Garcia
Jayne Garcia
Pronouns: She/Her
Director District 2
Statement of Interest
Candidates were asked to submit a letter of interest describing why they wish to serve and should be selected for appointment.
Child in your school system as I have been K-12
Resume / Summary of Related Experience
Tell us about your experience, including any Board or other leadership experience.
I have worked with Head Start programs and currently working for the company who is the national interim contractor under Office of Head Start ; Dept Health and Human Services. I oversee programs/grants suspended, relinquished by OHS until a local program is identified.
Application questions
What is your connection to the Director District 2 or 4 community, schools, families, and students? How do you foresee growing or expanding on those connections and relationships in your role as a School Board Director?
Congenial and for the best of SPS.
What is your understanding of the role and responsibilities of a School Board Director and the Seattle School Board? How do you foresee working with your fellow Directors, the Superintendent, staff, and the public?
Same as above.
Describe the areas of strength you bring to collaboration and building positive working relationships with fellow Board directors.
I am a leader and want the best for my community.
Please give an example of how you have addressed conflict and overcame it to build alignment as a member of a group decision-making body.
Colleagues are at odds at times. Speaking my thoughts are important for influence as well as seeing the other side.
School Board Policy No, 0030, Ensuring Educational and Racial Equity, includes the following commitment:
The Seattle School Board is committed to the success of every student in each of our schools and to achieving our mission of ensuring that all students graduate ready for college, career and life. We believe that the responsibility for student success is broadly shared by District Staff, administrators, instructors, communities and families. We are focused on closing the opportunity gap and creating learning communities that provide support and academic enrichment programs for all students. Additionally, we believe that it is the right of every student to have an equitable educational experience within the Seattle Public School District.
What does this statement mean to you?
That every single child (even with a disability) is important to thrive in life present and beyond.
The Seattle School Board has set three goals for student outcomes with accompanying metrics that serve as broader indicators of the school system’s performance. Provide your insights into how setting goals and monitoring progress influences student success.
Setting goals with individualization is important but I know gets lost in the system. My job with HS is to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Please share your knowledge and/or thoughts on an ongoing educational issue that is a high priority for you. How do you see the Board’s role in this issue?
I believe that my current career invest in our children; investment in tomorrow.