BY HANNAH BROL, WESLEY GARDNER & EMILY LINCKE
Humble ISD board of trustees, Position 4
Brittnai Brown Occupation & experience: Digital Navigator, supporting digital literacy and technology integration, mom, an educator www.linktr.ee/brittnai4humbleisd
Ken Kirchhofer* Occupation & experience: vice president, HISD board of trustees; chair, audit & finance Committees; Atascocita Golf Club Director www.facebook.com/ kenkirchhofer2021
Tracy Shannon Occupation & experience : stay-at-home mom; education: BS, business admin, Texas A&M University; technical writer; oil & gas accounting www.shannon4humbleisd.com
What’s the biggest challenge the district is currently facing, and how do you plan to address it?
Our district has challenges with transparency, decision-making, and financial spending. Too often, choices are made behind closed doors. I believe in open communication and making decisions based on community feedback to promote accountability and trust.
Moving student learning forward in the face of the somewhat lingering effects of the pandemic and more so, the turmoil caused by certain, so-called leaders of the district that caused great distraction to district operations over the last 20 months. These are being addressed by Dr. Brown and his cabinet …
Academic decline: clearly define goals for the superintendent; fill teaching positions with certified teachers and using less substitutes; remove ineffective faddish curriculum/initiatives with no metric for evaluating success; rewarding schools and teachers that show improvement; refocusing the district on its core mission to educate.
Humble ISD board of trustees, Position 5
Judy Castillo Occupation & experience: 14-year educator, current professor at Lone Star [College], entrepreneur, community advocate 346-675-6566 www.judyforhumbleisd.com
Elizabeth Shaw Occupation & experience: Bioengineering BS from Texas A&M; started career at Andersen Consulting/Accenture; 15+ years in strategic global consulting ... www.electelizabethshaw.com
Scott Ford Occupation & experience: IT certification teacher at Atascocita High School, adjunct professor [at] Lone Star College, published educational author www.ford4theboard.com
What’s the biggest challenge the district is currently facing, and how do you plan to address it?
The biggest challenge our district faces is ensuring equitable access to quality education and mental health resources for all students. I plan to address this by advocating for increased funding, expanding support services and fostering community partnerships to create inclusive, well-resourced schools where every student can thrive.
Facing a decline in student achievement, HISD confronts significant challenges as a large and growing district. Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach falls short, we must commit to tailored solutions that address the unique needs of each school, ensuring every student has the opportunity to excel.
Being a teacher in the district, I am seeing firsthand just how bad things have gotten. There are several big challenges, but I would say the two largest are the lack of transparency among the board and district administration, and lack of accountability.
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