Wrote letter to Governor/TEA asking for STAAR to be postponed for the 2020-2021 school year. BILLS WRITTEN: HB690 (requires district trustees to get training in school safety). Co-sponsored: SB797 (Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutes of higher education). Joint-Authored: HB1568 (Relating to the School district property value study conducted by the state comptroller). Co-
Authored: HB204 (Panic buttons in classrooms). Co-Authored: HB2557 (School security volunteer program in certain counties). Co-Authored: HB2681 (Elective courses on the study of the Bible offered to public school students). Authored: HB3597 (Relating to policies, procedures, and measures for school safety in public schools). Authored: HB3668 (Would eliminate the use of STAAR as a requirement for graduation or
promotion, and temporarily suspend accountability for a campus or district during a declared disaster). Authored: HB3846 (Relating to the scheduling of the first day of school for students by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools). Co-Authored: HB3880 (Relating to a student's eligibility for special education services provided by a school district, including services for dyslexia and related disorders).Authored:
HB3979 ("Banning critical race theory" bill). Co-Authored: HB4042 (Relating to requiring public school students to participate in interscholastic athletic activities based on biological sex). Authored: HB4509 (Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools and study of the Founding documents of Texas and the United States). Authored: HB690 (Relating to training requirements for a member of the
board of trustees of an independent school district). Co-authored: HB764 (Reducing STAAR testing for public school students). Voted yes - HB1080 (participation in UIL for students who receive mental health services). Voted yes - HB1133 (Relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed in certain counties). Voted yes - HB1147 (Relating to military readiness for purposes of the indicators of achievement
under the public school accountability system and the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program). Voted no - HB1252 (Related to the limitation period for filing a complaint and requesting a special education impartial due process hearing). Voted yes - HB1468 (Public school remote learning programs). Voted yes - HB1525 (HB3 cleanup bill). Voted no - HB159 (Training
for all educators on how to better serve disabled students). Voted yes - HB1603 (Ends sunset dates for IGCs). Voted yes - HB189 (Relates to severance payments to a superintendent or administrator in an open-enrollment charter school). Voted no - HB2256 (Creates a bilingual sped program for students with disabilities). Voted no - HB2287 (Relating to data collection and receipt of certain reports by and consultation
with the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services). Voted yes - HB2519 (Composition of SBEC, issuance of sanctions by the board, requiring a school district to notify a teacher regarding the submission of complaints to SBEC). Voted yes - HB2681 (Elective courses on the study of the Bible offered to public school students). Voted yes - HB2721 (Prohibiting a student from participating in future
extracurricular activities for certain conduct involving the assault of an extracurricular activity official). Voted yes - HB2802 (Administration of certain public school assessments and the temporary suspension of accountability during a school year in which public school operations are disrupted as a result of a declared disaster and the requirement to use those instruments for promotion or graduation). Voted yes - HB3261
(Electronic administration of tests, measures to support internet connectivity for purposes of the test, the adoption and administration of optional interim tests, the review and use of the instructional materials and technology allotment, and requests for production of instructional materials). Voted yes - HB3456 (Inclusion of funds received by certain educational institutions or programs in foundation school program funds for
purposes of certain budget reductions). Voted yes - HB3489 (Development of guidelines for the use of digital devices in public schools and a school district or open enrollment charter school policy for the effective integration of those devices). Voted yes - HB3597 (Relating to policies, procedures, and measures for school safety in public schools). Voted no - HB3643 (Creates a Texas Commission on Virtual Education).
Voted no - HB3731 (Relating to public school accountability ratings, including interventions and sanctions administered to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or district or school campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating. (HISD takeover bill)). Voted yes - HB 3932 (Relating to the establishment of the State Advisory Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children). Voted yes - HB3979
(critical race theory bill #1). Voted no - HB41 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools). Voted yes - HB41 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools). Voted yes - HB4124 (Relating to student enrollment in certain special-purpose districts and the allotment under the public school finance system for those
districts). Voted yes - HB4509 (Relating to instruction on informed American patriotism in public schools and study of the Founding documents of Texas and the United States). Voted yes - HB4545 (Relating to the assessment of public school students, the establishment of a strong Foundations grant program, and providing accelerated instruction for students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain
assessment instruments. (Bill used to include increasing commissioner powers, now just is about tutoring). Voted yes - HB547 (Would allow homeschooled students to participate in UIL activities on public school campuses). Voted yes - HB572 (Relating to the inclusion of students enrolled in a dropout recovery school as students at risk of dropping out of school for purposes of compensatory, intensive, and accelerated
instruction and to a study by the Texas Education Agency on competency-based educational programs). Voted yes - HB690 (Relating to training requirements for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district). Voted yes - HB699 (Relating to public school attendance requirements for students diagnosed with or undergoing related treatment for severe or life-threatening illnesses). Voted yes - HB725
(Relating to the eligibility of certain children who are or were in foster care for free prekindergarten programs in public schools). Voted yes - HB750 (Relating to requiring a school district to post the district's employment policy on the district's Internet website). Voted yes - HB764 (Reducing STAAR testing for public school students). Voted yes - HB773 (Includes CTE students as a student achievement subpop for
accountability). Absent for vote - HB785 (Relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans for certain public school students and notification and documentation requirements regarding certain behavior management techniques). Voted yes - HB999 (Exempts kids from testing requirements for 2021, allows IGCs for all 5 tests rather than 3). Voted yes - SB1063 (Relating to courses in personal
financial literacy & economics for high school students in public schools). Voted yes - SB1095 (Relating to notice regarding the availability to public school students of college credit and work-based education programs and subsidies for fees paid to take certain advanced placement tests. (Let students know these programs exist)). Voted yes - SB1109 (Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials
and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence). Voted yes - SB123 (Relating to instruction in positive character traits and personal skills in public schools). Voted no - SB1267 (Relating to continuing education and training requirements for educators and other school district personnel). Voted yes - SB1351 (Relating to the donation of food by public school campuses).
