# "Creating a Little Utopia" with Clerk Trustee Tauna Rodarte, Fallbrook Union High School District, CA

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Podcast: [Community Catalysts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/community-catalysts-6805797)
Published: 2026-03-03T12:00:00+00:00
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What does it look like to shift from hands-on service to public stewardship? In Fallbrook, California—a rural community shaped by agriculture, military families, and economic challenge—that question takes on real meaning. Tauna Rodarte reflects on moving from decades of volunteer nonprofit leadership into the disciplined role of school board governance, where impact is measured less by direct action and more by steady oversight and long-term direction. Our conversation explores the difference between service and governance, the importance of civility and consensus in public leadership, and the clarity that comes from understanding the proper role of an elected board. Along the way, Tauna shares hard-earned insights about building trust, exercising restraint, and strengthening the systems that allow students and communities to thrive. LINKS Ask a Question or Leave a Comment: 602-688-2724 Send Matt a Note: Matt@SocialProsperity.us Apply to Be a Podcast Guest: Click Here Connect on Substack and LinkedIn Produced by Social Prosperity Partners

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