This month’s spotlight is Mary Ann Dellinger, a newly elected school board member in Humboldt Unified School District. Our SMART Schools (Schools for Merit, Academics, Respect & Truth) program helped her with knowledge, connections and campaign training.

pring is when parents decide where and how to educate their kids next school year. Debi Vandenboom serves on our Executive Team and has experience in all forms of education—she’s that friend you go to for advice! We asked her to write to all parents needing fresh perspective and the best ways to navigate all your education choices.

Our AZWOA Education Director, Adrienne Johnson, works tirelessly to assist and mentor school board members as well as candidates. Those who lead and guide our most precious Arizona asset—our children—are worthy of the highest scrutiny as well as support (when they take that job seriously) to serve and protect students and families in their schools! Adrienne has a message for all of us: