Vision
My top priority is continuing to drive for excellence surrounding education, elevating RUSD’s status as a competitive school district & one of the region's most reputable & desired districts to attend.
A large part of that journey is ensuring our students' mental, physical & behavioral needs are met at the highest standards. I’m committed to pursuing access to full-time counselors, ensuring consistent support, early recognition, and compassion to help our children thrive academically and personally.
Prioritize Student Wellness Responsibly
Prioritize student wellness during the annual budget process by protecting and strengthening student support services whenever financially feasible, while maximizing available state, federal, county, and grant funding opportunities to reduce reliance on the district's general fund. Understand how counselor-to-student ratios, especially at the high school level, can create overwhelming caseloads that make it more difficult for counselors to provide individualized academic, college, career, and social-emotional support. Use this information to advocate for additional counselors where support is needed.
Example: If we have 5 high school counselors for 2,071 students, each counselor would have approximately 400 students to support. If we have 3 school psychologists, the caseload would be approximately 690 students per psychologist. Our staff deserves manageable caseloads, based on the American School Counselor Association's recommended ratio of 250:1.
Data-Informed Decisions
Use student wellness, attendance, behavior, and academic data to evaluate district programs, identify opportunities for improvement, and support informed, evidence-based decision-making. We should use data like this to identify what's working, understand where additional support is needed, and replicate successful strategies across the district.
CAASPP English Language Arts/Literacy Results
(reading comprehension, writing ability, critical thinking, and communication skills)
For example, according to the California Department of Education’s 2024–25 CAASPP results for English language arts/literacy in Trustee Area 5 schools, approximately 52% of students at Telesis Academy, 33% at Shelyn Elementary, 40% at Ybarra Academy, and 33% at Rowland High School scored in Achievement Levels 1 or 2 (Standard Not Met or Standard Nearly Met).
CAASPP Math Results
For example, California Department of Education’s 2024–25 CAASPP results for math achievement in Trustee Area 5 schools is approximately 71% of students at Telesis Academy, 40% at Shelyn Elementary, 58% at Ybarra Academy, and 57% at Rowland High School scored at Levels 1 or 2 in mathematics, scored in Achievement Levels 1 or 2 (Standard Not Met or Standard Nearly Met).
Expand Career Technical Education (CTE)
Not every student is college-bound, and that's okay. Success should never be defined by just one path. Expand Rowland Unified's Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to include high-demand skilled trades such as HVAC, plumbing, welding, and electrical. These careers offer excellent wages, strong job security, apprenticeship opportunities, and pathways to successful careers without requiring a four-year college degree. By partnering with local community colleges, apprenticeship programs, unions, and industry employers, we can better prepare students for today's workforce while meeting regional labor needs.
Rowland Unified currently offers CTE pathways such as:
Strengthen Student Support & Early Intervention
How many of us can look back, wishing the resources & early intervention support available today had existed when we were growing up? If such things were available, some of our parents, to no fault of their own, didn’t even know there were options.
Continue to regularly review student support staffing and campus needs to identify service gaps, guide future staffing decisions, and advocate for additional resources as funding becomes available. Strong student support systems also strengthen early intervention by ensuring schools have clear processes to recognize when students may need additional academic, attendance, behavioral, or wellness support and communicate with families early so concerns can be addressed before they become larger challenges.
Expand Community Partnerships
Support the district's continued partnerships with local universities, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and community organizations to connect students and families with additional academic, behavioral, wellness, and family resources while leveraging outside expertise and funding whenever possible.
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