MEGHNAROY
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Background at a glance
Experience, education, and community roots that shape Meghna's approach to serving RRISD.
- •RRISD parent since 2015 (Elsa England, PRMS & McNeil), Austin-area resident since 2007
- •Chief Product & Technology Officer — 25 years leading product and technology teams in HealthTech, EdTech, FinTech, and RetailTech
- •MBA, McCombs at UT Austin; BE Electronics & Communication Engineering, RGPV India
- •Co-founded Access Education RRISD
- •National Association of Counsel for Children Board Member
- •City of Austin Immigrant Affairs commissioner
- •SHAC, LRPC and multiple RRISD committee volunteer
- •View 25 yrs of career and volunteer history
Roy for Place 5
A parent and advocate for public schools
Meghna Roy is a Round Rock ISD parent, community volunteer, and advocate for student-centered stewardship of our district resources. She is running for place 5 to bring the focus back to student success and belonging for all. Meghna strongly believes that RRISD can be the destination district in Texas that produces unparalleled graduates.
Academic pursuit with a focus on supporting development of the whole child is foundational to her household. Both parents have volunteered with the district since their eldest started kindergarten at Elsa England in 2015.
As a Chief Product & Technology Officer, Meghna understands the importance of rigorous academics, strong CTE pathways, and stellar extracurriculars, and how they shape a student's future. In a safe and supporting environment that recognizes students' needs along with world class opportunities, that is "Excellence with Empathy".
What we're fighting for
Meghna Roy is focused on the issues that matter most to RRISD families.
Student-Centered Success
Academic excellence and strong CTE as top priority to produce unparalleled RRISD graduates
- •Certify and support teachers to deliver Advanced Academics and CTE at every campus
- •Build the pipeline with early literacy and hands-on STEM in every elementary and middle school. The door to AP, dual credit, and technical certifications opens in third grade, not senior year
- •Publish participation, credentials, and college credit by campus and student group — in the open, every year
Parent and Teacher Partnership
Families deserve a real seat at the table. Great schools are built by supported educators.
- •Feedback that goes somewhere. Commitment that what comes in gets answered — not collected and filed.
- •Attract and keep talented teachers and staff so every student has a stable, experienced classroom team
- •Trust our teachers and librarians. Their professional judgment, not political pressure, should guide what we put in front of students. Parents will always have a say in what their own child reads; no one gets to make that call for everyone else's
Fiscal Accountability
Restore rigorous budget oversight for taxpayer stewardship so every dollar reaches classrooms, teachers, and students
- •Protect classroom funding by separating wants from needs. RRISD puts 65 cents of every dollar into classroom against a state average of 62 — while spending $570 less per student on instruction
- •Audit vendor contracts and recurring spending for savings. A water fountain installed by a bond contract shouldn't cost more than the ones parents donate for
- •Restore line-item budget transparency for the public. Focus on efficiencies while dreaming the funding available for vouchers can find its way to public schools as well
Community
Strong schools protect our investment — they protect our home's value, our tax dollars, and the vibrant community we all share, whether one has a child in a classroom or not
- •Keep every taxpayer dollar accountable and focused on student needs so that everyone has a hand in shaping the future through RRISD students
- •Support schools that protect property values and attract local businesses
- •Create clear channels for all community members to engage with district decisions
