Vanesa Estrella for Fullerton School Board: FSD Parent, Community Leader,
Dedicated Advocate for Education
I am committed to representing the community, supporting teachers and families, and ensuring that all children have the opportunity to succeed.
My Vision
I will use my deep connections in the community to represent our families, promote academic excellence for all, and work to ensure we have the resources to address existing and evolving mental health challenges so that our children can fulfill the promise of their potential.
As your District 5 trustee, I will work for:
Academic Excellence
Language Learners and students with IEPs; supporting upgrades to facilities so that every student has access to a world-class education; ensuring that our teachers have the resources they need to meet every student’s unique needs.
As the mother of a child with an Individual Education Plan (IEP), as well as a former English Language Learner myself, I know the challenges facing these students and families. I am committed to ensuring that all of our children achieve at their highest academic potential.
Community Engagement
Increasing community and parent participation and engagement in District 5 schools; ensuring all parents have a voice and a community.
As an active member of two vital parent groups – the PTA and ELAC – I have benefited enormously from having a robust parent community around me. Not every District 5 school has an active parent engagement group like the PTA, and I will work to change this. All parents deserve an effective, school-based, parent community to have a voice in their childrens’ schools.
Student Safety and Responsive Mental Health Resources
Making sure our schools have the resources to deal with the evolving mental health needs of our students, whether it’s lingering effects of the pandemic, or emerging data about student social media use.
Like many of you, I see how my childrens’ mental and emotional well-being impacts their ability to learn. I want to make sure that our schools are able to respond to existing and emerging mental health challenges with data-driven mental health strategies and support systems.