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Graduate, Leadership Austin Essential Class 2022 — #BCE43

Meet Gloria | Gloria Vera-Bedolla

I’m a public education professional, a community advocate, and a proud Hornsby Bend resident. I’ve called this community home for ten years.

Gloria Vera-Bedolla completed Leadership Austin’s Essential Class in 2022. She has lived in Hornsby Bend for ten years.

For nearly five years, I have worked in family and community engagement at Austin ISD, where I currently serve as Districtwide Community Engagement Coordinator.

Before joining Austin ISD, I worked to connect people facing significant barriers, including housing instability and unsafe living situations, with education and training that could lead to careers in healthcare.

Gloria currently serves as districtwide community engagement coordinator at Austin Independent School District. Previously, she worked to connect people facing significant barriers with education and training that could lead to careers in healthcare.

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I have also advocated for City of Austin investment in Austin ISD’s Parent Support program. Those efforts helped secure additional funding that preserved ten Parent Support positions and supported the creation of the Regional Parent Support Team, expanding services to campuses without dedicated Parent Support staff.

Del Valle is growing, and that growth brings both opportunity and responsibility. I want to help ensure the decisions we make today support strong academic outcomes, responsible long-range planning, and greater opportunities for our students.

Why I’m Running | Gloria Vera-Bedolla

Advocated for the City of Austin to invest in Austin Independent School District's Parent Support program, helping preserve ten positions and expand services to campuses without dedicated staff.

Plans to support responsible long-range planning, strong academic outcomes, and greater student opportunities as Del Valle grows.

- Advocated for the City of Austin to invest in Austin Independent School District's Parent Support program, helping preserve ten positions and expand services to campuses without dedicated staff.
- Plans to support responsible long-range planning, strong academic outcomes, and greater student opportunities as Del Valle grows.

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My path hasn’t been traditional, but I’ve spent years advocating for greater access to education, language services, food, resources, and opportunity.

Our students should leave school with choices and clear pathways to college, careers, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Advocates for greater access to education, language services, food, resources, and opportunity.

Believes students should leave school with clear pathways to college, careers, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

- Advocates for greater access to education, language services, food, resources, and opportunity.
- Believes students should leave school with clear pathways to college, careers, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

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- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 