Mica Arellano

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- Members of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) set statewide education policy, including approving graduation requirements, selecting textbooks and instructional materials, overseeing the state’s Permanent School Fund, and approving or vetoing charter school applications. 
- Board members participate in rule-making, review and adopt academic standards, and offer final approval on educator certification and other statewide education regulations. 
- SBOE members are elected from geographically defined “education districts.” Under normal circumstances, they serve staggered four-year terms.
- Serving on the board does not pay a salary, but members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while doing board business.

Member of the board that governs the state's education system. 

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School Curriculum

Texas

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Access to Education

State Board of Education Member

Zachary Mangels

Walter Ley

Mica Arellano's campaign for Texas State Board of Education Member, District 5, Republican Primary is her first entry into politics.

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For Candidate Mica Arellano on Issue school-curriculum:  
Opposes politically motivated curriculum censorship, supports historically accurate and inclusive materials, and aims to reduce burdens on teachers to focus on instruction.

For Candidate Mica Arellano on Issue school-services-resources: Believes chronic underfunding, teacher shortages, and state overreach undermine education and local decision-making in schools.

As of January 22, 2026, Mica Arellano’s website did not contain information on this issue.

For Candidate Mica Arellano on Issue student-wellbeing: Supports policies that reduce paperwork, strengthen mental health services, improve teacher retention, and protect marginalized students from discrimination to ensure every child feels safe.

For Candidate Mica Arellano on Issue access to education: Supports that any school receiving taxpayer dollars must meet the same academic, fiscal, and transparency standards, and believes public funds should strengthen classrooms rather than corporate profits.