Round Rock ISD
Board of Trustees, Place 3
Vera Southwell
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Vera Southwell
- Current role
- Risk analytics manager
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at San Antonio (2010)
- MBA in management science, University of Miami (2016)
- Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (per campaign)
- Came to the United States in 2005 as an exchange student (per candidate); parent of four
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- "Listen to students, families and staff; connect their experiences with the district's data; set clear priorities; measure results; and hold ourselves accountable."
- Campaign site: "Budgets that hold up for years, not just one."
- Campaign site: "A board that asks the superintendent for options and evidence, and votes independently."
- Campaign site: "A clear path from concern to resolution, so problems get solved instead of passed around."
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "Every EdTech contract should show what it costs, how many students use it, and evidence that it works."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "The most pressing issue is financial sustainability and ensuring our resources are used effectively."
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- verasouthwell.com
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