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Parents elect new DPAC officers: Rebeca García Quino, Alma Romero and Jorge Alvarado
Summary
At a virtual District Parent Advisory Council meeting, parents nominated and elected three officers by voice/raise‑hand consensus: Rebeca García Quino as president, Alma Romero as vice president and Jorge Alvarado as secretary; the group also reviewed site plan timelines and upcoming events.
At a virtual meeting of the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC), parents nominated and selected three officers to lead the council: Rebeca García Quino was elected president, Alma Romero vice president and Jorge Alvarado secretary.
Rebeca García Quino, who introduced herself as an El Camino College student and a parent, said she wants to "be involved in the school of my children" and "advocate for the children," explaining her reasons for seeking the presidency. Nomination and voting occurred by public chat and by participants raising hands; meeting staff noted that many Zoom participants were district staff and did not vote. The chair congratulated the new officers after participants indicated support in the chat.
Alma Romero, nominated for vice president, described long local involvement including neighborhood association work and PTA participation. Romero told the group she helped lead community efforts to reduce the scale of a proposed nearby apartment development, saying the project was reduced from "more than 500 units" to under 150 with parking, and framed her candidacy around making the community safer for children.
Jorge Alvarado, nominated for secretary, described previous service on parent groups and said he has flexibility to attend meetings and help the council record and share information.
Meeting facilitators explained officer duties during the nomination process: the president chairs the DPAC, the vice president supports the president and fills in when needed, and the secretary records and shares minutes and contact information. The host asked newly elected officers to remain briefly after adjournment for photos and to share contact details in the chat.
The council also confirmed logistics for coming months: DPAC typically meets most months ("about six or seven meetings a year," as stated at the meeting) and will forward consolidated site‑level plans to the district board for approval in May. No formal roll‑call vote record with individual names was provided in the meeting transcript; selections were made by public affirmation in chat and by visible thumbs/raised-hand consent.
