Allison Panella, Lake County Hispanic native, local business owner, and mother of 3, announces candidacy for re-election to the Kelseyville Unified School Board of Trustee.
Allison has served on the Kelseyville Unified School District for the last 4 years, and currently serves as the Vice-President. She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and has been working with or for the youth population of Lake County for the last 18 years.
Panella seeks to continue to bring transparency, accountability, and increased communication to the Kelseyville Unified School District. When asked why she decided to run again, she stated, “After serving the last four years I feel as though I have just fully gotten familiar with all the roles and responsibilities of a board member. I have so much more of myself to give to the district and I look forward to working to improve what KVUSD has to offer for our students and families. Being a local, I am keenly aware of our community’s strengths and what makes our rural community so unique. I enjoy working to build on our strengths.”
Panella hopes to continue the success during her previous term in office where she worked with faculty, teachers, administration and other board members to improve the district’s financial reserve to a healthier place; provided oversight to the KVUSD multi-million dollar Measure U Facility Improvement Bond to ensure it was on-time and under-budget; worked to increase staff and employee wages across the board; wrote mini grants for teachers and improved learning opportunities for the students of KVUSD.
Allison also serves on the Kelseyville Unified Wellness and Safety Committee to increase parent participation and community input via Parents Night Out events held monthly, which has been a success with Kelseyville residents. Allison also serves on Kelseyville Elementary’s Parent Teacher Organization.
Before Panella’s role on the school board, she and her husband, Greg Panella, have served the KVUSD school district in many ways. Through coaching youth sports, having school garden fences built, introducing funders to teachers and schools, heavily supporting the Stokes Basketball Tournament, paying for bus fares for out-of-town field trips, volunteering their time in classrooms or offering resources and time to the Career Technical Education.
Panella’s 18 years of hands-on local experience, her commitment to the district, and her perspective as a working parent make her an ideal school board member.
To learn more about Allison Panella’s re-election campaign please visit: her Facebook page @ Re-Elect Allison Panella for Kelseyville Unified School Board or email at Allison4KVUSD@gmail.com
