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HISTORY From website: "I am a proud graduate of public education and I know how successful a child's future may be when they are rooted in a solid eduction. I believe every student in should have access to a quality public education. We must support our school districts to create learning environments that benefit our students, teachers, faculty and neighborhoods. I?m committed to working with education champions and unions to increase access to Career and Technical Education, Early College High School, and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) programs, fully funding Pre-K programs and increasing teacher pay." SURVEY RESPONSES: WHAT IS BROKEN? I do not believe our public education system is broken as we have teachers, staff and other personnel who show up to teach Texas children daily while Republicans work to cut off the budgetary resources necessary to have our state?s system be the envy of the United States. It is evident through the numerous corporate relocations that Texas has experienced over the last two decades that our state?s public education system is not broken. I do believe, however, with more resources and intentional leadership and support to our teachers, faculty, and staff we can still make the public education system in Texas the best in the country. PRIORITIES: I am committed to addressing the following public education priorities: 1. Working with education champions and teacher unions to increase access to Career and Technical Education, while also examining ways, means, and partnerships to boost Early College High School, and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) programs. 2. Fully funding pre-K programs. 3. Increasing teacher pay. FUNDING: I feel school funding should be increased. FINDING THE MONEY: I believe that through the legalization of cannabis in Texas, much like we?ve seen from our neighbors in Oklahoma, there is revenue upside in which we can invest into our state?s public education system that can be a model for the rest of the country. Additionally, wasteful spending and priorities from a state dominated by Republicans since 1994 has cost Texas generations of opportunity that we must act upon and reverse now. VOUCHERS/CHARTERS: None. EVALUATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS: I think we need to evaluate our public education system under the condition of Republican domination and leadership since 1994. We?ve regressed and we must stop the bleeding. What further evaluation is necessary? We need a change in state government and the legislature to actually prioritize Texas children, teachers, and staff, and that believe our state?s education system can be a model for the rest of the country. IGCs: I support IGC Committees. Yes, I would support ending the sunset date for IGC Committees. A-F CAMPUS EVALUATION: I do not know enough information to make an informed judgement about the A-F grading system at this time. I am committed to working with experts in this area to support the best and most effective system available to evaluate campus performance. ATTRACTING/RETAINING TEACHERS: We have to first create educational environments that ensure teacher safety. Secondly, we must ensure that our teachers are valued by their pay, benefits and security. Third, we must prioritize that our teachers are valued by not tying their pay, benefits and job security to any scale that compromises their ability to educate our students. COLAs: I believe that retired teacher increases should be automatically increased when inflation increases. TRS CARE: I believe that TRS Care for retires must remain affordable. When elected, I will not support any legislation that would cause additional increase in TRS cost for retirees. TRS RETIREMENT: I support leaving TRS as a defined benefit plan. REPRESENTING ALL CONSTITUENTS: Through my many years of experience leading groups of multi-race, generation and political affiliation, I?ve always upheld the standard of listening to all before I make any decisions. House District 100 is a very diverse district, consisting of neighborhoods from the upper middle-class down to those that are 80% below the poverty level. It is imperative that, when I cast a vote, that it is on behalf of all residents of the district. RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION ON PUBLIC EDCUATION: I believe that teachers and students are the most important resources in gaining information about the state of public education. OTHER COMMENTS: I am the product of a quality public education. It was my K-12 public education that enabled me to attend higher education institutions like Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Arlington. Additionally, as a first-generation college graduate, the top tier education that I received empowered me to pursue career opportunity that included work in our nation?s capital. I?m highly motivated to ensure others in HD-100 feel they can accomplish their goals and ambitions through a quality public education like I was able to do.

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