Vote Washington, Javier Vela

Javier attended Wapato High School and Yakima Valley College. He has a daughter who is in 10th grade at Wapato High School.

Javier worked in the Yakima School District for 26 years. He was a para-professional, migrant home visitor, and McKinney Vento Manager k-12.

Javier Vela is currently a director on the Wapato School Board. He was first elected in 2011 and has been in office for three terms.

Said, "My goal is to make policy and financial decisions that I believe have the best interest of our students in mind."

Wants "to sharpen our students' skills" and increase student achievement.

- Said, "My goal is to make policy and financial decisions that I believe have the best interest of our students in mind."
- Wants "to sharpen our students' skills" and increase student achievement.

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Javier Vela

As of October 5, 2023, Maria Antonia R. Erickson did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of October 4, 2023, Maria Antonia R. Erickson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Maria Antonia R. Erickson

- The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.