• Platform: Educate • Empower • Equip

  Vasquez frames her approach around three pillars: Educate (focus on academics, age-appropriate materials, and a safe learning environment), Empower (parents, students, and educators are supported to speak up and participate), and Equip (families are connected with resources that address non-academic barriers to learning). She emphasizes decisions grounded in observation and data rather than trends.



• Graduation Readiness

  Building on prior statements, Vasquez adds that readiness should be evaluated and improved through a cycle of continuous assessment. She cites a current readiness rate of 86.3% locally versus roughly 91–94.9% statewide, with a state goal of 95–100%.
  Note from InformTheVoteNJ: It was presented at an August school board meeting that math readiness for graduation was at 35%, which could be perceived as a bottleneck for overall graduation readiness. We intend to follow up with Luz for the discrepancy in stats.
  She wants to reinforce fundamentals (especially math and reading), ensure students get sufficient time-on-task, and tailor pacing so that students master core skills before moving on. She is open to more locally responsive curriculum choices when statewide trends don’t fit community needs.



• Safety

  Safety remains a top priority. Vasquez supports maintaining armed guards and proactive intervention between feuding groups, including staff trained to recognize gang dynamics. She plans to evaluate facility access (e.g., side and rear doors) to reduce vulnerabilities while keeping front-entrance security strong.



• Lower Absenteeism

  Vasquez seeks a stronger parent–school bridge and timely follow-ups when attendance flags occur. She favors coordination with social services when appropriate and stresses that many attendance problems have complex home causes—so the district should identify issues early and connect families to help.



• Improve Working Conditions & Culture for Staff

  Vasquez wants educators to be free to share concerns and ideas without fear of repercussion. She encourages resolving issues internally first when possible, while making sure teacher input is genuinely heard. She views staff voice as essential to student outcomes.



• Fiscal Responsibility & Budget Transparency

  Consistent with fiscal stewardship, Vasquez also wants the district’s public presentations—especially budgets—to be easy to follow. That includes readable visuals and providing handouts or online materials so attendees can participate meaningfully rather than straining to see tiny numbers on distant screens.

• Parental Rights

  Vasquez identifies parental rights as a high priority. She believes parents should have primary influence in their children’s education and advocates for policies that strengthen the home-to-school connection while opposing policies that reduce parental involvement. She also emphasizes timely notification when challenges arise and connecting families to community resources.



• Transparency & Public Participation

  She wants meetings and reports (e.g., graduation readiness and budget data) presented in ways the public can easily review—so residents who already show up are not made to feel like a burden for asking clarification questions.



• Discipline, Behavior, and School Climate

  Vasquez acknowledges ongoing behavior and safety concerns and supports proactive steps to deter fights and gang activity, while maintaining a learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn without distraction.

• Lifelong Vineland Resident and Graduate

  Vasquez is a lifelong resident of Vineland and a proud graduate of Vineland High School. She speaks often about civic pride—“bleeding red and gray”—and wants to serve as a champion for students, staff, and administrators.



• Master’s in Human Services (Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts)

  Her graduate studies emphasized program development and a cycle of continuous improvement using both qualitative (stories of impact) and quantitative (measurable outcomes) data. She intends to apply that lens to board work—evaluating what works, modifying what doesn’t, and avoiding trend-chasing.



• Lifelong Path of Improvement

  An adult learner who grew up in poverty, Vasquez returned to her studies to complete her degrees while raising a family. She cites education as “the greatest equalizer” and a key to unlocking opportunity.



• Active Community Member & Watchdog

  A regular attendee of Board of Education meetings since 2018, Vasquez has delivered annual reorganization remarks and frequently follows up with administrators to ensure concerns are addressed. She describes her role as a respectful watchdog—encouraging responsiveness to parents, students, and staff.



• Campaign Approach

  Vasquez is running a positive, multi-channel campaign—leveraging social media, neighborhood outreach, and public forums—to spotlight student and staff achievements and encourage a culture of encouragement over cynicism.

While the Vineland School Board race is non-partisan, Vasquez identifies as conservative and notes that her faith informs her outlook. She also stresses that decisions should be grounded in data and observation rather than trends.

Vasquez distinguishes herself through long-standing advocacy on behalf of children and parents, a data-driven mindset from her human services background, and proactive follow-ups with administration when educators raise concerns. In the radio interview, when pressed by a caller to pre-commit on a future superintendent vote, she declined to be “boxed into a corner,” redirecting to her platform and overall priorities.