What makes you qualified for this office?  Name three main reasons you believe you’re the best candidate for this position?

Financial experice: Operations manager for Transamerica Commercial Finance Commercial Division, Treasure for WCR Montgomery County

Small business owner

REALTOR - 20 years in Montgomery County

Mother and grandmother of CISD past and future students

Past President WCR Montgomery County

What are the 3 largest challenges currently facing this position/office and your road map to address them?

Taxes are too High.

The administration expenditures are far higher than they should be

The school district should get back to teaching basics in it's curriculut - reading, writing, math, history

Is this board currently fulfilling its obligations?

No

What is one significant way that your ISD can reform itself to increase educational achievement?

The school district should get back to teaching the basics in its curriculut - reading, writing, math and history. 

What special interest groups have you belonged to or attended meetings of? Include business, social, civic, educational, environmental or any other cause for which you have advocated or supported with time or money.

Currently - Commissioner Noack's Advisory Council, Montgomery County Women's Council of REALTORS, Texas Association of REALTORS, National Association of REALTORS, Foster pets for Rescued Pets Movement, Donate to ASPCA and Montgomery County Animal Shelter

Former:

Republican Precinct Judge for 83 March 2014

Volunteer mediator for Montgomery County Dispute Resolution Center

Chair HAR Political Affairs Advisory Leadership  - PAALS

President Montgomery County Women's Council of REALTORS

Treasurer Montgomery County Women's Council of REALTORS

What are the top 3 areas where the budget for this ISD needs to be adjusted?

Too much money is spent on administration

Too much money is spent on building brick and mortar as opped to classroom investment

Instruction should be much higher per student

Do you believe a lack of funding from the state is the primary reason for lower educational outcomes compared to other states or nations.

No

What is a proper balance of local and state funding?

Local 100%

Will you vote to limit budget increases to a factor based on student enrollment growth?

Yes but it does not go far enough

What is the appropriate staffing ratio of non-teachers to teachers?

1 to 4 or lower

What is proper gap between administration and teacher pay?

Teachers should make more than administration - they are the front line

What can school districts do to ensure more of existing education funds are spent on educational purposes, rather than administration and overhead?

Reduce the administrative bureaucracy

Do you oppose the use of public funds, other than for needed infrastructure, to subsidize the cost of private facilities such as stadiums, arenas and other such entities?

Yes - private facilites should not be funded using public $

How much money does ISD have in their bank account for "contingencies"? How much is statutorially required to keep on hand?

About $165 million.  I don't know the answer to the second question. 

What are your thoughts on Governor Abbott's plan to increase teacher pay to $100,000?

Too high for government employees.  

What needs in your ISD would justify a tax rate increase?

No justification for tax rate increase at this point

How could CISD lower the tax rate?

Reduction of money spent on administration

Reduction of money spend on building brick and mortar as opposed to classroom investment

What is CISD's current (2017) bond indebtedness? There is talk of a new bond in 2019. Will you support it and why?

Probably not but I would need to see what the terms of the mond might be

What level of school safety is appropriate? What ideas do you have  to make our campuses more safe?

Enough to ensure the safety of the children and teachers.  

Teachers and school staff such as nurses who are well trained in firearm safety and have active shooter training should be allowed to have firearms.

What are your thoughts on Governor Abbott's Marshall and Guardian Plans?

I generally support Governor Abbott's plans to make schools safer but I do not support restriction on gun ownership that violate the original intent of the second amendment. 

Have you ever been convicted as result of arrest?  Ever had any tax liens? If so, give start & resolution dates?

No

Do you believe the private conduct of a public official is relevant to that official’s suitability for office?

Yes

How will you improve the transparency and access to financial and other records of ISD for the public?

CISD financial transparency is a mess. It's hart to follow and seems to focus more on propaganda than on providing simple financial statements.  CISD needs to speed up its response to open records requests. CISD should adopt a policy so that parents and citizens don't need to make a formal request for most records.  Records should be immediately available online

What political party have you affilated with over the last twenty years? Do you believe in that party platform(all of it or % part - if %, please describe what you disagree with?

Republican Party

I am not totally familiar with the Republican Platform.  I am Pro Life and I am for reduced government spending and lower taxes