Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Klein ISD Position 3 ...

Jack earned a bachelor of business administration in supply chain management from the University of Houston-Downtown. He lives in Klein, Texas, with his wife and five children.

Jack works in supply chain and operations management. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard.

Jack Velasquez - Ballotpedia

Jack Velasquez previously ran for Klein ISD board of trustees Position 7 in November 2022 but was not elected. 

Opposes teaching of race and racism in school curriculum.

- Opposes teaching of race and racism in school curriculum.

School Curriculum

Plans to use his experience in operations and supply chain to cut overhead costs, control spending, and ensure funds directly support teachers, classrooms, and student achievement.

- Plans to use his experience in operations and supply chain to cut overhead costs, control spending, and ensure funds directly support teachers, classrooms, and student achievement.

School Facilities & Resources

Prioritizes security for children and teachers, advocating for an independent assessment of strengths and weaknesses, using approved bonds for critical security needs, and local police departments to work with the Klein Police Department.

- Prioritizes security for children and teachers, advocating for an independent assessment of strengths and weaknesses, using approved bonds for critical security needs, and local police departments to work with the Klein Police Department.

Student Wellbeing

Believes in building a positive culture for teachers, ensuring administrative support, and providing necessary tools, saying, "We need to ensure the teacher are supported and backed by the administration."

- Believes in building a positive culture for teachers, ensuring administrative support, and providing necessary tools, saying, "We need to ensure the teacher are supported and backed by the administration."

Teachers

Believes families are seeking alternatives due to a desire for "stronger academics, discipline and values" and plans to focus on restoring trust, improving academic outcomes, supporting teachers, and ensuring fiscal stewardship to make Klein ISD a district families "confidently choose."

- Believes families are seeking alternatives due to a desire for "stronger academics, discipline and values" and plans to focus on restoring trust, improving academic outcomes, supporting teachers, and ensuring fiscal stewardship to make Klein ISD a district families "confidently choose."

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Jack Velasquez

Jack Velasquez earned a bachelor of business administration in supply chain management from the University of Houston-Downtown. He lives in Klein, Texas, with his wife and five children.

Jack previously ran for Klein ISD board of trustees Position 7 in November 2022 but was not elected. 

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Dustin Creager has a master's degree from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor's degree in business management from Lamar University.

Dustin Creager is a current member of the Klein Independent School District

Dustin is a financial advisor. Previously, he worked as a firefighter for 24 years and for Walmart for 20 years, 15 years in corporate and 5 years in store operations.

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Believes in using "our own moral language" instead of being "conformed by categories of critical race theory."

Believes the school district should use their "our own moral language" and focus on "the true history of America." rather than being "conformed by categories of critical race theory."

Supports initiatives that serve special needs children.

Plans to focus on initiatives that serve special needs students in the school district, including developing special education programs that provide strong support and high quality technology. 

- Believes the school district should use their "our own moral language" and focus on "the true history of America." rather than being "conformed by categories of critical race theory."
- Plans to focus on initiatives that serve special needs students in the school district, including developing special education programs that provide strong support and high quality technology. 

Supports transparency in how taxpayer dollars are spent.

Plans to continue focusing on ensuring transparency with taxpayers and that taxpayer funds are carefully spent. 

- Plans to continue focusing on ensuring transparency with taxpayers and that taxpayer funds are carefully spent. 

Believes all decisions should be based on "what is best for the 53,000 students of Klein ISD."

Believes the board should focus on what is best for students in the district. 

Supports enhanced school security measures, including secured vestibules, card reader access locks, shatter-resistant film, and the presence of a Klein ISD police officer and an armed security officer on every campus.

- Believes the board should focus on what is best for students in the district. 
- Supports enhanced school security measures, including secured vestibules, card reader access locks, shatter-resistant film, and the presence of a Klein ISD police officer and an armed security officer on every campus.

As of October 13, 2025, Dustin Creager’s website did not contain information on this issue.