Austin ISD
Board of Trustees, District 7
Laurie Solis
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Laurie Solis
- Current role
- Substitute teacher; tax examiner
- Background
- Came to Austin to attend the University of Texas (per campaign)
- South Austin resident for more than 19 years (per campaign)
- Mother of three; her two oldest are Bowie High School graduates
- Experience
- President, advocacy chair and treasurer, Austin Council of PTAs (per candidate Q&A)
- Member, Austin ISD's District Advisory Council; booster board member (per candidate Q&A)
- Top priorities
- "Strengthen communication, trust, and partnerships among families, educators, and the community."
- "Provide resources and support to recruit, retain, and empower excellent teachers."
- "Ensure transparent, fiscally responsible, and student-centered use of District resources."
- Campaign site: "Make every dollar count. Reduce waste. Leverage every resource."
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site (answers to an Education Austin survey): "I want a bond program where the community can answer three basic questions at any point: Where is the money? Where is the project?"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Austin Central Labor Council
- Education Austin (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Cathy Jones, former executive director of Austin Partners in Education (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- laurieforaisd.com
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