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Mother of 7 wants to add more early college, dual credit
Carolyn Montoya wants to see more accountability and transparency in the district.
By Monte Ashqar
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: News
Originally published: 4/10/08 at 2:07 PM CSTLast update: 4/10/08 at 6:10 PM CST
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Montoya, a single mother of seven, said running for a public office has not been a burning desire of hers.
"I was asked by certain people in ACCD who are fed up with the current status quo," Montoya said. "I do not wish to disclose their names, though.
"These people are looking for new blood."
Montoya said based on what she has seen in some board meetings, there seems to be a lack of discussion and communication.
Montoya questioned the district's $4 million proposed purchase of the playland park.
"Was that a good idea? I don't know. They could have used that money somewhere else," Montoya said.
"Instead, why not make it easier for the students instead of having them walk six or seven blocks to get to class? Why don't they have more scholarship money instead?" she asked.
Montoya said she has been a single mother for about 15 years and has always taught her children to be accountable, which is a trait she learned through running her business.
Montoya said she went to Providence High School in downtown San Antonio, and she attended this college in 1970 until she married.
Montoya believes her good management skills, which she developed for her business and her family, make her a good candidate.
"This might be perceived poorly, but you have to run a government entity as a business," Montoya said. "You need to have goals, budgets and you need to follow through with your objectives.
"You cannot go halfway, then back off," she added. "You also need to be accountable and don't cover up problems."
Her children are Greg, 33, an accountant for Valero, who took classes at this college in the early 1990s; Elizabeth, 32, a mother and a biology student at the University of Texas at San Antonio; Marc, 25, a sushi chef; and Celena, 24, a reporter for Texas Public Radio who is a graduate of Northwestern University in Illinois.
Also, Peter, 22, a student who will be graduating from Northwestern University with a bachelor's of English; Juliette, 21, who will be attending the University of Texas at San Antonio in the fall; and Joseph, 18, who graduates in May from Alamo Heights High School and has been accepted to Loyola University in Chicago.
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