Election
Comal ISD, Place 6
KEY : *Incumbent
Giovianne Washington Occupation & experience: Workforce Development Manager, board member, Bexar Technical Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, 8 years www.facebook.com/people/giovianne-washington- comal-isd-smd-6/61572994397185/?_rdr 210-915-0880
Amanda Jones* Occupation & experience: 2022-current CISD school board trustee, Treasurer. South Texas Territory Manager for a Medical Nutrition Company www.re-electjones.com 210-884-1848
What are your top three priorities that you would like to achieve if elected?
1. Prioritizing high academic pro ciency 2. Ensuring college and career readiness for all students 3. Teacher recruitment and retention
1. Provide opportunities for all in CISD, focusing on all students’ current and future needs. 2. Remain scally responsible within the district while committed to our teachers and sta to be competitively compensated. 3. Continue to support safe and e ective learning environments for all students, teachers and sta .
What challenges do you think the district is currently facing, and what is your plan to address those?
Parents, sta and students need to have con dence that their needs, including safety, jobs and education will be met. Texas has allotted a limited amount of money with which to fund public education and with no new funding in sight. The board’s role will be to examine expenditures very carefully.
Public funding: Advocate for public education with similar districts. Work with local and state representatives to understand Comal ISD’s value in our area and challenges relevant to our district needs. Growth: Continue connecting with developers to maximize opportunities while continuing to maintain scal responsibility of building/ occupying campuses...
In the event of budget constraints, what are potential solutions you would advocate for to balance the budget?
This past year the Texas Legislature did not provide additional funding for public schools. This means that CISD is looking at signi cant budget cuts from programs to sta ng. I want to ensure that parents in SMD 6 have a say in all cost reductions that CISD will propose.
Stay active in the push for public education funding while working with and supporting Dr. Chapman, the Comal ISD team and members of our community to best support students needs to grow greatness.
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