Lake Houston - Humble - Kingwood Edition | April 2024

LOCAL VOTER GUIDE GUIDE Candidates and information for local elections

DATES TO KNOW April 24 First day of early voting

During early voting, Harris and Montgomery county residents can vote at any voting center in their county. On election day, Harris County residents can vote at any voting center in their county, while Montgomery County residents must vote at their assigned voting precinct. SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE„COMMUNITY IMPACT WHERE TO VOTE

May 6 Election day May 6 Last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 8 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)

April 25 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) May 2 Last day of early voting

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Candidates were asked to keep responses under 75 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. Humble ISD board of trustees, Position 2

Occupation: nance Experience: manag- ing director of credit services for Insperity; served in leadership roles on 2005, 2008 and 2018 HISD bond study committees www.robertscarfo.com ROBERT SCARFO

ASDRUBAL “DRU” GUTIERREZ

Occupation: retired Experience: worked in education for 35 years; helped campaign for REGINALD SPIVEY

Occupation: tutoring company owner ERIN GREENE

Occupation: eld ser- vices director at North Houston District; MUD 152 vice president

Experience: taught for over 10 years; tutored the community for two years; worked with the community as well www.eringreene4humbleisd.com

Experience: father of HISD students; HISD bond committee and education foundation member www.druforhumbleisd.com

school boards in North Forest, Houston, Ga- lena Park and Humble ISDs over past 30 years www.coachspiveyforhumbleisd.com

What do you think are the biggest issues Humble ISD is currently facing?

Growth in student enrollment over the next ve to seven years will be a major challenge both in facility construction/renovation and adding quality staˆ to all areas of [HISD]. Campus safety is our rst priority. The district maintains law enforcement oŒcers at all high school and middle school campuses. The best in equipment and technology has been provided. We increased starting oŒcer pay this past fall to remain competitive. Coordi- nation with area rst responders is ongoing.

Student mental health. Parent trust. Teacher attraction and retention. I will advocate to place students rst to overcome the behav- ioral and academic setbacks brought on by the COVID shutdown. Enforce conservative policies to address today’s urban issues to build a culture which re¢ects our values. Fight to fund additional support staˆ to help teachers exercise their passion to teach, support the current academic calendar, and keep the board out of their classroom.

Humble Independent School District ... is ranked No. 495 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based oˆ of combined math and read- ing pro ciency testing data) for the 2021œ22 school year. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test showed “promising signs of progress in Texas’ eˆorts to catch students up academically.”

Presently, the biggest issue facing Humble ISD is the experimentation of using com- puters for learning purposes. Increasingly, we are seeing students who are unable to read on grade level and do basic math. Re- turning to a traditional form of education, which worked for our founding fathers, allows students to learn to read, write and do math with success since it will be de- velopmentally appropriate for the students.

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