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Texas State Board of Education, District 10

Member, State Board of Education: Four-year term. The fifteen-member board decides curriculum, standards, student testing, special education programs, and textbooks for Texas public schools. It also oversees the Permanent School Fund. Current annual salary: Members of the Board do not receive pay, but are reimbursed for expenses to attend meetings. Miembro, Junta Estatal de Educación: Mandato de cuatro años. La junta de quince miembros decide el plan de estudios, los estándares, las pruebas de los estudiantes, los programas de educación especial y los libros de texto para las escuelas públicas de Texas. También supervisa el Fondo Escolar Permanente. Salario anual vigente: los miembros de la Junta no reciben remuneración, pero sí se les reembolsan los gastos de asistencia a las reuniones. Thành viên, Hội Đồng Giáo Dục Tiểu bang: Nhiệm kỳ bốn năm. Hội đồng gồm 15 thành viên quy định chương trình giảng dạy, các tiêu chuẩn, kiểm tra đối với học sinh sinh viên, các chương trình giáo dục đặc biệt, và sách giáo khoa cho các trường công ở Texas. Hội đồng còn giám sát Ngân Quỹ Trường Học Cố Định. Mức lương hàng năm hiện tại: Các thành viên Hội Đồng không được trả lương nhưng được hỗ trợ các chi phí tham dự các buổi họp. 成员, 州教育委员会: 任期四年。该委员会由 15 名成员组成,负责决定德克萨斯州公立学校的课程、标准、学生测试、特殊教育项目和教科书。它还负责监督学校永久基金。当前年薪: 委员会成员没有工资,但可报销参加会议的费用。

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    Mary Bone
    (Rep)

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    Tom Maynard
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?

Charter Schools: What educational standards should be required for approval of new independent charter schools in Texas?

History Education: As the developer of Texas public school curriculum, how would you ensure students are taught a comprehensive and accurate history of our state and country?

Teacher Certification: Should teachers who are not certified be allowed to teach in Texas classrooms? Why or why not?

Other Issues: What other issues do you believe will be the most pressing for the State Board of Education?

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Christian, educator, former executive. I have served on the SBOE since 2013. I am a recognized leader who fights for change, winning conservative victories on the board and in the Legislature.
Charter schools are public schools and are held to the same educational standards as traditional ISD's. However, there are certain items that require scrutiny in the application process. Among these are compliance with all state laws, special education, adherence to open enrollment procedures, fidelity to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, governance, transportation and food service.
The overarching mission of education is captured in our state constitution: "The general diffusion of knowledge being essential for the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people..."' In a 180-day school year, students must be taught the foundations of our state and American history. I will continue to ensure that woke agendas are not part of our history education.
As a certified teacher, I believe that having quailfied teachers is important. Most in Texas classrooms are either certified or working toward a certification. The simple pipeline through college-based teacher preparation programs is not today's reality. Half of all teachers are alternatively certified. Eliminating local discretion could exacerbate teacher shortages.
Completion and implementation of: Review and revision of social studies curriculum standards, set to begin in 2025. Completion of the implementation of the Permanent School Fund's transition to a governmental corporation. Within that, strategic planning, asset allocation and internal controls. HB1605 is the most significant law related to instructional material and still requires implementation.