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-Hi. My name is Rebeca Muñiz,
and I'm running to be
your next Seattle school board director,
position 3.
I was raised by my mother, Alma,
who immigrated from Mexico.
I grew up watching her do whatever it took
to take care of her family.
I would sit quietly
while watching her clean offices,
vacuum floors, empty trash bins,
and Windex windows.
Dripping in sweat, she would
apologize again and again,
saying, "I'm sorry.
Just one more office."
Throughout the years,
her encouragement and determination
helped me to pursue an education
and get a good job.
My mentors along the way
have shown me that all it takes
is one person to believe
and invest in a child
for them to believe
in themselves.
I graduated from
the University of Washington
with a master's degree
in education policy
and leadership.
Now I'm running to serve as
a Seattle school board director
in order to help more kids
find their own opportunity
to a brighter future.
I have three things I care about most.
First, transparency
and accountability.
I want to lead
with the community behind me,
not the other way around.
This means I will commit
to weekly office hours
at accessible locations
but also being transparent
about our budget.
Second, I want to increase
opportunities for all students.
I will fight for a greater focus
on racial equity and inclusion
in all levels of the school board.
We need to address
the specific needs of students,
from providing ethnic studies
to increasing girls' participation
in STEM activities
to after-school opportunities
that serve low-income students,
queer students,
and students of color.
Third, student stability.
We need to increase
wraparound services for students
experiencing housing instability.
There should be
a family engagement professional
at every school.
We also need to review and reform
current disciplinary practices
that harm students of color
at higher rates.
I am so grateful
for the community leaders
and organizations
who endorse my vision,
including school board directors
Eden Mack and Scott Pinkham,
Council Member Lorena González,
State Senators Joe Nguyen
and Bob Hasegawa,
and the 46th Democrats.
Thank you for engaging,
and I hope to have your vote August 6th.
Again, my name is Rebeca Muñiz,
and I'm running for
Seattle school board position 3.
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