Mission & Principles
A board member cannot fix everything alone. But a board member can ask better questions, demand clearer answers, vote with families in mind, and keep public pressure on the work that matters.
Strengthen District 5B schools through parent voice, safe and supportive buildings, mental health access, transparent budgets, real student pathways, and visible follow through.
Families should not have to guess what happened after they speak up. Public input must have a visible path from comment to decision to action.
Tracking of recurring parent concerns at every meeting, response deadlines from district teams, and updates written in plain language in public records.
A clear answer to “who owns this issue, what is the timeline, and what changed.”
Safety is not one policy. It is staffing, student support, building conditions, transportation reliability, and consistent school culture.
Public review of school climate indicators, staffing gaps, and safety implementation progress by school cluster.
Faster response to repeat incidents and fewer avoidable disruptions in classrooms and hallways.
Mental health support is a core learning condition. Students cannot succeed when support is delayed, unclear, or hard to access.
Transparent reporting on counselor coverage, referral timelines, and service access across District 5B schools.
Clear pathways to support and reduced wait time between request and care.
Heat, cooling, accessibility, and repairs are not optional. Physical conditions directly shape attendance, focus, and teacher retention.
Routine public reporting on repair backlogs, emergency work orders, and capital priorities tied to student need.
Fewer recurring facility failures and clearer repair timelines by school.
Families deserve budget information they can actually use. Public money requires public clarity.
Readable budget summaries, visible tradeoffs, and impact notes at the school level before major votes.
A direct line between spending choices and the services students receive.
Students need multiple strong pathways after graduation. College, workforce, and skilled trades all matter.
Program quality review, equitable access across neighborhoods, and stronger reporting on placement outcomes.
More students leaving high school with a plan, credentials, and support for the next step.
Trust is earned through receipts. Promises without benchmarks are noise.
Public timelines, clear ownership, and status updates tied to specific board commitments.
Regular progress updates that show what moved, what stalled, and why.
Austin and West Side families should not be asked to accept less. Every school deserves qualified staff, stable supports, and fair access to opportunity.
District 5B equity reviews focused on staffing stability, program access, and resource delivery to the schools serving our neighborhoods.
Concrete improvements in supports at the school level, not slogans about equity.
I will use public board materials, campaign updates, and event briefings to report progress against each principle. If progress stalls, I will state what is blocked and what action is next.
A member can set priorities, ask for records, question implementation in public, and vote. Final action is collective, but public pressure and agenda discipline start with individual members doing the work.
Ask for specific benchmarks, timelines, and examples of follow through. Ask how they will report misses, not just wins. If the answer is vague, the plan is weak.