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

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.

School Curriculum

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."

School Facilities & Resources

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."

Student Wellbeing

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.

Teachers

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

Access to Education

Joseph Ferguson

Voter Guide - Amanda Bass

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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