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Jim Johnson

TX · Wichita Falls ISD Board of Trustees, Place 5

Jim Johnson is the Place 5 trustee on the Wichita Falls ISD board, elected in 2022, and a banker with finance degrees from Texas A&M University and the University of Dallas. His priority is rebuilding parent trust in the district.

Where Jim Johnson stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (2 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
  • Seconded and voted for a $9,839,100 construction contract to renovate McNiel Elementary School. It passed 4-1.

    September 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Seconded a one-time payment of $1,014 to full-time district staff and $253.50 to substitutes. It passed 6-0.

    August 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support
  • Seconded a partnership contract with Third Future Schools for Hirschi Middle School. It passed 5-0.

    June 16, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Seconded and voted for a $9,839,100 construction contract to renovate McNiel Elementary School. It passed 4-1.

    September 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 12 records
  • Voted with the full board, 7-0, against a resolution to set aside school time for prayer and Bible reading under Texas Senate Bill 11.

    February 9, 2026

    Source: texomashomepage.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion to redraw elementary school zones, moving all Jefferson students and some West Foundation and Fowler students to McNiel Elementary. It passed 7-0.

    November 17, 2025

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Said "We've really failed these kids" about Hirschi Middle School as trustees voted to start talks with a turnaround partner.

    June 10, 2025

    Source: texomashomepage.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion to authorize selling the closed Kirby Middle School property. It passed 7-0.

    January 21, 2025

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion to close McNiel Middle School and open Rider Middle School. It passed 6-0.

    December 16, 2024

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion to approve the superintendent's contract. It passed 4-0.

    July 15, 2024

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Seconded the motion to adopt the 2024-2025 budgets for the district's general fund, food service and debt payments. It passed 7-0.

    June 17, 2024

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Seconded a one-year trial to let homeschooled students join Wichita Falls ISD UIL sports and activities. The trial failed 3-4.

    May 20, 2024

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion for the district not to hire chaplains or use them as regular volunteers, while still letting chaplains support students and staff when needed. It passed 6-0.

    February 13, 2024

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted to appoint Diann Scroggins to fill the empty District 2 seat on the school board. It passed 6-0.

    March 30, 2023

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Made the motion to keep Legacy Leopards and Memorial Mavericks as the new high school mascots. The board said it was not legally allowed to hold a mascot election. It passed 6-0.

    March 20, 2023

    Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won the Wichita Falls ISD Place 5 trustee seat on November 8, 2022, with 2,467 votes (72.30%), beating incumbent Tom Bursey, who had 945.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: wichitacountytx.com · researched September 17, 2026

Profile last researched September 16, 2026.