W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 13
Dece mber 22, 20 22
Dominguez makes histor y as first Latina on RUSD Board of Education
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Evelyn P. Dominguez (pictured in the left photo) and Edgar Montes (pictured in the right photo) each took the oath of office to be sworn in as Board Members of the Rialto Unified School District Board of Education at the December 14, 2022, Board Meeting. They were sworn in by California Assemblymember James C. Ramos. Dominguez makes history as the first Latina on the Board of Education. Montes begins his fourth term on the Board.
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velyn P. Dominguez made history as the first Latina to be sworn in as a Rialto Unified School District Board of Education member when she took the oath of office at the December 14 School Board Meeting. Dominguez was sworn in alongside Edgar
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Montes, who begins his fourth term on the Board of Education. In the first election under the Trustee Area system, both Dominguez and Montes ran for their seats unopposed. Dominguez represents Area 5, which includes the southern part of the City of Rialto which also encompasses the school boundaries in Colton and San Bernardino while Montes represents Area
3, which includes the central-eastern part of the City of Rialto.
Dominguez smiled proudly as she took the oath of office, officiated by California Assemblymember James C. Ramos. She brings experience as a parent leader from RUSD’s Boyd Elementary School and a wealth of compassion from her career as a nurse with her as she
takes a seat on the Board of Education. She said she became a nurse to help others and sees a similar role for herself on the Board, stating that she intends to lead “with a servant's heart and a lion's strength.”
“I have always wanted to bring awareness to those who are scared to speak up and help those who need help. This is why I decided to be a
nurse and why I ran for a seat on the school board,” Dominguez stated. “I love to see when our community uplifts each other instead of breaking each other down. As a board member, I want to assist and encourage those who need that extra push. I want students to have a strong voice and ensure that teachers and staff RUSD, cont. on next pg.
Christmas cheer rocks Rialto’s Holiday Fes tival and Pa ra de
By Manny Sandoval
undereds of residents across the City of Rialto stepped onto Rialto and Willow Avenue for the Annual Holiday Festival and Parade.
On that day, many proud residents lined up along the streets with lawn chairs, cheering on the floats, color guard, and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
City council was present; specifically, Councilman Andy Carrizales had a decked-out, light and Christmas color-filled float,
built on a trailer and pulled by an SUV.
“How is everyone doing tonight? It’s an honor and a privilege to be here with you tonight. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for being here with your families tonight. I’m here with my beautiful family tonight and the future of our community, the ASB students from Carter High School,” said Carrizales.
Carrizales also shared with the crowd that there was free Holiday, cont. on next pg.