Elysa Arroyo

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Elysa Arroyo

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Riverside, 2012

Graduate

American University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Fontana, Calif.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Teacher

Contact

Campaign website

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Elysa Arroyo ran for election to the Clark County School District Board of Trustees to represent District E in Nevada. She lost in the primary on June 9, 2020.

Arroyo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Elysa Arroyo was born in Fontana, California. She earned a bachelor's degree in classical and ancient studies from the University of California, Riverside in 2012. She earned a master's degree in education, curriculum and instruction from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016. She earned a master's degree in public administration and policy from American University in 2019. Arroyo's career experience includes working as a teacher.

Elections

2020

See also: Clark County School District, Nevada, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District E

Incumbent Lola Brooks defeated Alexis Salt in the general election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District E on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lola Brooks (Nonpartisan)	57.0	65,061
	Submit photo	Alexis Salt (Nonpartisan)	43.0	49,094

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,155
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District E

The following candidates ran in the primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District E on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lola Brooks (Nonpartisan)	21.6	10,149
✔	Submit photo	Alexis Salt (Nonpartisan)	17.5	8,223
		Tiger Helgelien (Nonpartisan)	16.3	7,652
		Elysa Arroyo (Nonpartisan)	16.0	7,539
	Submit photo	Christopher Craig (Nonpartisan)	13.2	6,197
	Submit photo	Cristina Robertson (Nonpartisan)	8.2	3,844
	Submit photo	Tracey Lewis (Nonpartisan)	7.2	3,373

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,977
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Elysa Arroyo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Arroyo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Elysa Arroyo, and I currently teach second grade at Red Rock Elementary, where I also serve as the Theatre Advisor, Director, and Producer, the assistant Robotics coach, as a grade level co-chair, on the school Leadership team, and as an elected member of the School's SOT. I have a Masters in Education Curriculum and Instruction from UNLV, and a Master of Public Administration and Policy from American University. In my time working for CCSD, I have also served as a Public Policy Fellow with the Nevada Department of Education, with the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation, and Opportunity 180. I am currently also serving as an Education Policy Fellow with Teach Plus Nevada. I also work in the private sector as the Manager of Compliance and Grants Administration for an Aerospace Manufacturing Company.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We must perate with a student-first lens. ALWAYS.
• We needs a stronger educator voice in all decisions made for this district.
• We need transparent budgeting and finance.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Educational Equity

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity

Passion
Compassion
Work Ethic

Knowledge, and ability to learn quickly.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event I can remember is 9/11. I was in 8th grade, and I remember my mom waking me up and bringing me to sit with her while we watched the building collapse on the news.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The job of a Trustee is Governance. This means the oversight of the Superintendent including appointment, evaluation, and removal. It also means the oversight of finances and budgets at the District level, as well as keeping an eye on student achievement.

Who are your constituents?

The students, parents, educators, and community members in my district and in this school district.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I will target those members of our community who are typically marginalized and who have rarely held a seat at the table. I will invite them, listen to them, and do what I can to ensure their needs are being met.

How might you improve the value of a high school diploma? What should a 21st century diploma reflect?

We need to focus less on graduation rates and more on preparedness for post-secondary life. The number of students entering college who must take remedial courses is just as important as the number of students who graduate. We also need to make sure that we are preparing students for more than just University life. Students should graduate with the life skills needed to be successful in college, vocational school, in a trade, or in any kind of career.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

My student-first lens. We have to make sure that students are safe in their schools, that parents can send them to class not worried about whether or not they will see them alive again. The same goes for teachers. Mental Health access and common sense gun laws are absolutely necessary to protect our children.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

The first way to do that is to improve working conditions. Ensuring that teachers are fairly compensated and have a manageable workload is going to be key to addressing mental health concerns. Additionally, incorporating training for trauma-informed teaching and how to deal with trauma in children and adults is important as well. Giving both staff and students the tools and space they need, as well as destimagtizing mental health needs will go a long way.

What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?

Technology is going to play a huge role in education in the future. Everything is changing right now because of the pandemic, and we are more reliant now than we've ever been on technology. It has also shown us how inequitable education is when dealing with access to technology. Expanding access to one-to-one devices and ensuring families have internet access is going to be a priority in the coming months as we deal with educational shifts.

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