Harris County Department of Education, Place 7
The Board of Trustees acts to establish policies governing the operation of Harris County Department of Education. As a governmental body, it can take action only by majority vote at a legally called public meeting. The board elects the County Superintendent as its chief executive officer to administer the organization. 6-year term.
Qualifications:
What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Issues:
What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your "specific" plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
district
Houston, Texas
Education
PhD, International Studies; MA, International Relations; BS, Human & Organizational Development
Occupation
Educator
The qualifications and experience that make Beverly Barrett the best candidate stem from her education and professional experience as an educator and in public policy.
1) Prior she was the first program director for Literacy Texas, the statewide association that supports education through Advocacy, Networking, Resources, and Training.
2) As well, she has worked with financial literacy campaigns as public affairs representative with the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank citywide, playing a key coordinating role with community associations.
3) As a professor in management and public policy at the University of Houston, she has extensive experience in best practices.
4). Dr. Barrett worked in the White House and on Capitol Hill.
Beverly Barrett’s extensive experience in literacy services differentiates her from other candidates. As well, serving as an educator in higher education for a decade provides Dr. Barrett with hands-on experience with issues in education. In this race, the most significant issues are 1) being a good steward of the budget for the HCDE to deliver high impact educational services and 2) ensuring that students in need receive services to support their education for special schools, therapy, and literacy/GED adult education services.
Addressing these issues requires earning the trust of board members and working cooperatively with the staff across Harris County and in the 25 Independent School Districts that serve more than 800,000 students.
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