Dominique Donette for Sacramento County Office of Education Trustee, Area 1
Meet Dominique
I’m Dominique Donette: an educator, advocate, and lifelong champion for children and families/caregivers. I’m running to serve on the Sacramento County Board of Education, because I believe education is a pathway to freedom that every child deserves to achieve.
I was raised in Sacramento’s historic Oak Park neighborhood and know firsthand the brilliance and resilience of communities that too often face barriers to opportunity. My commitment to educational justice is deeply personal. I was born while my mother was in federal custody, and my childhood was marked by instability. I lived in many homes, including in foster care, and attended more than 20 schools before graduating. Along the way, I was tracked into lower learning groups and told I would not succeed. In reality, my learning needs, including dyscalculia, ADHD, and vision challenges, went unrecognized and unmet.
Why Dominique is Running
I’m running because Sacramento County can do more to ensure every child has access to a high-quality education, and because I believe the Sacramento County Office of Education can be a stronger, more transparent partner to families/caregivers, local school districts, educators, and community-based organizations.