left: 0; display: inline-block; .race_header.republican { font-weight: 300; Gary Barksdale filed to run Wednesday afternoon. Ballotpedia invites school board candidates to participate in its annual survey. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch Western Heights Public Schools is located along the southwestern edge of Oklahoma City. Alamo Heights ISD School Board of Trustees candidate Elise Kibler, center, answers a question as Brian Hamilton, left, and Jane Hughes, right, wait for their turn during a candidate forum at Alamo Heights Junior School Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. .non_result_row { This agenda is so controversial that the Texas Legislature passed SB 3 to ban its implementation in Texas schools. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Woods said that amount would be borrowed and paid back over time. School board elections are instrumental in determining the future of education for Texas children. 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In District 4, board President Norma Cavazos faces former HISD trustee David Abundis, who resigned in 2019 while the Texas Education Agency was investigating the district. This November there are both Federal and State-Wide elections. Ethics and Campaign Finance Code Amendments approved June 21, 2018. I do my homework.. Saturday, May 1. } A former 2016 candidate for mayor, Barksdale owns numerous pythons and fought against a city proposal to ban exotic pets in 2016. My proposal for the establishment of a Board Academics Committee would begin the process of evaluating strengths and weaknesses. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Until we get rid of teachers unions who behave as if they are in sweatshop factory work conditions instead of champions of academics and disciplined school environments, I say hold back on more wasted $$.. Commentary; Sponsored; In Memoriam . font-weight: 100; } Oklahoma City, Norman and Western Heights Public Schools each have an open school board seat for the Feb. 14, 2023 election. A key part of Hughes platform focuses on the importance of parental involvement and parents right to see material their children are being taught. } .votebox { I consider myself very reasonable, he said. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local school district. Another term could allow him to tackle unfinished business in that arena. While Lake Travis Families hasnt named CRT as an issue, they instead stand against what they loosely call political indoctrination.. This is published in the Board Agenda and posted to the district's website, The election notice and calendar are posted on the district's bulletin board at the Administration Building (7101 Broadway), Applications for filing to run for the board are available online, Under current law, filing as a candidate starts 108 days before the election and runs for 30 days, State law requires school districts to hold joint elections with cities and counties, Early voting starts 12 days before election day, Voters can cast their vote at any site across Bexar County, If candidates are unopposed then the district may cancel the election for that year, For information about early voting and election day sites, visit the, Alamo Heights Independent School District, Annual Report of Educational Performance - TEC 39, DEAC | District Education Advisory Council, Program Guidelines / Directrices del programa, Frequently Asked Questions / Preguntas Frecuentes, Sibling Information / Informacin de los hermanos, Vaccinate Before You Graduate (Meningitis Info), Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds and Bus Driver Applicants, New Hire Teacher Placement Salary Schedule, August 10, 2022 | Safety & Security Update, Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SSAC), Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot, Alamo Heights Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO). No one will get the last two years back. Lisa Krenger (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot. Served two years as a mentor for the AHISD High School Incubator Program. Thats a responsibility I take really seriously coming into the board.. What we want to emphasize is there will be no tax rate increase as a result of a potential passage of this bond. .votebox-results-metadata-p { Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion. We have a serious problem if our children and grandchildren are viewed as a captive audience for sociopolitical agendas. The group did not touch on CRT; it essentially aimed to establish a framework that could address a wide variety of issues, including helping eliminate any unlawful discrimination in the school system that could be affecting students. Now, were really prioritizing going back to those 40-, 50-, 60-plus-year-old schools and bring them up to a standard similar to what weve built in the last 20 years.. The importance of parental involvement in their childs school cannot be overstated. Aug 2019 - Present3 years 8 months. Pre-pandemic there wasnt much interest in spending Wednesday evenings at a Lake Travis ISD school board meeting or much close attention paid to how members voted. font-style: italic; Pre-pandemic and [before] the new focus on cultural issues, I would say our school board was pretty quiet, Archer said. He has children who are OKCPS students. } .results_row { } margin-bottom: 0px; Click here to view or fill out the survey. Kevin Stitt appointed Jerome Marcus Johnson to fill the District 5 seat formerly held by Robert Everman. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { If you support academics, not political agendas, in our schools, then I ask for your vote in the election for AHISD Board of Trustees, Pl. