2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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Sarah Weinberg is from San Antonio, Texas.  She has a CPA and CFA designation from the University of Texas at Austin.  She lives in Dallas.

Sarah is retired.  She previously worked in finance.

Sarah Weinberg's pathway into becoming District 2 Trustee

District 2 - Dallas Independent School District

Sarah currently serves as District 2 Trustee in Dallas Independent Schools. She was first elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. 

Supports prioritizing the inclusion of diverse perspectives in school curriculum.

Prioritizes student outcomes by focusing on policies like early childhood education, pay-for-performance compensation, and socio-economic integration of schools.

Wants to drive innovation by leveraging P-Tech partnerships, accessible pathways, and an emphasis on career, college and military readiness.

- Supports prioritizing the inclusion of diverse perspectives in school curriculum.
- Prioritizes student outcomes by focusing on policies like early childhood education, pay-for-performance compensation, and socio-economic integration of schools.
- Wants to drive innovation by leveraging P-Tech partnerships, accessible pathways, and an emphasis on career, college and military readiness.
- Supports the Pre-K for All initiative.

School Curriculum

As a trustee, establishes policy, allocates finances and evaluates school performances for students, teachers and staff members.

Plans to provide fiscal oversight and use best practices to ensure taxpayer funds are used appropriately.

- As a trustee, establishes policy, allocates finances and evaluates school performances for students, teachers and staff members.
- Plans to provide fiscal oversight and use best practices to ensure taxpayer funds are used appropriately.

School Facilities & Resources

Wants to ensure school safety and security by utilizing available resources and technology.

- Wants to ensure school safety and security by utilizing available resources and technology.

Student Wellbeing

Wants to recruit and retain the best teachers via strategic staffing, better incentives, promoting autonomy and improving the quality of the work environment.

- Wants to recruit and retain the best teachers via strategic staffing, better incentives, promoting autonomy and improving the quality of the work environment.

Teachers

Supports policies that impact the academic success of children.

Wants to enlist parent and community involvement to drive policy decisions that impact the academic success of children.

Focused on serving children from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

- Wants to enlist parent and community involvement to drive policy decisions that impact the academic success of children.
- Focused on serving children from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

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As of March 27, 2026, Sarah Weinberg’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Winnetka K. Smith-Alford lives in Dallas, Texas. She earned her associate's degree in addiction counseling from Dallas College and her bachelor's degree in organizational leadership from East Texas A&M University. She has volunteered with the Ivy House of Hope Inc and the Sisterhood of Austin Street Shelter. She lives with her husband, Raymond. 

Winnetka currently works as a change management consultant at Realford Consulting LLC and a certified life coach at Haven of Love. She previously worked as a case manager at Austin Street Center, a substance abuse counselor at the Nexus Recovery Center, and a recovery coach at My Second Chance Inc. 

Dallas Independent School District, Texas, elections - Ballotpedia

Winnetka's campaign for trustee at the Dallas Independent School District, District 2, in Texas, is her first campaign for public office. 

Supports the expansion of workforce ready programs such as dual-credit pathways and career and technical education.

Advocates for increased partnerships with employers so that students will have internships, apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities.

- Supports the expansion of workforce ready programs such as dual-credit pathways and career and technical education.
- Advocates for increased partnerships with employers so that students will have internships, apprenticeship and mentorship opportunities.

Promises "no new bonds or tax hikes" to fix maintenance issues that have caused schools to close.

Supports a "zero-based" budget and increased transparency about where every dollar is spent.

- Promises "no new bonds or tax hikes" to fix maintenance issues that have caused schools to close.
- Supports a "zero-based" budget and increased transparency about where every dollar is spent.

Promises to move mental health service staff "for better coverage on District 2 campuses."

- Promises to move mental health service staff "for better coverage on District 2 campuses."

As of March 27, 2026, Winnetka K. Smith-Alford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 

Dallas Trustee, District 2

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