Steve Dennis
TX · Channelview ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
Steve Dennis is a retired educator and Channelview High School graduate who also served on the local school board from 1995 to 2020. He says he puts the needs of students and teachers first and wants better education for all students.
Where Steve Dennis stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (4 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (5 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support · 4 oppose
Voted to adopt the 2026-27 district budget and a tax rate of $0.9611 per $100, a 2.05 percent rate increase. He also voted to call a voter tax rate election and a school bond election. All passed 7-0.
August 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve a Harris County Department of Education contract for specialized services at Highpoint School East. It passed 5-0.
June 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve the 2026-27 employee pay plan with a 1.5 percent one-time retention bonus, which passed 6-0. He abstained, citing a conflict, when the board named Dr. Atina Young deputy superintendent.
May 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve design plans for the new Cobb Schochler Elementary School, which passed 6-0. He cast the only vote against a $9.78 million contract to renovate Alice Johnson Junior High, which passed 5-1.
September 29, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against buying the I-Station reading program for all district elementary schools. The purchase failed 3-4.
September 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a $14.19 million maximum price for the athletics and site work package at Channelview High School. It passed with six trustees in favor.
February 25, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Cast the only vote against an agreement with the Harris County Department of Education for its Highpoint East school. It passed 5-1.
April 16, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted with the board 6-0 to call a school building bond election. The same night he voted against hiring Thompson & Horton as district lawyers, which passed 4-2.
January 29, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Cast the only vote against a Harris County agreement to provide law enforcement services to the district. It passed 6-1.
January 15, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 4 support
Voted to adopt the 2026-27 district budget and a tax rate of $0.9611 per $100, a 2.05 percent rate increase. He also voted to call a voter tax rate election and a school bond election. All passed 7-0.
August 13, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve a crisis counseling agreement for students and families with Harris County Resources for Children and Adults. He also moved a dual-credit college agreement with San Jacinto College. Both passed 6-0.
August 4, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve a Harris County Department of Education contract for specialized services at Highpoint School East. It passed 5-0.
June 2, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve the 2026-27 employee pay plan with a 1.5 percent one-time retention bonus, which passed 6-0. He abstained, citing a conflict, when the board named Dr. Atina Young deputy superintendent.
May 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Voted to adopt the 2026-27 district budget and a tax rate of $0.9611 per $100, a 2.05 percent rate increase. He also voted to call a voter tax rate election and a school bond election. All passed 7-0.
August 13, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Moved to approve design plans for the new Cobb Schochler Elementary School, which passed 6-0. He cast the only vote against a $9.78 million contract to renovate Alice Johnson Junior High, which passed 5-1.
September 29, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com
Voted with the board 6-0 to call a school building bond election. The same night he voted against hiring Thompson & Horton as district lawyers, which passed 4-2.
January 29, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 3 records
Won election to Channelview ISD Board Position 5, defeating Frank Renard Bryant with 57.4 percent of the vote (2,957 to 2,191).
November 8, 2022
Source: appfiles.harrisvotes.com
Lost the race for Channelview ISD Board Position 2 to Hector Martinez, receiving 40.3 percent of the vote (3,569 to 5,287).
November 3, 2020
Source: appfiles.harrisvotes.com
Was elected chaplain and parliamentarian of the Channelview ISD school board by a 6-0 vote of fellow trustees.
November 26, 2018
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Past race Steve Dennis ran in:
- Channelview ISD Board of Trustees Position 5 · November 3, 2026 · Channelview Independent School District, Texas · incumbent