In an interview, Hughes said she was not opposed to all teachers unions. left: 0; The issue has become a major rallying point for Republicans from Florida to Idaho, where state lawmakers have moved to ban it. He received 38% of the vote, placing him a fraction ahead of Lillian Zapata. Lana Hansen, president of Safe Schools For All, said this group is trying to counter conservative talking points. left: 0px; While Lake Travis Families hasnt named CRT as an issue, they instead stand against what they loosely call political indoctrination.. David Ibaez has been managing editor of KSAT.com since the website's launch in October 2000. Be the first to know by downloading our newsreader app or signing up for breaking news email alerts. Oklahoma City, Norman and Western Heights Public Schools each have an open school board seat for the Feb. 14, 2023 election. top: -1px; Laurie Higginbotham, who is running against Archer for the Place 3 seat, said the PAC claim that it is nonpartisan isnt true because of their views on masks and how they fear that critical race theory materials may be pushed into the district. Spending more than 25 years in public education, according to the OKCPS school board website, Torres became the districts first Latina principal in 2004. Camille Phillips can be reached at camille@tpr.org, on Instagram at camille.m.phillips and on Twitter at @cmpcamille. margin-top: 0px; Elections in 2023 | .votebox-results-metadata { But, in Central Texas at least, some Democrats wont stay silent. We do not sell or share your information with anyone. The third area of major concern is the recent updated AHISD budget report, which you can view HERE. text-align: left !important; With the filing period for 2023 school board elections concluding Wednesday evening, a number of candidates have filed to run for seats in Oklahoma City, Norman and Western Heights school districts. Three seats on the Alamo Heights Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 1, 2021. letter-spacing: 0.03em; font-style: italic; If school board races continue to become more and more partisan, Deen said it will derail what school boards are about, which is to work for the community and not for a political stance. 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. color: #6db24f; A key part of Hughes platform focuses on the importance of parental involvement and parents right to see material their children are being taught. In 2020, San Antonio was home to 1,434,625 people. Hamilton said thats not acceptable, and he stressed that teacher salaries would be a high priority for him if re-elected. View election . Some terminology may differ by district depending on whether trustees are running for at-large places or single-member districts. The proposal also includes technology, security, transportation and library upgrades. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Incumbents face challengers in many races, and six seats are uncontested. On Tuesday, November 8th, voters will go head to the polls to vote on candidates for Federal, State, and County representative positions. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, 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. Kolten Parker, Digital Executive Producer. Former Judson trustee Jose Macias Jr. will once again represent Judsons District 4. 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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. And while school boards have been contentious and combative, Stephanie Knight, dean of the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University, said these conservative groups will use language that is appealing to all types of voters, not just the ones yelling at school boards. Numbers reflect the base pay as of October of 2016 for the 2016-2017 school year. May 1, 2021 Election Results: Alamo Heights Results will begin to populate once polls close around 7 p.m. font-weight: 300; Some terminology may differ by district depending on whether trustees are running for at-large places or single-member districts. The Port of San Francisco and the city skyline at night as seen from the Treasure Island. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { } Vasquez, 63, has been on the board since 2000 and Sudolcan, 57, has held a seat since 2003. Theyre trying to pretend to be nonpartisan, but the people who are driving this train for the PAC, they have another agenda.. We definitely have work to do as I've said during the campaign. More by Brooke Crum. (Correction: This article was updated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, to correct reference to district numbers for Western Heights board positions. Source1Source2. .inner_percentage.Green { External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell Primary elections for Oklahoma school board elections will be Feb. 14, 2023, and the general election will be April 4. They met multiple times during the 2020-21 school year and completed their work at the end of that same year. Our high school was ranked 267th in Texas, a drastic decline from our 73rd position in 2008! Kibler said she wants to see teacher salaries jump to $60,000 or more. } 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 $$.. I want my kids taught how to think, not what to think, with age-appropriate curriculum, he said online. It's easy to unsubscribe if we're not a good fit for you. The parent claimed the book promoted anal sex to middle schoolers, something the author, says is completely false. .non_result_row div { Hamilton was the school boards liaison to the Equity Council. Campaign Finance Information. 