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-Seattle School Board -- The Seattle School Board adopts
the policies that govern Seattle Public Schools.
The board provides direction for the educational program.
The seven directors represent different areas of the city.
Directors are non-partisan and serve four-year terms.
Just three of the seven district seats
are on the primary ballot this year.
District 2, District 4, and District 5.
In the primary,
only those who live in the school board district
that was on the ballot are eligible to vote
for candidates in that district.
The top two vote getters in each of those districts
advance to the general election.
At the general election,
all voters in Seattle will have the opportunity
to vote for one candidate from each district.
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-Public education is our nation's
most valuable investment and greatest democratic asset.
Seattle public schools deserve equitable learning environments
and bold leadership.
As a scientist, educator, mentor, and lifelong student,
I am the product of public schools.
I know firsthand how powerful
and how vulnerable our public education system is.
I've dedicated my life to continuous learning
and to public service.
I believe that with strategic leadership
and strong community culture, we can achieve remarkable progress.
Public education is where my dreams took shape,
where my future was built.
Every child deserves to feel safe,
supported, and inspired to dream and thrive.
Professionally, I've conducted neuroscience research at MIT
and led community outreach initiatives serving
my communities and their families.
I've coordinated emergency response efforts,
mentored underrepresented students in STEM,
and advocated for environmental sustainability and equity
in public services.
These experiences have taught me how to listen
and mobilize resources strategically.
As your District 4 school board director,
I will fight for transparent budgeting,
robust student support services,
and meaningful engagement with families across all communities.
I'll advocate for policies that empower your voices
and protect the future of public education.
This moment demands leadership
with strong character and integrity
rooted in the power of our community's values.
My name is Gloria Suella Menchaca
and I'm running for Seattle School Board director.
It would be my honor to serve Queen Anne and
Seattle Public Schools.
Thank you for your vote.
-My name is Joe Mizrahi,
and I'm honored to serve as your District 4 representative
on the Seattle School Board.
As a first generation American,
a parent of three Seattle public school students,
and a longtime labor leader,
I bring a deep commitment to educational equity,
fiscal responsibility, and community centered leadership.
I was appointed during a time of significant budget challenges,
and I've drawn on my years of experience managing
multi-million dollar budgets
to advocate for responsible fiscal strategies
that prioritize student learning and stability.
When dramatic school closures were proposed,
I worked with my colleagues and families and staff
to navigate these challenges,
helping to prevent devastating disruptions
for thousands of students and families.
My upbringing,
along with my parents experience as special education teachers,
taught me the value of inclusive education
and the importance of fighting for every child's
right to succeed.
I understand the real life consequences
of underfunded schools,
and I'm committed to expanding access
to high quality education and support programs across Seattle.
In my first months on the board,
I've worked to strengthen transparency and rebuild trust.
I've prioritized open communication with families,
educators, and school communities,
and I've listened deeply to what our students need to thrive.
I'm committed to continuing that work,
addressing our budget crisis with equity-focused solutions,
building stronger partnerships between schools and families,
expanding inclusive education,
and advocating for the funding that our students deserve.
Together, we can build a district
where every child has the tools to learn, grow,
and reach their full potential.
I respectfully ask for your vote to continue
serving our students and communities.
I'm proud to be endorsed by the 36th and 46th
and the King County Democrats.
Governor Ferguson, Congresswoman Jayapal,
and every state legislator in the 43rd and 36th district.
I'm also proud to have the sole endorsement
of the King County Labor Council,
along with community groups and unions
representing thousands of working families.
Go to my website, joe4schools.com
for more information and to see my full list of endorsements.
-My name is Bill Campbell and thank you for your vote.
I hail from a family of immigrants.
Loud but fun Mexicans on one side
and crazy Vikings on the other.
Meanwhile, my husband Jimmy
emigrated from the Philippines when he was 16.
We both grew up poor, with my mom working three jobs,
making $2.15 an hour.
A quality public education saved my life.
I was the first person in my family to graduate from college,
the first to get a master's degree,
how to teach our kids?
and the first to run three successful small businesses,
My opponents use lots of flowery language,
including an accounting firm.
but they don't have an actual plan,
I vowed that my children would always attend
and none of them are teaching in Seattle like my husband and I.
public schools, just like I did.
In my first 90 days, I will return the school board
And I married a man who teaches at SPS right here in our city.
