
Our students are brilliant, resilient, and full of potential. What holds them back is not talent, it is systems that fail to listen, adapt, and put students first.
Sophia Carrillo leads from a place of accountability and responsibility. As a governing board president, she believes real change begins when adults are willing to listen, reflect, and align decisions to what students actually need to succeed.
Her approach is clear and grounded, “Governance that listens. Students who lead.”
That means student voice is not symbolic, it is essential. Families are respected as true partners. Communities are engaged in meaningful ways. Decisions are transparent, educators are supported, and leadership is measured by outcomes, not optics.
This is about building schools that reflect our values, honor our communities, and center students in every decision, not someday, but now.