Tomball ISD Trustee, Position 1
The Board of Trustees ensures the creation of a vision and goals for the district, evaluates district success, and communicates the district’s vision and success to the community. The Board adopts policies that inform district actions, hires a superintendent to serve as the chief executive officer of the district, and evaluates the superintendent’s success. Trustees also establish an annual tax rate, approve an annual budget, and periodically call for bond elections consistent with the district’s vision and needs. Term: Four (4) years
CANDIDATES:
- Lacey Derrington(Non-Partisan)
- Patrick Beecher(Non-Partisan)
- Joseph M. Ferguson(Non-Partisan)
- John E. McStravick(Non-Partisan)
CANDIDATE QUESTIONS
Background
What would you like people to know about you?
Qualifications
What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Opportunities
Based on the District’s latest improvement plan, what do you see as the greatest opportunities for improvement and how do you see the Board supporting the improvement plan?
Supporting Teachers
What do you see as the most pressing issues facing the District’s teachers? What actions can the Board take to better support teachers?
Challenges
What do you view as the biggest challenge facing the District in the next several years and what actions will you support to meet that challenge?
Future Voters
Assess how the District prepares students to participate in their country’s democracy and describe what the Board can do to support these efforts.
