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RESPONSES TO THE 2022 ATPE CANDIDATE SURVEY:

1. If elected, what do you believe your primary role and responsibility as a state board member should be?

Answer the phone, answer emails, listen to my constituents, do my homework, read the agenda packet, know the Education Code, work with my SBOE colleagues.

2. In your opinion, what is the most pressing issue facing public education in Texas?

Low CCMR numbers - around 60%

3. What role should educators and educator groups such as ATPE play in policy decisions made by the State Board of Education (SBOE)?

Educators are critical to our process. They do the heavy lifting on the TEKS work groups, they serve as content advisors, and often testify at our meetings. I rely heavily on them as I am not an educator.

4. How much weight should the SBOE give to educators’ input when it comes to setting curriculum standards (known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills or “TEKS”) and evaluating instructional materials?

Educators are critical to our process. They do the heavy lifting on the TEKS work groups, they serve as content advisors, and often testify at our meetings. I rely heavily on them as I am not an educator.

5. Do you believe our state’s public education system, including current regulations on testing and accountability, graduation requirements, and curriculum standards, enables students to receive a well-rounded education throughout all grade levels? Would you recommend any changes?

I am in favor of some kind of testing for accountability and assessment. However, it doesn’t have to be STAAR, but I would prefer a monthly check in to see how students are progressing that would allow for intervention, as needed.

6. What role, if any, should charter schools have in the Texas public education system?

Charter schools provide another option for Texas parents. Like ISD’s, some are successful and some are not. In general, I am in favor of parents having more choices.

7. What role should the SBOE play in overseeing charter schools, such as approving or denying new charter applications and expansion requests of existing charters?

For initial approvals, I think the current system works well. I think the SBOE should also approve expansions and have the ability to revoke charters.

8. Do you believe the SBOE should continue to have the authority to review and potentially veto any rulemaking actions taken by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)?

Yes

 

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