Jesus Amaya
TX · Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees, Place 4
Los Fresnos CISD trustee since 2004 and board secretary, re-elected six times. He grew up and went to school in Los Fresnos and says board decisions should be driven by what is right for students, staff and the community.
Where Jesus Amaya stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records), Public Infrastructure (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Made the motions to adopt the district's 2025-26 budget and a total property tax rate of $0.880272 per $100 of value, unchanged from the year before. Both passed unanimously.
August 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to set aside $8 million of district funds for future building and repair projects. It passed unanimously.
December 19, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to hire C&A Builders for phase 1 of the district's new Agricultural and Vocational Complex. It passed unanimously.
November 14, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to pay $1,800 extra to staff who had to finish 60 hours of state-required reading-teaching training (the reading academy). It passed unanimously.
December 13, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to approve the list of school building and renovation projects for a proposed $63 million bond. It passed unanimously.
February 8, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Made the motions to adopt the district's 2025-26 budget and a total property tax rate of $0.880272 per $100 of value, unchanged from the year before. Both passed unanimously.
August 25, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion for a board resolution asking the Texas Legislature to reject school vouchers, education savings accounts and any other plan that moves public money away from public schools. It passed unanimously.
April 17, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to pay $1,800 extra to staff who had to finish 60 hours of state-required reading-teaching training (the reading academy). It passed unanimously.
December 13, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Made the motion to set aside $8 million of district funds for future building and repair projects. It passed unanimously.
December 19, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to hire C&A Builders for phase 1 of the district's new Agricultural and Vocational Complex. It passed unanimously.
November 14, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to negotiate the new Rancho Verde middle school construction contract with Noble Construction, the next-ranked bidder, after talks with the top-ranked bidder failed. It passed unanimously.
January 10, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to approve the list of school building and renovation projects for a proposed $63 million bond. It passed unanimously.
February 8, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted to hire Dr. Joseph Villarreal as Los Fresnos CISD superintendent and approve his contract. The board vote was 7-0.
August 17, 2026
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Made the motion to have the firm Walsh Gallegos run the search for a new Los Fresnos CISD superintendent.
May 11, 2026
Source: 4.files.edl.io
Was elected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) board to an interim seat representing Region 1, Position A.
May 5, 2021
Source: lfcisd.net
Led the Los Fresnos CISD board as its chair three times and chaired the board's Policy Committee from 2006, according to the district.
April 9, 2021
Source: lfcisd.net
Past race Jesus Amaya ran in:
- Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees, Place 4 · November 3, 2026 · Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Texas · incumbent