James Grassmuck
TX · Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
Santa Fe ISD board secretary and trustee since 2018, a 1994 Santa Fe High graduate from a family rooted in the town for five generations. He has worked in telecommunications, delivering high-capacity data service to large companies and government sites.
Where James Grassmuck stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Seconded the motion for a payment plan of up to $1,645,280 for energy software and services meant to cut district utility costs. The board approved it 6-0.
February 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 5 oppose
Voted to adopt the district's 2026-2027 general fund, nutrition and debt service budgets. The board approved them 6-0.
June 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Made the motion for a one-time inflation payment to eligible district employees for 2025-2026. The board approved it 6-0.
June 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Made the motion to remodel the security entrance at Kubacak Elementary for up to $154,980. The board approved it 7-0.
May 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Voted to opt the district out of the state rule requiring three-point seat belts on school buses, citing budget limits. The board approved it 6-0.
March 23, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded the motion for a payment plan of up to $1,645,280 for energy software and services meant to cut district utility costs. The board approved it 6-0.
February 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Made the motion for a midyear bonus payment to district staff. The Santa Fe ISD board passed it 5-1.
October 20, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to remodel the security entrance at Kubacak Elementary for up to $154,980. The board approved it 7-0.
May 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to adopt the district's 2026-2027 general fund, nutrition and debt service budgets. The board approved them 6-0.
June 15, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Made the motion to raise the district property tax rate to $1.0723 per $100 of value, a 2.24% increase. The board approved it 7-0.
August 17, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Made the motion to create a capital projects fund and move $1,000,000 into it from the general operating fund. The board approved it 6-0.
June 15, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Voted for a board agreement with the Santa Fe Ten Memorial Foundation on where and how to build a memorial to the 2018 shooting victims. The board approved it 7-0.
May 18, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Made the motion to allow a daily period of prayer and Bible or other religious reading in district schools under Texas Senate Bill 11. The board approved it 6-0.
February 23, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Voted for a 20% increase in student fees for the 2026-2027 school year. The board passed it 6-1.
January 20, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded the motion to extend the superintendent's contract by one year and amend its terms. The board approved it 7-0.
January 20, 2026
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Publicly praised the agreed design for the Santa Fe Ten memorial park on the high school campus, calling it a plan with benefits for everybody.
May 18, 2024
Source: fox26houston.com
Past race James Grassmuck ran in:
- Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5 · November 3, 2026 · Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas · incumbent