Roosevelt School District No. 66 Governing Board

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Serving our South Phoenix Community

The people of the district have elected the five members of Roosevelt School District's Governing Board to their positions. Their primary responsibilities are to formulate and approve the policies which guide the operation of the district. The superintendent and district staff then implement these policies.

These policies include employing all district personnel, developing job descriptions and responsibilities, approving annual salary schedules, developing annual operating budgets, developing annual capital expenditure budgets, and approving textbooks and other curricular materials.

Review the Governing Board Policies via Policy Bridge

All Board meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public. Under Arizona law, the Board may call an executive session to discuss personnel matters, the purchase or lease of real property, meet-and-confer discussions and legal matters with attorneys.

Board Members

South Phoenix residents elect board members to four-year terms. Board members have no term limits, and the position is unpaid. Board candidates must reside within the district boundaries for one year before being elected. We appreciate the countless hours our board members invest in our children's future.

Ms. Shelley Jackson

Ms. Shelley Jackson

Board President

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Member Shelley Jackson is a dedicated community organizer focused on advancing her community.

She has worked in classrooms and after-school programs focused on character development and directly with teachers, providing training on social-emotional learning.

Ms. Jackson serves as the Deputy Director of Training and Engagement at Instituto, whose mission is to build sustained political power for Arizona's low-income communities and communities of color. She is also a Booker T. Washington Child Development Center board member.

"My mission has always been to use what I have to do what I can for my community, and I am excited to take this mission and apply it to Roosevelt, where my education journey started," she said.

As a governing board member, she aims to create meaningful policies and practices that benefit the students, staff, and community.

Ms. Jackson was born and raised in South Phoenix. She was a third-generation RSD student attending Martin Luther King Jr. and Percy L. Julian. She graduated from ASU with a bachelor's degree in community advocacy and social policy and a minor in dance. She also collaborates with Rising Youth Theatre.

Dr. Ashley Hodge

Dr. Ashley Hodge

Board Clerk

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Member Dr. Ashley Hodge is a servant leader and advocate for educating the whole child, including social-emotional learning and physical and mental health, in today's academics.

Dr. Hodge is a South Phoenix native and third-generation Roosevelt School District graduate. She attended George Benjamin Books Academy and graduated from Ed and Verma Pastor. Her education continued in South Phoenix, and she graduated from Cesar Chavez High School. Dr. Hodge is a triple Sun Devil, obtaining her bachelor's and Master's degrees in Social Work and then her doctorate from Arizona State University. She is completing her second doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of Southern California with an anticipated graduation date of May 2023.  

She has served communities locally and nationally through Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts. Dr. Hodge joined the National Coalition of 100 Black Women in 2022 to advocate for Black Women and Girls' health, education, economic empowerment, and civic engagement. To prepare for her future in education, she has worked as an AVID instructional assistant and social work intern at her former high school, Cesar Chavez. She was the social worker at Chavez for three years until August 2022. 

Currently, Dr. Hodge is a general manager for a home care organization. She is passionate about ensuring that the senior population is well cared for. 

Growing up, Dr. Hodge wanted to make a difference in the community that nurtured and raised her. She is excited that she can now serve in this capacity. Dr. Hodge is overjoyed to have the opportunity to work together with the community, staff, families, and the governing board to give RSD students the best equitable outcome possible and to help prepare them for life after elementary school. One goal as a governing board member is to ensure students are seen, heard, and valued by building relationships with students first. Dr. Hodge also believes staff wellness is essential, and their needs should be addressed.

Ms. Alexis Aguirre

Ms. Alexis Aguirre

Board Member

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Clerk Alexis Aguirre is a staunch advocate for public schools. She cites the support she received from local public schools as a crucial factor in overcoming the compounding effects of growing up in poverty and the foster care system.

She has worked as an instructional assistant, public/school librarian, teacher and instructional coach. In 2017, she was awarded the Esperanza Teacher Award by Chicanos Por La Causa as a 2nd grade dual-language Spanish teacher.

Ms. Aguirre serves as a member of the Arizona Education Association. She also served as the local president, site representative and political chair in the Osborn School District. 

“I look forward to working collaboratively to harness the expertise of school, family and community leaders to address needs and continue building upon the progress being made in the best interest of Roosevelt students, families and educators,” she said.

As a governing board member, she aims to examine, grow and create policy around inclusive leadership, restorative justice practices and culturally integrated instruction in the Roosevelt School District.

Ms. Aguirre was born in California and raised in West Phoenix. She graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s in elementary education. At ASU, she was the co-chair and community service chair for M.E.Ch.A: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlán. She and her husband have lived and raised a family in South Phoenix for ten years.

Dr. Megan Frankiewicz

Dr. Megan Frankiewicz

Board Member

Dr. Megan Frankiewicz is a lifelong educator and mother who has worked throughout her career to ensure that students across Phoenix have access to high-quality education regardless of their demographics or zip codes.  
 
Dr. Frankiewicz was raised in rural Northern Wisconsin in a family of educators. She moved to Arizona in 2003 to attend Arizona State University. She is a three-time ASU graduate, holding a bachelor's degree in political science, a Master's in education and an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership. She became a teacher through Teach For America and taught first—and third-grade English Language Learners in the Balsz School District before becoming an instructional coach in the district.  
 
As a teacher, many of Dr. Frankiewicz's students were Somali refugees, and through her relationships, Megan developed a passion for supporting refugee and migrant families. She regularly volunteers with St. Mary's Food Bank and the Welcome to America Project.

Dr. Frankiewicz serves as the Chief Academic Officer of Vista College Preparatory, a K-8 network of five Title 1 schools serving Central Phoenix. She helped found the school in 2013 and has since overseen academics, principal development and teacher development for the network. Under her support, Vista College Prep's 2018 Hadley Campus was named a 2018 Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education.
 
"I believe that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that our students attend a school every day where they are known, valued and able to achieve academic success," she said.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to share in that work here in Roosevelt as a Governing Board Member, and I look forward to serving South Phoenix alongside the rest of our Board."

Mr. Lawrence Robinson

Mr. Lawrence Robinson

Board Member

Lawrence Robinson is the Director of the Maricopa Community College District's Center for Civic Participation.

He is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College, where he earned degrees in Religious Studies and Government. He also earned his Juris Doctorate from NYU School of Law, where he focused his studies on Critical Race Theory and Constitutional Law.

He formerly served as a Policy Advisor to Mayor Greg Stanton on issues including education and homelessness. He has also been an Arizona Summit Law School professor, teaching courses in civil rights and constitutional litigation.

Lawrence is a member of the Roosevelt School District Governing Board, where he has championed an innovative anti-bullying policy, expanded access to after-school programs, and founded a non-profit called Good Things Grow, building outdoor classrooms where students can get their hands dirty learning about STEM.

He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Arizona School Board Association.