Trustees are elected to specific positions but represent their entire independent school district and have the following responsibilities mandated by State and Federal laws: select and employ the superintendent, manage public schools, establish operating policies, monitor expenses, adopt and approve a budget, and adopt employment policies. Additionally, they have the authority to set tax rates, levy and collect taxes, buy and sell property, exercise eminent domain, accept donations, charge fees, and call bond elections. Trustees elect their own officers: President or Chair, (Vice president or vice chair), Secretary and Treasurer.
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Retired educator
Graduated from Richland High in 1982. Attended ACU and graduated with of Bachelor of Science in Education in 1986.
After thirty one years in the classroom, I retired, ran for Trustee and have over one hundred hours of Trustee training and nine years of experience.
As the only former educator serving on the Birdville ISD School Board, my years in the classroom has proven a great asset to the district. Teachers feel like they can easily share their concerns and I hear these with two perspectives, that of a seasoned teacher and a seasoned board member.
In addition to this, I have experience in the business world. During the last eight and half years my parents owned their butcher shop. I worked at the store as one of the managers/book keeper/et al.
I do not believe that ICE/Border Patrol agents should be at school campuses. Public school's job is to educate children and that means every child who comes through our doors. As a former educator, I taught many students who were undocumented and whose parents were undocumented. These students have risen and have become some of the most productive Americans that I know. Many students are U.S. citizens but parents are not. Harassment would limit their attendance.
First of all, as a school board member, one must strictly obey the Open Meetings Act. We in Birdville have worked hard not to violate this law.
We listen and do our best to communicate with any parent that has a concern. This is a difficult tightrope to walk. It is important that we let administration handle concerns as much as possible. If the parent has a complaint, we allow for a three minute presentation. While we do not respond in the meeting, every parent is heard and we respond.
We have a policy where if a parent has a concern about a particular book, a committee of high level individuals read the book, meet and discuss the parent's concerns, and based upon their findings, that book will be removed from the library or retain its rightful place.
So far, this system has worked well for the citizens of Birdville.
Like all school districts, funding remains the greatest obstacles. Currently the state has not kept up with inflation rates and every year, there is less money to do meet all the requirements put on the district. For example, the state wants every school to have a security presence. To adequately do that, they originally funded schools $15,000. In 2025, they raised that to about $34,000. It takes nearly $90,000 or greater to employ a police officer for adequate safety measures.
