Keep the Focus on Students
Re-elect Melissa Ewing to the Peoria Unified School District Board
About Melissa Ewing
Experienced, Student-Focused Leadership
Melissa Ewing was first elected to the Peoria School Board in November 2022 and took office in January 2023. She believes in education over politics, respect for educators, transparent governance, and collaboration that keeps the focus on what matters most – student learning and success.
"I serve on the school board to keep the focus where it belongs — on students, learning, and stable leadership. I am running for reelection to continue providing steady, student-focused leadership for our schools," she said.
"During my board term I have worked to strengthen literacy through partnerships with local libraries, connect education to workforce opportunities through local chambers of commerce, and collaborate with nonprofits that support students and families."
Education Credentials
Masters of Education in Guidance Counseling and a Master of Counseling in Marriage, Family, Couples and Child Therapy.
Community Service
Years of volunteering in various roles at her children's schools and served as a substitute teacher across the district.
Peoria Family
Married for over 20 years with two children who have attended schools in the Peoria Unified School District.
Melissa's Platform
Education Over Politics
Focus on sound educational policy rather than political agendas. Keep decisions centered on what's best for student learning and success.
Empowering Classroom Professionals
Equipping educators with high-quality learning materials, targeted teaching strategies, professional development, trust and support needed for all students to be highly performing.
Parent Partnership in Education
Prioritize parent as a partner in student success. Focused on building respectful, solution-focused parent engagement groups that strengthen parent, school and district collaborative focus on excellence in education.
Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility
Ensuring transparency in budget constraints, prioritization, staffing, policy and legal requirements that drive board decisions. Commitment to making decisions grounded in fiscal responsibility and sustainability of programming that benefits academic success of all students.
Literacy & Workforce
Strengthen community literacy programs and connect CTE programs to real-world workforce opportunities for students.
Strengthening Community
Partnering schools with nonprofits, businesses, local organizations that support basic needs, focused on the goal of providing support for student success.
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Support Student-Focused Leadership
Help re-elect Melissa Ewing to continue her work for Peoria Unified schools. Your support ensures stable, student-centered leadership on the school board.
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Our campaign is off to a great start, but there is still a lot of work to do and we need your help. Now is the time for us to come together as a community so that we may continue to make PUSD one of the best school districts in Arizona!
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