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. The majority of people living in San Antonio at that time were Hispanic or Latino 65.7% according to 2020 Census data. } They met multiple times during the 2020-21 school year and completed their work at the end of that same year. font-style: italic; A bond issue is a very similar thing. Harlandale ISD. } On March 8, Texas Blue Action, a liberal organization geared toward mobilizing voters, announced the formation of Safe Schools for Texas, an organization that will endorse school board candidates in the upcoming May elections. } On the ballot were the city's bond package, two state propositions on property taxes, school board seats and suburban city council elections. In District 6, board president Carol Harle, first elected in 2013, faces Thomas Leger, a college administrator. According to data from the Texas Association of School Boards that AHISD posts on its website, the average salary for teachers at the district during the 2020-21 school year is $57,880. May 1, 2021. The third area of major concern is the recent updated AHISD budget report, which you can view HERE. Annette Price also filed to run on Monday. Public policy. You can find a snapshot of how AHISD currently ranks in comparison with other Bexar County districts by clicking the link HERE. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Caitlin Vanden Boom margin-top: 1em; Campaign Reports Due. color:white; } . We do not sell or share your information with anyone. Having kids at the school and having served on the school foundation are just a couple of experiences that Hamilton feels makes him stand out as a candidate. The total amount of the proposed bond is $992 million. Four candidates have filed to fill her seat: retired NISD administrator Sharon Chumley, educator Jakub Kosiba, retired NISD principal Corinne Saldaa, and Irma Iris Duran de Rodriguez, senior housing policy coordinator for the City of San Antonio. Those particular funds are not subject to recapture by the state under the under the Robin Hood program, which helps poorer districts with funds from wealthier districts. } In February 2020, the TEA placed Harlandale ISD under the authority of a conservator who can override board decisions, finding after an investigation that trustees failed to monitor the districts finances and violated the Texas Open Meetings Act. .results_table_container { We want to bring in candidates that understand the CRT [rhetoric] is bullshit, and that its a talking point by Republicans.. Some terminology may differ by district depending on whether trustees are running for at-large places or single-member districts. Northside ISD taxpayers will head to the polls Saturday to vote on a nearly $1 billion bond proposal that will improve and renovate existing schools in the district. Alamo Heights voters will be make their pick during the May 7 election. The remaining board members appointed Cavazos to the seat after Abundis resigned. Camille Phillips can be reached at camille@tpr.org, on Instagram at camille.m.phillips and on Twitter at @cmpcamille. Former SAPD officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. receives criminal trial start date in June, Expert: San Antonio can bury memories of chilly winter in fresh spring gardens, SAY S staff wins proposed bargaining unit; nonprofit board offers voluntary recognition, Cold front may sweep San Antonio with 40 mph wind gusts but drop little rain. All three said having one-room, one-toilet unisex restrooms on campuses for students would be beneficial, but their reasons varied. In the last year, theres even more focus than ever on whether what Gov. Contact our sales team. Theres a pretty clear effort by Republican candidates to take back the public education issue away from Democrats, Henson said. Parents demonstrate in front of the Frisco Independent School District building demanding a mask mandate for the district and improved sanitation and air conditions for students in Frisco on Sept. 10, 2021. letter-spacing: 0.03em; } Nonprofit journalism for an informed community. text-align: center; Toplines and Key Facts: Depending on where you live, your May 7th ballot may include local school board races. This week, Hamiltons campaign emailed supporters screenshots of two tweets from Hughes personal Twitter account, arguing that the posts prove that Hughes is opposed to putting more money into the district. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021. The language on the ballot has led to confusion. I am the play-by-play broadcaster for Trinity's football, basketball, baseball and volleyball teams. Ballotpedia researches issues in school board elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many school districts. Most of us cant afford to buy a home with cash or our normal operating dollars, so we go approach a bank and seek to borrow money, and we pay that back over time, Woods said. If these are consistent with your beliefs and expectations for AHISD, I would appreciate your vote., Oldest graduated from AHISD and is attending UT in Austin. Election Day. Hamilton has served on the District Education Advisory Council, a parent council that he said looks at different issues facing the school district, including its calendar. Nine out of the 10 incumbents on the ballot won reelection. .votebox-scroll-container { Only one person filed to run for Oklahoma Citys District 6, but four people filed in Normans open district three, and three people filed to run for Western Heights open district three. Place 6 incumbent Lisa Krenger is the only incumbent seeking another term, and she is running unopposed. With 16 competitive