Nelda Rocha
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Nelda Rocha
- Current role
- First vice president, Brownsville Area Retired School Employees Association (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Texas at Brownsville (per campaign)
- Attended Texas Southmost College (per campaign)
- Porter High School graduate (1986) (per campaign)
- Certified elementary, English and reading teacher (per campaign)
- BISD parent and grandparent (per campaign)
- Girl Scout troop leader (per campaign)
- Experience
- Ran for BISD Position 5 (November 2024); finished second of three candidates with 27.1% of the vote
- BISD teacher, 29 years: Faulk Elementary and Besteiro, Perkins and Stell middle schools (per campaign)
- District Educational Improvement Council member (per campaign)
- LPAC chairperson and curriculum writer (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Every student deserves the opportunity to grow, achieve, and succeed at a high level."
- "Transparency and Accountability": "Taxpayers deserve to know how district funds are being spent."
- "Support for Teachers and Staff": supports "investing in teachers, support personnel, and professional growth opportunities"
- "Safe and Supportive Schools"
- "Services for Every Student": "timely access to academic services, special education evaluations, interventions, and programs"
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "Nelda believes students deserve more than minimum expectations."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Nelda supports transparent budgeting, clear communication, and accountability at every level of district leadership."
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- neldarocha.com
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