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Another great day of campus visits! Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting McDonald Junior High and King Elementary. It’s always so inspiring to meet the hard-working professionals that help our kids learn and grow. Thank you principals Carrie Caruso and Tammi Wilhelm!
My favorite part of being on the school board- touring schools and visiting with campus leaders and teachers! Thank you to Lisa Frison from Winborn Elementary, Michael Schwartz from Faldyn Elementary, and Jason Sowders from Leonard Elementary. Thank you for your service to the kids and to Katy ISD!
Important- please read my comments regarding the library book policy.
Friday night football at Legacy! Tonight we had fun visiting with friends and watching our granddaughters dance with the Tompkins Cavalettes. One of my favorite parts is the band!
I met some wonderful, dedicated educators today visiting Golbow Elementary and Franz Elementary. Thank you so much Jessica Hale, Principal at Golbow, and Jennifer Cruz, AP at Franz, for the time you spent with me.
Happy football Saturday, Katy!
Thank you Katy ISD for establishing the structure and process for implementing the new policy.
The controversial policy was narrowly approved last month after a heated board meeting where nearly 100 people spoke against the policy.
It was a great day today visiting Morton Ranch High School and Morton Ranch Junior High. This is the best part of being on the Board! Thank you to Julie Hinson (MRHS) and Dr. Frederick Black (MRJH) for your hospitality!
Shoutout to our Katy ISD Watch Dog Dads! I loved seeing this story on the news today about this wonderful program. Jason Knape
Watch D.O.G.S.,’ or “Dads of Great Students,” is a father or male-involvement initiative that has had a big response in Katy Independent School District.
I really enjoyed visiting David & Terry Youngblood Elementary today- one of our two, brand new Katy ISD schools that opened this year. Very impressive! Thank you Charlotte Gilder and your wonderful staff for your hospitality!
We don't keep secrets from parents.
There has been a lot of misinformation on social media, and elsewhere, about the policy concerning Student Welfare: Parental Authority and Gender Fluidity being considered by the Katy ISD board. Below are the facts.
The policy respects the authority of parents. It is of utmost importance that parents have full knowledge of what is going on with their child and be able to determine what is best for the health and welfare of their child.
The policy does not “out” anyone based on s*xual orientation. There is nothing in the policy dealing with s*xual orientation.
The policy does not force District staff to divulge private conversations with students. The policy does require District staff to notify parents, unless prohibited by law, or unless there is suspected abuse, if their child requests he/she be identified as transgender, change his or her name, or use a different pronoun.
District staff shall not ask students for their “preferred pronouns”. District staff may not use pronouns which are inconsistent with the biological s*x of a child unless a student’s parents provide written consent. However, the District may not compel District staff or other students to do so.
Biological females and males and s*x-specific spaces (bathrooms, locker rooms, etc.) will be protected to provide students equal opportunity, privacy and safety. Athletic team competitions sponsored or authorized by the District may not allow a student to compete in athletic competition that is designated for the biological s*x opposite that of the student’s biological s*x.
Gender fluidity content is excluded from the classroom.
That’s it in a nutshell.
In case you missed last night’s board meeting, here are my introductory comments summarizing the proposed gender policy. I appreciate all of the discussion we had last night. The full draft of the policy is available on the Katy ISD website under Board Docs, Item 8.13.
Happy First Day of School everyone! Today Katy ISD celebrated the opening of two new elementary campuses- Russell & Cindie Faldyn Elementary and David & Terri Youngblood Elementary. Very exciting!
It was great to be back in Miami for a short vacation. We loved seeing family and soaking in my Cuban roots (and food)!
The new resolution that will give greater authority to board members when parsing and adopting appropriate materials for their district school libraries.
It was very gratifying to work with our newly formed board finance committee in collaboration with the district finance team on this compensation increase for all district employees.
Are you concerned about cell phone use in your child’s school? I am. Check this out!
Removing smartphones from schools is something that a majority of parents desire. We include answers, research, and help for parents
Huge thanks to my new friend and retired KISD teacher Linda for this thoughtful and insightful gift. She used to read this book to her third grade classes and wanted to share it with me because it was a “beautiful story of hope, kindness and remembrance.” I’m looking forward to reading this book with my grandchildren. She also shared her appreciation for our school board’s “watchful eye over the KISD libraries.” Thank you Linda for your thoughtfulness and for your words of encouragement.
Celebrating our 49th anniversary and going strong!
