MVUSD Board of Education Appoints New Board Member

For Immediate Release
Moreno Valley Unified School District
Anahi Velasco, Director of Communications and Community Engagement
avelasco@mvusd.net | 951-571-7625 

Moreno Valley Unified School District Board of Education appoints new board member

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Justin Jackson was selected as the provisional appointee at a special meeting of the Moreno Valley Unified School District Board of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to fill the vacant Trustee Area 3 seat. He was selected after the Board conducted public interviews with three applicants for the seat.

Mr. Jackson will be sworn into office at the regular meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. 

“I am sure that I speak for the entire board when we congratulate Mr. Justin Jackson and welcome him as a provisional appointee to the governing board of the Moreno Valley Unified School District,” said Board President Brandy Clark. “I would like to thank each of the other candidates for their participation. We encourage all applicants to stay engaged with the district and the community. We appreciate your willingness to serve.”

Mr. Jackson’s appointment is effective immediately, filling the vacant seat through the current Trustee Area 3 term which ends December 11, 2026.

As a proud product of the Moreno Valley Unified School District, Jackson expressed his sincere interest and commitment as a new board member. During his interview, he referenced his involvement within the Moreno Valley community and his goal to bring resources back to students within the district. 

“I look forward to being a strong and fierce advocate for those programs [CTE, Elementary Sports, College and Career Readiness], along with the AVID program if I am selected as a board member,” he stated. 

Jackson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with an emphasis in American Institutions and a minor in Pan Asian American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. 

He currently serves as the Press Secretary for the BlueGreen Alliance and has previously held key communication roles with the Sierra Club. His extensive background in public service includes work for high-ranking officials such as former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, CA State Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg, and former Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, among others.

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