Voted yes - SB1356 (Relating to the participation by members of nonprofit teacher organizations in a tutoring program for public school students and related retirement benefits for certain tutors participating in the program). Voted yes - SB1365 (Relating to public school organization, accountability, and fiscal management. (HISD takeover bill)). Voted yes - SB1590 (Relating to rules by the State Board for Educator
Certification regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences and internships required for educator certification). Voted yes - SB168 (Relating to emergency school drills and exercises conducted by public schools). Voted yes - SB1696 (Relating to establishing a system for the sharing of information regarding cyber attacks or other cybersecurity incidents occurring in schools in this state). Voted yes -
SB1697 (Relating to allowing parents and guardians to elect for a student to repeat or retake a course or grade). Voted no - SB1716 (Relating to a supplemental special education services and instructional materials program for certain public school students receiving special education services). Voted no - SB179 (Relating to the use of public school counselors' work time). Voted yes - SB1831 (Relating to the punishment
for trafficking of persons, online solicitation of a minor, and prostitution and to the dissemination of certain information, including the required printing of certain signs, regarding human trafficking; increasing criminal penalties; providing a civil penalty). Voted yes - SB1955 (Relating to exempting learning pods from certain local government regulations). Voted no - SB2050 (Relating to bullying and cyberbullying in public
schools). Voted yes - SB2066 (Relating to emergent bilingual students in public schools). Voted no - SB2081 (Relating to class size limits for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools). Voted yes - SB226 (Relating to instruction in educator training programs regarding digital learning, virtual learning, and virtual instruction). Voted yes - SB279 (Relating to the inclusion of suicide prevention
information on certain student ID cards issued by a public school or public institution of higher education). Voted yes - SB289 (Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to obtain a driver's license or learner license). Voted yes - SB338 (Relating to the adoption of uniform general conditions for building construction projects entered into by school districts and the composition of the committee that
reviews uniform general conditions). Voted yes - SB348 (Related to parent access to public school virtual instruction and instructional materials for virtual and remote learning). Voted yes - SB369 (Requiring students to submit a FAFSA application as a condition for graduation). Voted yes - SB462 (Relating to funding under the transportation allotment for transporting meals and instructional materials to students during a
declared disaster). Voted yes - SB481 (Relating to the transfer of certain public school students to a school district offering in person instruction). Voted no - SB560 (Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of high-quality bilingual education.). Voted yes - SB746 (Relating to requiring the parent of a student enrolled in a school district to provide and update a parent's contact information).
Voted yes - SB776 (Relating to the creation of an inclusive sports program by the University Interscholastic League to provide students with intellectual disabilities access to team sports). Voted yes - SB797 (Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutes of higher education). Voted yes - SB801 (Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools).
Voted yes - SB1776 (Relating to the inclusion of an elective course on the founding principles of the United States in the curriculum for public high school students and the posting of the founding documents of the United States in public school buildings). SPECIAL SESSION 2: Voted yes - SB3 (Relating to civics training programs for certain public school social studies teachers and principals, parental access to certain
learning management systems, and certain curriculum in public schools, including certain instructional requirements and prohibitions). Voted yes - SJR2 (Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence
homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maximum compressed rate of the maintenance and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead). Sponsored: HB189 (End EOC STAAR tests). SPECIAL SESSION 3: Voted yes - SB1 (Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem
taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue). Voted yes - SJR2 (Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes). Voted yes - HB160 (Relating to making supplemental appropriations for education initiatives, institutions, and related agencies and giving
direction regarding appropriations). Voted yes - HB25 (Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex).
