60%
Decrease in e-bike collisions
Following RUSD policy action developed in response to community safety concerns.
Re-elect Michelle Sutherland
Rocklin roots.
Proven leadership.
A Rocklin native, RUSD parent, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and current Board Clerk working to keep our schools safe, strong, and ready for every student’s future.
- RUSD Board Clerk
- Rocklin Native
- Parent of 3 RUSD Students
- 7 Years in Education
Safe Schools●Quality Education●Fiscal Responsibility●Community-Centered Leadership●
Safe Schools●Quality Education●Fiscal Responsibility●Community-Centered Leadership●
Born here. Educated here. Raising a family here.
Rocklin has always been home.
Michelle is a proud Rocklin native and a product of Rocklin Unified from kindergarten through graduation from Rocklin High. Her own education shaped the person, parent, and education professional she is today.
“Our city has grown significantly, but Rocklin still holds the priorities I remember from childhood: community, safety, and always striving for excellence.”
Rocklin High
Class of 2002
Class of 2002
- K-12 RUSD GraduateMichelle experienced Rocklin schools as a student and now serves them as a trustee.
- 3 Daughters in RUSDHer family currently spans elementary, middle, and high school in the district.
- Board Certified Since 2013Her professional experience centers on student behavior, development, and support.
Results for Rocklin schools
A record you can see.
Michelle’s board service has focused on safe campuses, responsible planning, strong curriculum, and practical collaboration with district experts, city leaders, families, and educators.
$58M
Facilities modernization
Approved for replacement of end-of-life HVAC and portable classroom units.
$7M
Campus safety investment
Approved to enhance safety across Rocklin Unified campuses.
2024
Golden Bell Award
RUSD earned statewide recognition for its Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Program.
Michelle’s priorities
Strong schools serve every student.
Rocklin students deserve secure campuses, rigorous and well-rounded learning, responsible stewardship of public funds, and a board that listens before it acts.
01
Students deserve safe schools
Michelle brings parent, trustee, crisis-intervention, and behavioral threat assessment experience to decisions about secure campuses and timely student support.
02
Quality education for every child
Her work supports strong academics, hands-on STEM, technology proficiency, the arts, career pathways, and options that reflect how differently students learn and grow.
03
Fiscal responsibility
Michelle supports wise spending, long-term facilities planning, local control, lawful decision-making, and close collaboration with district financial experts.
04
Community-centered leadership
She stays connected to parents, educators, city leadership, local organizations, and campus communities so board decisions reflect real needs across Rocklin.
Inside today’s classrooms
Education is her daily work.
Michelle is entering her seventh school year working in education. Her daily presence in local high schools gives her firsthand knowledge of how teachers balance current instructional methods, technology, hands-on learning, student behavior, and individual support.
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst
- Master’s in Psychology
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trainer
- FBI Threat Assessment Training
A community-centered approach
The decisions are local. The relationships should be, too.
Michelle believes strong school governance depends on listening, showing up, and working productively with the people who know Rocklin best.
- RUSD Board Clerk
- Rocklin City Council 2×2 Committee
- Community Recognition Commission Vice Chair
- Chamber of Commerce Member
- Placer County Library Advisory Board Member
- Regular LCAP Parent Advisory Participant
Endorsements
Rocklin’s leaders are with Michelle.
Teachers, former mayors, trustees, and county leaders who have worked alongside Michelle are backing her re-election.
Rocklin teachers support Michelle for Area 2
Rocklin’s teachers work with these students every day — and they are backing Michelle in Area 2.
RTPA Endorsed- Gayle Garbolino-MojicaPlacer County Superintendent of Schools
- Carol GarciaSierra College Board of Trustees
- Karen AlvordRoseville City Council
- Bill SchuetzRoseville Joint Union High School District Trustee (current); Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Trustee (former)
- Jim HolmesPlacer County Supervisor, District 5 (former)
- Jerry MitchellRocklin Mayor (former)
- Kevin BrownRocklin Unified School District Superintendent (former)
- Peter HillRocklin Mayor (former)
- Scott YuillRocklin Mayor (former)
Titles are listed for identification purposes only.
Keep experienced, community-centered leadership on the RUSD Board.