Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell
TX · Vice President and Position 1 Trustee, New Caney ISD Board of Trustees
Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell is vice president and Position 1 trustee on the New Caney ISD board. Her 2026 filing lists her occupation as a real estate broker.
Where Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Education Quality (9 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Led the board when it terminated a $21.4 million operations-and-transportation-facility contract for convenience and authorized re-bidding the project.
December 15, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined approval of Superintendent Matt Calvert's contract running through June 2029 with annual evaluation requirements.
March 17, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Named fiscal responsibility, transparent decision-making, and community accountability as governing priorities.
October 5, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Led the board when it approved contracts beginning three voter-funded school-facility renovation projects.
May 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Led the board when it approved pay raises for district police officers and bus drivers for the 2026-27 school year.
March 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of a balanced $234.5 million general-fund budget that increased curriculum, security, and transportation spending.
August 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote selecting Gamma Construction for a $56 million district administration-building contract.
June 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote approving about $2.3 million in $1,000 retention incentives for returning full-time district employees.
April 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Led the board when it approved pay raises for district police officers and bus drivers for the 2026-27 school year.
March 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of a balanced $234.5 million general-fund budget that increased curriculum, security, and transportation spending.
August 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 9 support
Led the board when it approved contracts beginning three voter-funded school-facility renovation projects.
May 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Led the board when it approved promotions naming new principals for West Fork High School and Bens Branch Elementary School.
March 16, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of the 2026-27 academic calendar, including longer winter, fall, and Thanksgiving breaks.
December 15, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of two attendance-boundary plans affecting an estimated 375 to 425 students for the 2026-27 school year.
October 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote authorizing negotiations for 113 acres intended as potential future school or district-facility sites.
September 15, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of a balanced $234.5 million general-fund budget that increased curriculum, security, and transportation spending.
August 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote approving about $2.3 million in $1,000 retention incentives for returning full-time district employees.
April 21, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Named attracting and retaining talented teachers as a top priority for New Caney ISD.
October 5, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Advocated managing rapid enrollment growth by raising standards, developing new programs, and giving each student an individualized plan for success.
October 5, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Led the board when it approved contracts beginning three voter-funded school-facility renovation projects.
May 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Led the board during unanimous authorization for the superintendent to negotiate purchase of 3.8 acres adjoining New Caney High School.
February 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Led the board when it terminated a $21.4 million operations-and-transportation-facility contract for convenience and authorized re-bidding the project.
December 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote authorizing negotiations for 113 acres intended as potential future school or district-facility sites.
September 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined a unanimous vote selecting Gamma Construction for a $56 million district administration-building contract.
June 16, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Was unanimously selected president of the New Caney ISD Board of Trustees after previously serving as vice president.
November 17, 2025
Source: editions.communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined unanimous approval of a $1.2552 per $100 valuation school-district tax rate, unchanged from the prior fiscal year.
August 18, 2025
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Joined approval of a 2025-26 compensation plan that raised bus-driver hourly pay and increased some employee stipends.
March 17, 2025
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Was selected to serve as vice president of the New Caney ISD Board of Trustees.
November 19, 2024
Source: newcaneyisd.org · researched September 14, 2026
Won another term as New Caney ISD Position 1 trustee with 73 votes in the official results.
November 7, 2023
Source: files.harrisvotes.com · researched September 14, 2026
Was selected to serve as secretary of the New Caney ISD Board of Trustees.
November 15, 2021
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Returned to the New Caney ISD Board of Trustees by winning Position 1 with 221 votes.
November 7, 2017
Source: elections.mctx.org · researched September 14, 2026
Completed a six-and-a-half-year period of service as a New Caney ISD trustee after losing the Position 7 election.
November 8, 2016
Source: chron.com · researched September 14, 2026
Named fiscal responsibility, transparent decision-making, and community accountability as governing priorities.
October 5, 2016
Source: communityimpact.com · researched September 14, 2026
Race Elizabeth Rhoden Harrell is in:
- New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees, Position 1 · November 3, 2026 · New Caney Independent School District, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 14, 2026.