I enjoyed hearing from US Congressman Troy Nehls today along with my fellow Katy ISD Trustees. Thank you Katy Area Chamber!
The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees conducted a deep-diving, robust 50-minute discussion of how the district needs to handle library materials moving forward. The discussion happened at the June 26 school board meeting.
GOD BLESS AMERICA🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day Everyone!
Our entire family mourns the passing of Kaye Goolsby, our dear friend. She and Gary have been close friends of our family for over 30 years. This friendship started when our son Nic and their son Greg were in 3rd grade together at Pattison Elementary, and later graduated together from Taylor HS in 2000. Kaye was the first person I called when I decided to run for Katy ISD school board. She took a genuine interest in my campaign and gave me valuable advice. Our prayers are with the entire family. We will miss you Kaye!
We really enjoyed today’s produce sale at Beckendorff Farms! Head out there for their next sale. We stocked up on some veggies and had fun visiting with Blake and Stacey.
The tomatoes are beautiful and delicious, and we love that homemade salsa!
Karen and I are happy to be in Galveston with our kids and grandkids this week. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer with their families and friends!
On this Memorial Day we remember and honor those fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you!
Congratulations to the Obra D. Tompkins High School graduating class of 2023! Falcons all the way!
Congratulations to the Seven Lakes High School 2023 Senior Class! Go Spartans!
So proud of my granddaughter graduating from Davidson Elementary. Junior High here we come!
Congratulations to the Cinco Ranch High School Class of 2023! Well done Cougars!
Congratulations Mayde Creek High School graduates! Way to go Rams!
Congratulations to the Taylor High School 2023 graduates. Go Mustangs!
Congratulations Katy High School graduates!!
Congratulations to the Paetow High School 2023 graduates!
Thank you to the Katy community, and thank you to “Covering Katy”.
The first vote taken by the new Katy ISD school board majority was to elect a president who was born in Cuba and fled the communist Castro regime to make a new life in the United States.
I enjoyed attending the Annual Guru Vandana Teacher Appreciation celebration. It was a great event honoring teachers. I loved the cultural presentations and good food. Thank you for the invitation!
Thank you Stacey and Blake for your support and encouragement!
This is where it all began! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
CONGRATULATIONS to Amy Thieme, Morgan Calhoun and Mary Ellen Cuzela on being elected (unofficial results) to the Katy ISD school board. They were outstanding candidates and will be outstanding board members. I look forward to working with them, as well as the rest of the board.
Thank you to the candidates who were not victorious and were willing to serve and sacrifice.
I really enjoyed attending the KISD Robotics’ “May the 4th Be with You Star Wars Scrimmage” at the Robert R. Shaw Center. I was blown away by the robotics competition and the incredible kids! Thank you to Cindy Shaw and Steve Adams for their hospitality, and Jason Aznar and Morton Ranch High School for the invitation.
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Happy Mother’s Day and THANK YOU!
One last round!
This election is crucial. Please vote this Saturday, May 7th on Election Day.
I enjoyed block walking last night. Although early voting has now closed, I will continue walking everyday and working hard. Spread the word. Vote this Saturday!
In case you missed it or didn’t have time to listen in full, here is a one-minute tidbit from Michael Berry during my interview last week. Early voting is still open until 7:00 pm tonight. Vote!
Happy Saturday friends! Saturdays have become my favorite day for block walking and talking with this great community. Remember that polls are still open and there are only a few more days left for early voting. Spread the word!
In case you missed it, here is my interview from The Michael Berry Show this morning. Thankful for his support!
Another day of block walking! Be sure to get out and vote👊🏻
Voting has begun and it feels great!
Teachers, you are a priority!
I appreciated the opportunity to speak at last night’s Conservative Leadership Forum.
Hope everyone is having a great Easter weekend!
I’m excited to have quite a few new folks here following and supporting my campaign. I thought it was time to share with you again my top priorities for the district. For our children, for our future👊🏻 Thank you for being here. Spread the word!
Here is my talk from last night’s Katy ISD BOT meeting. My point is that we need to be digging for ways to save the district money and take care of our underpaid and overworked teachers. If we can retain our teachers and decrease class sizes, it would be a game changer for our children. The positions referenced were not previously listed on district org charts. It was not disclosed whether these positions were new or existing. Every expenditure is taxpayer money.
I had the opportunity to speak to the Katy ISD Board last night. I wanted to share my comments with you about how we can help our teachers and improve the quality of education for our children. You can also view the meeting on the Katy ISD website.
Why am I running for Katy ISD Board of Trustees?
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