ELizabeth is proud to announce that the California School Employees Association (CSEA) has officially endorsed and is supporting her campaign for the Montebello Unified School Board. CSEA is the largest union of classified school employees in the United States, representing nearly 250,000 school support staff across California.

CSEA includes custodians, school bus drivers, food service workers, school administrative staff, library staff, clerical workers, office and maintenance staff, and many more. These frontline workers are essential to the daily operations of our schools.

CSEA is supporting Elizabeth because, under her leadership, the School District has seen significant positive changes. She has prioritized fiscal accountability and transparency. In 2022, the LA County Office of Education lifted its mandate assigning a fiscal advisor to the district. Elizabeth led efforts to update numerous accounting protocols and procedures, ensuring the Montebello Unified School District now operates within its budget. Additionally, the previously troubled bond construction program has been restructured, now with a Bond Oversight Committee in place, and projects are back on schedule and within budget.

Elizabeth remains committed to putting students and parents at the forefront of all her decisions, and would be honored to have your support. We cannot afford to return to the harmful practices of the past—we must continue moving forward.

MUSD Accomplishments

2023-2024

  • Montebello Gardens Elementary School - America’s Best School Award - Silver

  • Macy Intermediate School - California Distinguished School Award

  • Montebello Community Day School - California Model Community Day School Award

  • Bell Gardens High School - AVID National Demonstration School

  • Montebello Community Adult School CTE Fair - California Adult Education Program CAEP) Model Program Award

  • Schurr High School - WASC Accreditation

  • 36 classified employees are participating in the Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program to become teachers.

  • Started the dual enrollment Associate of Arts degree program at East Los Angeles College - Free for students.

  • MUSD and City Partners Student Leadership Day

  • Implementation of high school during the day credit recovery program - Over 1,800 grades were recovered for high school students.

  • Increased reclassification rates for English learners

  • Adopted arts curriculum (9-12)

  • Implemented Accelerated Learning Labs (A.L.L.) program - Students made one to two years growth in reading in six months (3rd and final year of implementation)

  • Williams Instructional Materials Review - Sufficient (Passed)

  • Head Start Federal Review - No Findings

  • The Education Trust - MUSD Greatest change in FAFSA completion year over year

2022-2023

  • Vail High School - California Model Continuation High School Award

  • Applied Technology Center High School - WASC Accreditation

  • Montebello High School - WASC Accreditation

  • Montebello Adult School - WASC Accreditation

  • Rosewood Park School - Golden Bell Award

  • Metro Go Pass for all students (1st year of implementation)

  • MUSD Student Leadership Day (1st year of implementation)

  • Conversion of Rosewood Park School to Rosewood Park STEAM Academy

  • Conversion of La Merced Elementary School to La Merced Dual Immersion K-8 Academy

  • Increased reclassification rates for English learners

  • Adopted social studies curriculum (K-12)

  • Adopted Advanced Placement (AP) English curriculum (9-12)

  • Implemented Accelerated Learning Labs (A.L.L.) program - Students made one to two years growth in reading in six months (2nd year of implementation)

  • Williams Instructional Materials Review - Sufficient (Passed)

  • Montebello High School and La Merced Intermediate School exiting from the state’s Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) program

2021-2022

  • Bella Vista Elementary School - California Pivotal Practice Award

  • Applied Technology Center High School - California Pivotal Practice Award

  • Bell Gardens High School - WASC Accreditation

  • Implemented Accelerated Learning Labs (A.L.L.) program - Students made one to two years growth in reading in six months (1st year of implementation)

  • Williams Instructional Materials Review - Sufficient (Passed)

  • New student furniture purchased for all TK-12 schools and classrooms.

  • Voice amplification systems were purchased for all classrooms and TK-12 teachers