I will found an SPS Citizen's Budget Review Committee
I teach with him at least two weeks a year,
to involve the public in yearly budget audits,
but we are both ashamed to say that we will not send our kids
And I will fire the Texas consultants.
to the public schools in Seattle as they are now.
Thank you. And check out billforseattle.com to find out more.
That is why I am running for school board.
-Hello, my name is Laura Marie Rivera
The current board has completely abdicated their authority.
and I'm running for Seattle School Board Director 4.
They have allowed outside consultants from Texas
Because our kids and our future
to dictate how we run our schools.
that's just not working.
Why in the world is a Texan telling us Seattleites
over the past 20, 30, 40 years,
how to teach our kids?
our country would not be in the state that it's in today.
My opponents use lots of flowery language,
our country would not be in the state that it's in today.
but they don't have an actual plan,
It's about values, opportunity, and justice.
and none of them are teaching in Seattle like my husband and I.
This is not politics as usual.
In my first 90 days, I will return the school board
This is about putting the children first,
to two traditional public meetings a month.
prioritizing education and experience
I will found an SPS Citizen's Budget Review Committee
I am the proud mom of four Seattle Public School students,
to involve the public in yearly budget audits,
a nonprofit leader, and the only educator in this race.
recommendations, and levies.
a nonprofit leader, and the only educator in this race.
And I will fire the Texas consultants.
I bring something our board has too little of --
Thank you. And check out billforseattle.com to find out more.
I've taught in overcrowded schools, arts and tech programs,
special education, and multi-language classrooms.
-Hello, my name is Laura Marie Rivera
special education, and multi-language classrooms.
and I'm running for Seattle School Board Director 4.
I know the difference between policy that sounds good
Because our kids and our future
and policy that works.
are too important to leave in the hands of a system
on the ballot this year.
that's just not working.
This is our opportunity for change.
If we had truly prioritized education
It is critical that we fix our foundation of budget and safety.
over the past 20, 30, 40 years,
It is critical that we fix our foundation of budget and safety.
our country would not be in the state that it's in today.
and build bridges for the families
And that's not just about test scores.
that have chosen to leave SPS.
It's about values, opportunity, and justice.
Too often decisions are being made
This is not politics as usual.
without truly listening to the people most affected,
This is about putting the children first,
prioritizing education and experience
Each child comes with unique strengths and challenges
over political endorsements.
and hopes and dreams.
I am the proud mom of four Seattle Public School students,
Then we need to invest in what helps our students
a nonprofit leader, and the only educator in this race.
and communities thrive.
I bring something our board has too little of --
That means art, sports, music,
direct classroom experience.
dual language immersion, advanced math,
I've taught in overcrowded schools, arts and tech programs,
hands on technical programs, special education,
and multi-language classrooms.
and student wellness with particular care for
I know the difference between policy that sounds good
those students furthest from educational justice.
and policy that works.
We have the future of our society
We have four school board directors
sitting in our classrooms today.
on the ballot this year.
They deserve more than broken promises.
This is our opportunity for change.
They deserve a school system that sees them
It is critical that we fix our foundation of budget and safety.
for Seattle School Board Director 4.
We must serve the students that we have
for Seattle School Board Director 4.
and build bridges for the families
Thank you for your support.
that have chosen to leave SPS.
And remember to get out the vote.
Too often decisions are being made
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without truly listening to the people most affected,
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especially students.
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Each child comes with unique strengths and challenges
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and hopes and dreams.
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We must build a system that honors them all.
-Public education transformed my life.
Then we need to invest in what helps our students
I started as an English as a second language student
and communities thrive.
I started as an English as a second language student
That means art, sports, music,
Thanks to dedicated teachers,
dual language immersion, advanced math,
I'm the first woman in my family to earn a college degree.
hands on technical programs, special education,
As a current Seattle Public Schools parent,
and student wellness with particular care for
finance professional, and former school board director,
those students furthest from educational justice.
finance professional, and former school board director,
We have the future of our society
I'm stepping up to serve at a time
sitting in our classrooms today.
when the district faces major decisions
They deserve more than broken promises.
about a new superintendent,
They deserve a school system that sees them
$100 million budget deficit and its future direction.
and sets them up to succeed. I'm Laura Marie Rivera
I'll bring experienced leadership,
for Seattle School Board Director 4.
budgeting and finance expertise,
Thank you for your support.
And remember to get out the vote.
to navigate challenges with accountability
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