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Voter Guide - Amanda Bass

Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Tomball ISD Position 5

Amanda holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. She is married to her husband Jim, with whom she has three children. 

Amanda currently works in the real estate industry. She is also the vice president of marketing of the Tomball Independent School District (ISD) Education Foundation and served as former president of the TISD Education Foundation.

Amanda Bass' campaign for member of the Tomball Independent School Board is her first entry into politics.


Said, "As a board member, I will explore more ways to ensure our students are well-prepared to engage and contribute to our country’s democracy."

Plans to explore more ways to ensure students are well-prepared to engage and contribute to the country’s democracy.

- Plans to explore more ways to ensure students are well-prepared to engage and contribute to the country’s democracy.

School Curriculum

Plans to balance growth with effective planning and maintaining high education standards by optimizing space and managing resources responsibly.

- Plans to balance growth with effective planning and maintaining high education standards by optimizing space and managing resources responsibly.

School Facilities & Resources

Plans to enhance student success and college and career readiness by improving school safety and security.

Plans to address safety gaps by implementing a reporting system for concerns and enhancing mental health support.

Believes state funding limits and unfunded requirements are the biggest challenges facing Tomball ISD.

Plans to advocate for "smart planning" and efficient use of school resources to ensure students succeed in school. 

- Plans to enhance student success and college and career readiness by improving school safety and security.
- Plans to address safety gaps by implementing a reporting system for concerns and enhancing mental health support.
- Plans to advocate for "smart planning" and efficient use of school resources to ensure students succeed in school. 

Student Wellbeing

Plans to prioritize efforts to recruit, support, and retain teachers and principals.

Supports providing professional development for teachers.

Believes the most important issues include providing professional development for teachers and ensuring they have the necessary classroom resources on a daily basis. 

- Plans to prioritize efforts to recruit, support, and retain teachers and principals.
- Believes the most important issues include providing professional development for teachers and ensuring they have the necessary classroom resources on a daily basis. 

Teachers

As of October 14, 2024, Amanda Bass ’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Amanda Bass 

Amanda obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. She is married to her husband Jim and lives with her three children. 

Amanda Bass has served on campus improvement committees at the elementary, intermediate, junior high, and high school levels, as well as on district-wide improvement committees and strategic plan committees. She has served as a committee member on the marketing & events team and as VP of Marketing for Tomball ISD Education Foundation. She has also served on the board for the NCL Texas Topaz Chapter and worked with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She has also been President of the TISD Education Foundation.

Amanda Bass' campaign for School Board Member is her first entry into politics.


- Plans to drive continuous improvement in student success and readiness for college, career and military paths.
- Wants to to ensure students are well-prepared to engage and contribute to our country’s democracy.

- Said "I will ensure education standards remain high while optimizing space and managing resources responsibly. Strategic staffing and infrastructure enhancements will support our growing student population, balancing growth with effective planning and maintaining our commitment to excellence in education."

- Plans to enhance the safety and security of all TISD campuses and facilities.
- Said "I will advocate for smart planning and efficient use of resources to ensure our students continue to thrive in a supportive, high-quality learning environment."
- Said "I’ll propose efforts to close safety gaps, such as a reporting system for concerns and enhanced mental health support, while ensuring open lines of communication with staff, students, and parents."

- Plans to recruit, support, and retain teachers and principals.
- Said "The most pressing issues are supporting teachers with professional development to drive instruction and ensuring they have the daily resources they need."

Amanda is from Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in communication from Texas A&M University. Amanda lives in Dallas.

As of October 16, 2024, Amanda Bass ’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports policies that promote child wellbeing, including access to quality education, healthcare, and safe environments.

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Joseph earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and his master's degree in education from Sam Houston State University. 

Joseph is currently a professor of education and the lead faculty member for the Associate of Arts in Teaching program at Lone Star College. He is a U.S. Army veteran and served 8 years. He has been an assistant professor and has served as an assistant principal. 

Joseph Ferguson previously ran for school board member in 2020 and 2022, but he did not win.

Believes students should only be taught certified subjects in school and any other subjects or teachings should be taught at home or at a place of the parents' choosing.

- Believes students should only be taught certified subjects in school and any other subjects or teachings should be taught at home or at a place of the parents' choosing.

Said, "Top financial priorities are student safety, instructional materials for the classrooms, and training/retaining the best teachers in the world."

- Said, "Top financial priorities are student safety, instructional materials for the classrooms, and training/retaining the best teachers in the world."

Plans to prioritize student safety through vestibules and resource officers.

Wants to restructure the way district transportation operates.

Said, "We must be excessively proactive rather than constantly reactive in planning for how to adequately care for all of the new students both academically and logistically to ensure success."

- Plans to prioritize student safety through vestibules and resource officers.
- Wants to restructure the way district transportation operates.
- Said, "We must be excessively proactive rather than constantly reactive in planning for how to adequately care for all of the new students both academically and logistically to ensure success."

Wants to have a teacher on the school board.

Plans to recruit, train and retain the best teachers so that students can benefit from their knowledge and skills.

- Wants to have a teacher on the school board.
- Plans to recruit, train and retain the best teachers so that students can benefit from their knowledge and skills.

As of October 14, 2024, Joseph Ferguson did not have a website or any information online.

Joseph Ferguson

Joseph Ferguson went to Tomball High school and earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and his master's degree in education from Sam Houston State University. 

Joseph Ferguson is currently a Professor of Education and the Lead Faculty for the Associate of Arts in Teaching program at Lone Star College. He is a U.S. Army veteran and served eight years. He has been an assistant professor and has served as an assistant principal. 

Joseph Ferguson previously ran for School board in 2020 and 2022.

- Said "Top financial priorities are student safety, instructional materials for the classrooms, and training/retaining the best teachers in the world."

- Plans to prioritize student safety through vestibules and resource officers.
- Wants to restructure the way district transportation operates.
- Said "We must be excessively proactive rather than constantly reactive in planning for how to adequately care for all of the new students both academically and logistically to ensure success."

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