Thomas Trask
AZ · Member, Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board
Thomas Trask is a member of the Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board. He is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, a licensed educator, a business owner, and a leadership consultant.
Where Thomas Trask 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
Questioned three vendors on the district's no-bid sole source list and asked that their costs and services be reviewed again.
August 12, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Made the motion to give contracted school staff a 5% raise starting July 1, 2023. The board approved it 4-0.
April 26, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Asked the district to consider a science curriculum for kindergarten through 12th grade. He also asked about adding elementary science teacher specialists.
August 9, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted no on the district's yearly agreement with the Pima County Joint Technical Education District for career and technical classes. He said he supported the programs but opposed the agreement. It passed 3-2.
June 10, 2026
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Voted to call a school budget override election for November 3, 2026. The board approved it 4-0.
April 22, 2026
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Voted no on updates to the student code of conduct, which covered bullying, emergency alert misuse, theft, and vandalism rules. The board approved it 4-1.
March 19, 2025
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Raised concern that the 3% staff raise in the 2024-25 budget was too small. He then voted with the full board to adopt the budget.
July 10, 2024
Source: tanqueverdeschools.community.highbond.com
Past race Thomas Trask ran in:
- Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board Member (2 seats) · November 3, 2026 · Tanque Verde Unified District, Arizona · incumbent