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The candidates were asked at a forum how they would direct the district to handle transgender students use of campus bathrooms and locker rooms. Please contact AHISD at 210-824-2483 for the most accurate, up-to-date information as . We have a serious problem if our children and grandchildren are viewed as a captive audience for sociopolitical agendas. . max-height: 580px; How to run for office | Alamo Heights ISD had two competitive races without incumbents. font-size: 0.9em; The remaining board members appointed Cavazos to the seat after Abundis resigned. Attracting and retaining strong teachers with higher pay is a large part of Kiblers campaign. vertical-align: top; } Voters reelected two long-time Southwest ISD trustees, Sylvester Vasquez Jr., the boards president, and Ida Sudolcan, the vice president. The first dealt with continuing to pay Los Angeles teachers who refused to return to schools late in the epidemic, holding students and parents hostage with superfluous demands unrelated to safety or education. University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, "Academically focused in a disciplined learning environment, where adult politics are kept out of the school.". .inner_percentage { Subscribe to our free daily newsletter for the latest headlines first thing every morning. Alamo Heights High School -2013 - 2017. Below is a full list of all candidates running for school board elections in Bexar County. The PACs leadership did not respond to a request for comment and its strategist, Brendan Steinhauser, did not want to speak on the record. } In a forum last month, candidates were asked how they would direct the district to handle transgender students use of campus bathrooms and locker rooms, a question that arose after one of the districts campuses made a temporary change in the way students used the restrooms. ), Cockfighting fight turns back time at Oklahoma Capitol, The awkward family affair of Gov. .votebox_bp_logo { According to her bio on the firms website, Kennedy was the communications director for OKCPS before moving to OCCE. We are telling our voters there will be no associated tax rate increase with this proposal. The Alamo II Aug 2009 - Aug 2010 1 . When teachers, administrators and parents conduct themselves as role models, treating every individual with dignity and respect and expecting students to do the same, while providing equal opportunity for all levels of learning abilities in a disciplined learning environment, the district already has the finest character development and racial equality programs in place. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Hes returning to the board after resigning to join the Alamo Colleges Board in 2019. font-weight: 100; Torres was appointed to the seat in 2014 and served two years before winning two elections in 2015 and 2019 for back-to-back four-year terms. Kibler was drawn to run because she wanted teachers to have a spokesperson on the board who would advocate for higher pay and because she wanted the school to work to optimize federal dollars to better support lower income and academically challenged youth. Brett Beach . Commentary; Sponsored; In Memoriam . 24. Please contact AHISD at 210-824-2483 for the most accurate, up-to-date information as election laws are subject to change. Comal ISD, located primarily in Comal County, also had an election to watch. font-size: 20px; And were trying to make good on that promise in this way, Woods said. 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. Whoops! position: absolute; All three said having one-room, one-toilet unisex restrooms on campuses for students would be beneficial, but their reasons varied. Past President and Board Member of the San Antonio Society of Ophthalmology. overflow-y: hidden; Ethics and Campaign Finance Code Amendments approved June 21, 2018. My proposal for the establishment of a Board Academics Committee would begin the process of evaluating strengths and weaknesses. } He said the group made recommendations to the board and looked into things like the schools dyslexia program to ensure that teachers are aware of all tools available to help students. The current board member in the seat, Cindy Nashert, is the boards president, but she declined to seek reelection. text-align: center; Retired principal Corrine Saldaa narrowly won election with 33% of the vote. Leconas online presence is limited, and he had not established any sort of campaign page prior to winning election by default. Federal courts | The Alamo Heights ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday Feb. 16 to place a $371 million bond proposal on the May 6 ballot. .race_footer { font-size: 1.25em; School board elections are non-partisan, so candidates do not run as a member of a specific political party. The foundation raises money to provide funding for teachers salaries, according to its website. The group will focus on races in Round Rock, Dripping Springs, Eanes, Hays, Comal, Lake Travis and Spring Branch districts. Its rattlesnake season in Texas. 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. 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