Dr. James Hernandez
TX · Board President, Edgewood ISD Board of Trustees
Dr. James Hernandez is the Edgewood ISD Board of Trustees president and Place 1 trustee.
Where Dr. James Hernandez stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to close Winston Intermediate School and Wrenn Middle School because of falling enrollment. The board approved it 5-1.
November 14, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: sanantonioreport.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted with the board to approve raises for all staff, including an average 7.17% raise for teachers. The vote was unanimous.
August 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ksat.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted with the board to approve raises for all staff, including an average 7.17% raise for teachers. The vote was unanimous.
August 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ksat.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted to sanction Trustee Michael Valdez for breaking board ethics rules. Every member except Valdez voted yes.
September 8, 2025
Source: ksat.com
As board president, cut public comment to two minutes per speaker. District police then removed and arrested a parent speaker.
August 19, 2025
Source: tpr.org
Was chosen for the Leadership TASB Class of 2026, a Texas school board leadership program.
August 11, 2025
Source: tasb.org
Seconded a motion to turn down using chaplains as school counselors, as a new state law allowed. It passed 7-0.
October 24, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded changes to the board's public comment rules, including a 5 p.m. sign-up deadline. It passed 6-1 over Trustee Valdez's objection.
October 24, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded a motion to approve changes to the superintendent's employment contract. It passed 6-1, with Trustee Michael Valdez voting no.
September 19, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded a resolution exempting the district from the new state rule requiring an armed officer at every school (House Bill 3). It passed 6-1.
September 19, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded a motion to hire the Walsh Gallegos law firm to investigate staff complaints against Trustee Michael Valdez. It passed 5-0.
July 25, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Seconded a motion to extend the contract of board consultant Roy Soto. It passed 6-1, with Trustee Valdez voting no.
June 6, 2023
Source: meetings.boardbook.org
Past race Dr. James Hernandez ran in:
- Board of Trustees Place 1 · November 3, 2026 · Edgewood Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas · incumbent