Member, State Board of Education, District 14
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
What does this office do?
- Setting what students must learn in each grade and subject
- Approving textbooks and instructional materials for public schools
- Overseeing the state fund that helps pay for public schools
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Amy Taylor
LostDemocratic
Amy Taylor is a Texas public school English teacher in her 17th year, teaching mostly gifted students and English learners at a Title I school. She wants public school money kept for public schools, fewer high-stakes tests, and pay that lets teachers stay in the classroom.
Republican
Mindy Bumgarner is an operations director with a doctorate in clinical psychology who has worked on 504 plans for students with disabilities. She supports school choice including charter schools, wants parents able to review what is taught, and says the STAAR test takes up too much class time.
Sources: sos.texas.gov · dallascountyvotes.org