Promises Made. Promises Kept.

Promise: Bring parents back into the equation

✓ Promise Kept

• Every new board member is a parent of a student currently attending our district schools.
• Protected parents’ constitutional freedom to guide and direct their children’s upbringing and education.
• Collaborated on numerous policies and initiatives that strengthen the parent–child relationship and ensure families remain central to educational decisions.

Promise: Strengthen Campus Safety and Emergency Preparedness

✓ Promise Kept

• Upgraded security cameras throughout the district.

• Partnered with law enforcement to enhance school safety measures

• Installed new campus-wide intercom systems.

• Expanded ALICE safety training for staff and students.

• Improved emergency response planning and preparedness across all schools.

Promise: Raise academic expectations and support student success. 

✓ Promise Kept

• Placer High School earned the 2026 Distinguished Schools Award for closing the achievement gap
• Advanced initiatives to increase math proficiency and improve academic outcomes

Promise: Bring openness and honesty back to district leadership. 

✓ Promise Kept

• Led the most transparent and collaborative superintendent search and appointment in PUHSD history
• Increased public access to information and decision‑making processes

Promise: Protect taxpayer dollars and ensure responsible stewardship. 

✓ Promise Kept

• Drafted and passed a resolution increasing fiscal accountability and transparency
• Created a public website housing all fiscal documents — contracts, bargaining agreements, audits, and more
• Balanced the district budget all four years

Promise: Stand up for families and bring common‑sense leadership to the board. 

✓ Promise Kept

• Refused to “go along to get along” when students and families needed a strong advocate
• Championed common‑sense solutions grounded in community values
• Served as a bold leader, innovator, and public servant focused on doing what is right

Promise: Strengthen civic engagement and honor foundational American traditions.
✓ Promise Kept

• Restored the Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms across the district
• Expanded career pathways and opportunities for students interested in serving in the armed services 
• Helped bring the State Seal of Civic Engagement to PUHSD in 2024/2025, recognizing students who demonstrate strong civic knowledge and participation