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After more than two decades as a Redwood City School District Board Trustee, Maria Díaz-Slocum will retire this month. Díaz-Slocum was a Board of Trustees member–and five-time Board President.
Superintendent Dr. John Baker praised Díaz-Slocum for her kind demeanor and for always prioritizing the students, saying she has "always been a strong advocate for the Bayside."
A graduate of Hoover School herself, Díaz-Slocum’s children attended Roosevelt School, where she was both a room parent and PTA member. She was first elected to the Board in 2001. As a librarian at North Fair Oaks Library, students and parents would visit to chat about books and school. Throughout her career, Díaz-Slocum earned a reputation as an advocate for students and families, as well as a calming influence for all.
She has also served on other committees and site councils throughout RCSD, such as the Site Council for McKinley Institute of Technology.
“Thank you for being part of the history of RCSD,” said Michelle Griffith, director of Community Schools & Partnerships. “Thank you for your tireless dedication to our students, families, and staff.”
Her time and attention extend to the greater community through service with the Sequoia Union High School District, Community Alliance to Revitalize Our Neighborhood (CARON), Frontiers in Leadership, REFORMA, Bibliotecas Para La Gente and the American Library Association.
“Your commitment to the well being and education of the students above everything else was always something I admired. It is a rare quality in school trustees, in any district. The school district and the community are much better places because of your board tenure” said former Trustee Chris Bohl.
