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Board honors outgoing trustee and administers oaths to newly elected members
Summary
Board members offered tributes to outgoing trustee Araceli Romo Flores and administered oaths to newly elected trustees Judy Velasquez and Donna Del Rey, with multiple colleagues recounting contributions to equity and programming.
The meeting opened with the oath of office for newly elected trustees and a series of tributes to outgoing trustee Araceli Romo Flores. Multiple speakers — including a remote trustee who read prepared remarks — praised Romo Flores for advocacy on equity, multilingual programs and student supports.
Trustee colleagues described lasting changes attributed to the outgoing trustee, including expansion of Spanish instruction and initiatives focused on marginalized students. Romo Flores spoke briefly about pride in eight years of service and urged the board to continue its work to remove barriers so "all students get the education that they deserve."
Trustees and staff closed the recognition period and moved into organizational business.
