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Applicants emphasize equity, outreach and district experience during board interviews
Summary
Four applicants presented to the board with recurring themes: community outreach, equity and representation, communication with parents, and practical concerns about meeting commitments for a major spring hiring calendar.
Across four public interviews for a vacant trustee seat, candidates emphasized equity, community outreach and readiness to serve while responding to trustees questions about availability and the boards time commitments.
One applicant, Alvarez, described herself as a first-generation college student and said she would advocate for "diversity and inclusion" and bring community-based perspective to the board. Evelyn Perfeta highlighted years of volunteer service in PTA and booster roles and said she would reallocate other commitments to meet board expectations. Isabelle emphasized bilingual and early-childhood education experience and a focus on supporting English learners.
Trustees repeatedly asked whether candidates could add extra meetings and participate in an all-day interview schedule this spring for the superintendent search; candidates described varying calendar constraints but most said they would make accommodations. Trustees also discussed whether to prioritize immediate district knowledge or the deeper community-rooted service some applicants offered; that trade-off informed the eventual appointment.
