Looking forward to serving Surprise students, community on Dysart board

Lisa Everett

Submitted photo/Lisa Everett

OPINION — I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported me throughout my campaign for the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board.

To those who voted for me, encouraged your friends and neighbors to vote, displayed signs, shared my message, prayed for me or generously donated to my campaign, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your kindness, encouragement and belief in me mean more than words can express.

I am truly honored to have earned the trust of our community and the opportunity to serve on the Dysart Governing Board. This is a responsibility I do not take lightly.

Throughout my campaign, I spoke about putting students first, encouraging parental involvement, supporting our teachers and getting back to the basics of education. Those commitments have not changed.

I believe strong schools are the foundation of strong communities. Our students deserve an excellent education, our parents deserve to be heard and our teachers deserve the tools and support they need to succeed. I also believe we have a responsibility to taxpayers to be thoughtful stewards of public dollars.

As I begin this new chapter, I look forward to listening, learning, asking questions and working collaboratively with my fellow board members, district leadership, teachers, parents and our community.

Whether you voted for me or not, I want you to know that I am committed to representing all Dysart families and doing what is best for our students.

Thank you again for your trust, your prayers and your support. I am excited about the opportunity to serve this wonderful community.

Our students deserve nothing less than our very best.

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