races spread across six different Bexar County school districts Saturday, familiar names held a lot of sway. While the Lake Travis PAC wants to try to keep political temperatures low, Deen said its hard for school board races not to be political as the issues that the PAC presents have been the focal point of Republican politicians. Here's why dogs involved in fatal San Antonio mauling were returned to owner after prior attacks, Tense moment involving Budweiser Clydesdale at San Antonio Rodeo goes viral online, Family of man killed in San Antonio pit bull attack launches online fundraiser for funeral costs, Alamo Collections Center will open Friday in San Antonio, displaying artifacts donated by Phil Collins, San Antonio woman's car stolen twice in four months, sparking online debate over reasons, Supporters of San Antonio bar Moses Rose's to hold 'property rights' rally next weekend, San Antonio International Airport receives $20 million in federal funding. The San Antonio Independent School District board elections are among the most hotly contested, with the districts largest teachers union backing a slate of candidates to unseat three incumbents and replace a departing trustee on the seven-member board. letter-spacing: 0.03em; .race_header.green { Reporting deadlines specific to the May 6, 2023 General Election can be found on the Become a Candidate website. These screenshots were shared by my opponent, without any context, in an attempt to misrepresent my stances on public education. For information about early voting and election day sites, visit the Bexar County Election website. Community members listen to Alamo Heights ISD School Board of Trustees candidates Brian Hamilton, Elise Kibler and Jane Hughes answer questions during a candidate forum at Alamo Heights Junior School Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Trustee meetings drew packed board rooms this year following a series of controversial actions, motivating those who opposed their decisions to launch a get-out-the-vote campaign. Although school board races are nonpartisan, its never been hard to determine what political stripe a candidate bears depending on which school issues a candidate holds dear. Hughes was a mentor in the Heights Business Incubator, a program in which Alamo Heights high schoolers create their own businesses for the chance at real funding, for two years. Diaz is married to Texas State Board of Education member Marisa Perez-Diaz and was endorsed by Julin Castro. And this really goes beyond transgender. It's easy to unsubscribe if we're not a good fit for you. 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Kelly Brown, 52, is also running for the seat. Heres what their priorities would be if elected. .votebox-results-metadata { The Board of Trustees serve at the behest of the residents of a district. There is excellent data to support returning to a normal environment for students and teachers. 5. Vasquez said the district needs to regain the lost ground by making parents, staff and students understand that its safe to return. Its time for restoring childhood in our schools and the joy of teaching for our teachers. Spending more than 25 years in public education, according to the OKCPS school board website, Torres became the districts first Latina principal in 2004. Cambridge Elementary was ranked low for reading and math at 2566th. What is the one phrase you want people to think of when they see your name on the ballot? max-width: 600px; The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021 . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. District 3 encompasses a wide swath of northeast Norman, stretching from Flood Avenue to Lake Thunderbird. .results_table { As of about 10:30 p.m. Gmez had tallied 9,959 votes, or 50.21%, according to unofficial results as of about 11 p.m. Ledesma-Woody had tallied 9,876 votes, or 49.79%. Kibler said she wants to see teacher salaries jump to $60,000 or more. 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PLEASE NOTE: Due to a District Holiday on the 23rd, the reports must be faxed at 210-228-3128 or emailed at this address tmendoza1@saisd.net No Later Than 5:00pm. Trustees serve three-year terms. display: inline; Two incumbents and five challengers competed for three trustee seats on the Southwest ISD board. See live election results for Hamilton on November 8, 2022 from The Indianapolis Star. margin-right: 10px; Seattle Times staff. I have called over 100 games . Scroll within the result embeds to see all races. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Alamo Heights ISD School Board of Trustees candidate Elise Kibler answers a question during a candidate forum at Alamo Heights Junior School Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The Alamo Heights Independent School District, the heart of our community whose passion is excellence, will educate and empower every student to excel academically and as a confident, compassionate citizen with impeccable character and a global perspective through engaging, personally challenging, and relevant experiences that inspire learning for life. top: -1px; "The Alamo Heights School Foundation agreed to cover the start-up cost of the new alert notification system before TEA offered the grant to school districts," according to a statement from the district Thursday." "Now that we have the $9,523 . .inner_percentage { Alamo Heights ISD School Board of Trustees candidates Brian Hamilton, from left, Elise Kibler and Jane Hughes answer questions during a candidate forum at Alamo Heights Junior School Auditorium in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
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