JG: I want Humble ISD to be the Number 1 district in Texas. Humble ISD needs to be responsive to the needs of its various communities and the local schools. I would give teachers additional resources, especially in special education and in Title 1 schools. The arts, languages, and sciences need greater funding. More emphasis needs to be placed on college and workforce preparedness. I would provide more support toward UIL, dual-credit, AP, and IB participation.

JG: School board duties include adopting priorities and adopting the budget. In the budget, I would value community, teacher, and administration input. If elected, I would prioritize retention and training of excellent teachers and providing resources that improve parent-teacher relations for each and every student. Additionally, I would ensure resources are directed toward campus security. I would fund activities that lead to student scholarship like academics, sports, and extracurriculars, including UIL, Pre-K, STEM, arts, and languages.

JG: I graduated from Humble High before going on to graduate from Ivy League universities. Public education should be geared more toward student scholarship instead of standardized testing. Subject-matter proficiency should be nurtured, from special education through advanced-level programs. Parent-teacher support and training should be prioritized. UIL, STEM, sports, arts, and languages should receive additional funding from the state level. Humble ISD has done a good job with campus security, and that model should be supported.

CP: Every child should be college-, career- or military- ready when they leave our district. Whether you are on a university pathway, career pathway or military, the district needs to continue to provide opportunities that engage students on every level of the academic spectrum.

CP: The budget process in the district includes the input of staff and teachers’ requests. As funds are available, priorities are made. I would not propose cutting back on teachers, staff and/or salaries. Creative ideas should be researched to help meet district needs without having to rely on budget cuts that may adversely affect key programs.

CP: No matter our opinion, distance learning is here to stay, and I’m excited at the prospect of being included in the solution and watching innovation at work. I look forward to seeing what our legislators decide in this 87th Texas legislative session as well as learning the TEA’s new policies and directives.

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DW: COVID-19 brought challenges never seen by this generation. According to recent studies, there has been a significant decline in elementary students’ ability to meet their expected literacy skills in the 2019 and 2020 school years. We must encourage parents to become actively involved in their child’s academic development. Teachers need the teaching tools, skills and support to remediate the students, and they may desire further professional development for this challenge.

DW: When elected, with the help of the board, we will examine our expenditures to ensure they are aligned with the vision and best interest of our district. We must examine each unplanned expense to determine if the benefits derived justify the additional cost. We will find some of these expenses are not in vain but will continue to be fruitful in helping our students and staff in the years to come.

DW: One change that should be made is ensuring that schools increase student proficiency levels before passing the student to the next grade level. The original intent of the Every Student Succeeds Act is to ensure that all students are taught according to academic standards that prepare them for success. We must ensure that our low-performing schools are provoked to excellence by not giving students an unearned pass, which is a practice that could possibly cripple students for a lifetime.

JB: There needs to be a more coordinated focus on the development of virtual learning as a continuing platform. The district needs to make an academic and economic commitment to developing a one-to-one laptop program for all students.

JB: Part of the role of serving on the board is helping to determine this. I cannot answer this question until I have the opportunity to explore the issue firsthand.

JB: There needs to be a greater emphasis on school security and student safety. This includes taking issues of bullying more seriously. Teacher pay also needs to continue to increase as we ask our educators to wear more and more hats. Last, there needs to be restrictions set on the endless array of standardized tests our students are required to take each year, which is an incredible interruption to the education process.

WB: I would love to see a strong focus on early education, particularly reading and math. As a district, we have some opportunities. I would love to see more of our students graduating with associate degrees. I would address this by encouraging and enriching our dual-credit program. I would reach out to Lone Star, San Jacinto and Houston Community College to form partnerships.

WB: Based on the Texas Academic Performance Report, Humble ISD may be underfunded in the area of at-risk students because the scores for reading and math for these students are lower than the scores for reading and math for students who are not considered at-risk.

WB: We need to revisit processes and procedures to restructure school funding. The average school district’s budget has 85% of its resources allocated to salaries. Salaries are important, and I believe our educators should be well-paid. Two things must happen simultaneously: The authorities that fund public education must allocate more funding, and the local school districts must look within the districts and discover what areas can be refined and reallocated to other distressed areas.

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CH: I feel that Humble ISD staff and teachers have worked hard to ensure that great academic programs are in place for all students. As a board member, I would strive to ensure that each campus offers each of these programs and classes for students. I want to ensure that all students have the same accessibility to these programs regardless of the school they attend.

CH: Humble ISD is a large, diverse district, and funding comes from different sources to meet specified needs. As a board member, I would be willing to listen to all sides of each issue and help the board make decisions that are fiscally sound for now and the future. However, I will certainly help look for ways to increase funding for our pre-K and after-school programs, as all children should have access to these resources.

CH: We should find a solution to reduce money given to voucher programs and charter schools over public schools; a solution moving forward on how we handle in-person and virtual learning and our safety for teachers, staff and children ... during and after this pandemic; methods to reduce spending while still fulfilling necessary programs to help our students and staff; and ensure Title I and all campuses have the necessary resources needed moving forward.