“He brings maturity and responsibility and respect to District 7,” Lopez said. “He will make a valuable contribution to the success of South San.”
Lopez, who was elected to the board in November, outlined his goals for the district Wednesday, including improving student outcomes and fiscal responsibility. He emphasized the need for transparency and collaboration among the board members, adding that “we need to work together for the betterment of our students.”
That monitor, Abe Saavedra, who recently recommended in a monthly report to the TEA obtained by the San Antonio Report that, praised the new leadership and trustee and called the meeting a “clean slate.”