Election
Georgetown ISD board of trustees, Place 6
What will be your top priorities if you are elected?
What do you see as the greatest challenge for the school district, and how will you improve it?
*INCUMBENT
Rigorous academic achievement and extracurricular programs; teacher compensation and retention; career/ technology education programs and community partnerships; proactive student population growth planning; continued success in nancial oversight
The greatest challenge that GISD faces is the development of a rigorous academic achievement program during the time when retaining a strong teaching sta is di¦cult not only in Georgetown but across the state. Compensation packages at the state and local level are must haves for the school stas.
Aaron Smith Occupation: VP, policy and program implementation Relevant experience: Previous school board member at private school (preK-4); parent of two GISD students and husband to current GISD teacher; 20 years of federal, State of Texas, and nonprot experience; military service: US Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force); Volunteer coach for Georgetown youth football and soccer www.smith4gisd.com Jen Mauldin* Occupation: Leadership consultant/coach and Brene Brown Facilitator Relevant experience: GISD school board trustee, 2021-24; experienced school principal, 25 Years; director of special education; regular/special education teacher; Purl Elementary reading volunteer, 2021-24; Dare to Lead facilitator; parent of a former GISD student Candidate website not available
My focus will be students’ academic success, which is made possible by our teachers and support sta. We must advocate for more competitive compensation packages, and build trust, ownership, and transparency by letting teachers have a seat at “the table” to identify meaningful incentives that help retain them.
GISD’s greatest challenge is student enrollment and attendance. Over 1,500 students left GISD for charter/home schooling last year, which resulted in GISD losing [about] $8.7 million in state support. Given GISD’s $9.9 million budget decit last year, we must incentivize student attendance and improve marketing around unique opportunities for GISD students.
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Festival season is here! Many events are happening in Georgetown this month, including the April Art Stroll on April 18, Two Step Inn on April 20-21 in San Gabriel Park, and the City’s 25th annual Red Poppy Festival on April 26-28, just to name a few. Keep up to date with event information at Georgetown.org .
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