by Stephanie Galvez
Hello,
Please accept my Letter to the Editor and my responses to the LAFSE questionnaire, attached for publication in the Los Alamos Reporter. In light of recent public conversations, I believe providing an additional perspective will help ensure our community has a balanced and transparent understanding of the issues being discussed.
Regards, Stephanie
I want to sincerely thank the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE) for reaching out to me and providing the opportunity to earn their endorsement. I deeply appreciate the work they do on behalf of our educators and staff, and I value any effort to engage with school board candidates who share a commitment to strong, high-quality public education.
As I have stated throughout my campaign, if given the honor to serve on the School Board, I will always remain transparent and open with parents, staff, and the community ensuring honest communication and accountability in every decision made on behalf of our students. In that same spirit of transparency, I feel it’s important to clarify that no one from LAFSE personally reached out to speak with me or took the opportunity to learn more about my background, experience, or vision for Los Alamos Public Schools. To my knowledge, representatives from the organization were also not present at the recent candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Instead, LAFSE’s decision regarding whether to endorse me was based solely on my written responses to a questionnaire.
Because I believe our community deserves the same opportunity to review that information and understand my positions directly, I am sharing the LAFSE questionnaire and my responses exactly as they were submitted. My goal is to continue being open and transparent with the community, giving every parent, educator, and voter the same access to information that was used in the endorsement process.
The Los Alamos School Board plays a vital role in shaping the educational experience of every student in our community. As a locally elected body, the Board’s primary responsibility is to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education in a safe, inclusive, and well-managed environment. The Board governs district policy, oversees the budget, hires and evaluates the superintendent, and ensures that academic excellence and student well-being remain at the center of every decision.
Although there is one particular group in the community that has worked hard to make this election a political race through public ads, posts, and commentary it is essential to remember that the Los Alamos School Board is a nonpartisan position. Our schools do not belong to any political party; they belong to the community. Turning this into a partisan issue divides the very people who should be working together to support our children.
Public education serves every child regardless of background, belief, or political affiliation. The success of our schools depends on unity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to doing what’s best for students, not politics. A nonpartisan board ensures that decisions are guided by fairness, transparency, and educational priorities, not political agendas. It keeps the focus where it belongs: on students, teachers, and classrooms. It also fosters collaboration, stability, and public trust, ensuring that our schools remain strong for generations to come.
I believe strongly that serving on the School Board is about putting people before politics and making thoughtful, transparent, and informed decisions that reflect the values of our entire community. My commitment is, and will always be, to the students, staff, and families of Los Alamos.
Strong Roots. Strong Schools. Strong Future.
— Stephanie Galvez
Candidate for Los Alamos School Board, District 1
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