MEET VERA

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Vera Southwell — Round Rock–area mom of four

Vera Southwell believes in what education can do because she has lived it. Education opened doors she never imagined and made her life in Texas possible — and it's why she has spent years giving back to the schools and community that have given her family so much.

She earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio — in business management and in French — and an MBA with a concentration in management science from the University of Miami. Her career has centered on data analytics, risk, research, and process improvement — she holds a Six Sigma Black Belt, a discipline for finding the root causes of problems and measuring whether fixes actually work.

Vera Southwell for Round Rock ISD — Place 3

Vera and her husband are raising four children who have experienced Round Rock ISD through academics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities. She serves as treasurer of her Toastmasters club and volunteers with organizations supporting music, education, and the arts.

A COMMUNITY MEMBER'S COMMITMENT

I volunteer with organizations that support music, education, and the arts, and I serve as treasurer of my Toastmasters club. I show up for this community because it has shown up for my family — I'm part of the community I'm asking to serve.

Vera Southwell earned bachelor's degrees in business management and French from the University of Texas at San Antonio, followed by an MBA with a concentration in management science from the University of Miami. She and her husband are raising four children. She volunteers with organizations that support music, education, and the arts and serves as treasurer of her Toastmasters club.

Vera Southwell earned bachelor's degrees in business management and French from the University of Texas at San Antonio, followed by an MBA in management science from the University of Miami. She and her husband are raising four children. She volunteers with organizations that support music, education, and the arts and serves as treasurer of her Toastmasters club.

She earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio — in business management and in French — and an MBA with a concentration in management science from the University of Miami. Her career has centered on data analytics, risk, research, and process improvement — she holds a Six Sigma Black Belt, a discipline for finding the root causes of problems and measuring whether fixes actually work. She has also taught data and analytics skills to other professionals, which shaped how she explains complicated things simply.

Her career has centered on data analytics, risk, research, and process improvement — she holds a Six Sigma Black Belt, a discipline for finding the root causes of problems and measuring whether fixes actually work. She has also taught data and analytics skills to other professionals, which shaped how she explains complicated things simply.

Vera has worked in data analytics, risk, research, and process improvement. She has also taught data and analytics skills to other professionals.

Vera has worked in data analytics, risk, and research. She has also taught data and analytics skills to other professionals.

2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

The discipline is the same one I'd apply to any major initiative — the six questions, starting with the most important: What problem are we trying to solve? "Everyone is using AI" is not an answer. When technology genuinely improves learning, gives teachers meaningful time back, expands access, helps the district see problems earlier, or protects students and their information, I'll support it enthusiastically. My goal isn't more technology. It's better decisions about technology.

Supports classroom technology only when it improves learning, reduces teachers' workload, expands access, helps identify problems earlier, or protects student information.

- Supports classroom technology only when it improves learning, reduces teachers' workload, expands access, helps identify problems earlier, or protects student information.

School Curriculum

As of September 24, 2026, Vera Southwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Facilities & Resources

Candidate statements (50 words or fewer)

Vera Southwell

“ I am committed to improving student achievement, expanding extracurricular opportunities, and preserving the district’s commitment to character education. I will work to keep our schools safe and financially sound.”

Round Rock ISD Place 3 Board Candidates Share Priorities Ahead of Nov. 3 Election – Hyperlocal Loop

Plans to expand extracurricular opportunities.

Plans to expand extracurricular opportunities for students.

- Plans to expand extracurricular opportunities for students.
- Plans to work to keep schools safe.

Student Wellbeing

Teachers, staff, and families

The people closest to students make schools work. Teachers need real support — when we ask more of them, we should be able to say what we've taken off their plates. Families need clear communication and a dependable path from concern to resolution.

Supports reducing teachers' workload when schools ask teachers to take on more responsibilities.

- Supports reducing teachers' workload when schools ask teachers to take on more responsibilities.

Teachers

Access to Education

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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. 