foundation to a better lifetime of opportunities and enrichment. Our schools should foster learning and creativity in an inclusive environment, be a great place to work for our teachers and staff, and be the pride of our community.
Develop the Whole Child
- Focus on social and emotional learning and improve access to counselors, LSSPs, and mental health resources
- Ensure fine arts, athletics, STEM, and language enrichment programs are available and supported by fully equipped classrooms and top notch facilities
- Fix the delays in SPED evaluation and enhance our SPED staffing
Increase School Safety
- Provide evidence-based emergency training for teachers, staff, and administrators
- Conduct timely safety audits that result in quick completion of needed repairs and improvements
- Fully fund and fill positions for school counselors, nurses, Physical Education staff, SPED staff, lunch monitors, and crossing guards
Improve Teacher Retention
- Improve teacher and staff pay to keep up with inflation and cost of living
- Reduce administrative tasks and increase time for unstructured planning and professional development
- Use her unique perspective as a teacher to address AISD’s historic teacher and staff shortage
Create a Culture of Respect
- Instill inclusive campus environments where students, teachers, and staff are safe from harrassment and discrimination
- Oppose book bans, curriculum censorship, and other attacks on public education professionals
- Create a transparent process to have early community engagement in the new superintendent search
Fully Fund Our Schools
- Advocate for the State Legislature to increase the basic allotment/per pupil funding
- Utilize her financial expertise as a former tax accountant and auditor to ensure sound fiscal management of AISD’s $1.68 billion budget
- Fight privatization and voucher schemes that would siphon money from public schools