Information: Elected in 2015. ATPE survey: Texas has spending problem, not revenue problem; said ?need to look...why our school system is failing in the first place. Vouchers are simply a way to live with the problem, they are not a solution to the problem?; About TRS
pension program: ?it needs to be a defined contribution model from this point forward for new hires ?in order to avoid breaking the bank.? Clarificaton by Metcalf about the defined contribution statement: states that the statement was made while in his initial run before
learning about how things work. Sees no need for change now that in. About evaluations on state scores: base ?as little as possible? but come up with a way that finds teachers not up to standard and reward teachers who do well; Regarding allowing private entity to
manage unsuccessful schools: no, need to fix problems; Charter school success: need to fix public schools; Candidate's remarks in response to the 2014 ATPE Candidate Survey: Education is one of my top priorities. My wife was a life skills teacher, my mother was a
teacher, my sister was a teach and councilor, and many other of my family members are educators. I also have two young children for whom I am trying to create a better life through elected office. Trust, that I will not be able to come home and face any of them if I do not
meet the standard that you, and more importantly they expect of me. I will take care of teachers because they are responsible for the future of Texas and our nation. TWITTER 6/7/17 ?I appreciate @GovAbbott's leadership and look forward to working on these priorities in
the special session.? WEBSITE: Campaign site: ?Local control for education is key. We need our teachers to get back to doing what they do best, teaching our children, not teaching them to just pass a standardized test or check a box.? " Voting Record: 2015: Voted for
HB 743 to reduce time state-mandated testing, grades three-eight, shorten time required for students to complete tests; Voted for HB 149 to provide for IGCs to allow graduation if not all STAAR tests passed; Voted for HB 2186 suicide prevention training; Voted for HB 1
increased PK funding; Voted to table amendment to reduce class size; Voted against privatization and Home Rule;2017 Update: voted for HB 1776 (remove US history and promotion requirements from STAAR); voted for HB 21 (Huberty School Finance) . 2019 session:
Authored legislation: HB973 - relating to school district compliance with certain school safety measures; providing an administrative penalty. HB974 - relating to public school safety measures and procedures. HB975 - relating to training requirements for a member of the
board of trustees of an independent school district. HB976 - relating to public school safety and security measures, policies, and procedures. Co-authored legislation: HB3 - Relating to public school finance and public education. SB29 - taxpayer funded lobbying. Cosponsored
legislation: SB12 (State contribution to TRS). Voted yes - HB3. Voted yes - HB18 (student mental health services). Voted no - HB102 (mentor teachers). Voted no - HB953 (TRS contributions). Voted yes - SB12 (TRS contributions). Voted yes - SB29
(taxpayer funded lobbying). Grade from Project Educo: C. From website: ""A product of Conroe ISD and Conroe High School, Will has never forgotten what he owes to the local schools that made him into who he is. With two daughters in school at Montgomery ISD, Will
has a double commitment to making sure our teachers and classrooms have the resources they need to provide our students the best education possible.""
A product of Conroe ISD and Conroe High School, Will has never forgotten what he owes to the local schools that made him into who he is. With two daughters in school at Montgomery ISD, Will is committed to ensuring our teachers and classrooms have the resources they need to provide our students the best education possible and empower parents to be involved in their children?s educational journey. To help ease the impact of rising inflation, Will co-sponsored SB 10, which issues a cost-of-living adjustment to teachers receiving benefits under the Teacher Retirement System. When tragedy struck, Will answered the call. He is passionate about school safety and has worked with the Texas State School Safety Center and the Sam Houston State University Center for Assessment, Research and Educational Safety to collaborate on legislation since 2018. This session, Will co-authored HB 3 and sponsored SB 1852 to increase school safety measures through new systems, funding, and active shooter training for peace officers. SB 1852, sponsored by Metcalf, requires all law enforcement to undergo active shooter training offered by the Texas School Safety Center. Every child in Texas deserves to get the best education they can, so Will co-authored HB 3928 to ensure that children with dyslexia and related disorders receive proper evaluation and resources to maximize their educational experience. Will also authored HB 1225 which allows a student?s parent, guardian or teacher to request that a student is offered an assessment exam in paper format instead of the current online requirement. Will understands that all children learn in different ways and he continues to advocate for testing reform.
2025
Voted FOR Vouchers (SB 2)
Voted against the amendment to remove vouchers from HB 1 (pro-voucher vote, special session 4 - 2023)
Sponsored HB 1541 - up to $10,000 fine per violation for not telling a parent about mental, emotional or physical health issues and no discussions allowed about gender identity or orientation
Voted For SB 763 - Allows schools to employ Chaplains without any degree or certifications
Voted AGAINST the Herrero amendment to prohibit money from HB1 to be used to fund vouchers/ESAs (Pro Voucher Vote regular session 2023)
Voted FOR HB 3708 - $1500 Allotment per UIL Activity for each non enrolled student to allow them to participate in UIL activities
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