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New and returning Perris Union trustees share personal stories in life‑map exercise
Summary
During a professional‑learning exercise trustees described childhoods, careers and motivations for serving; speakers cited personal encounters with special education, union work and community service as reasons they sought office.
Trustees and several cabinet members used a facilitated "life map" exercise at Saturday’s study session to introduce themselves and explain why they sought office, giving the board more personal context before policy work begins.
Several trustees framed their service in terms of lived experience. "I had triplets," one trustee said while describing an abrupt change that led to focus on family and community; Mr. Garcia described growing…
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