Sean Hesterly has lived in Katy for over 30 years. He is a husband, a father, and a Texas State University alumnus. He and his family have three cats.

Sean Hesterly graduated from Texas State University. He is a husband and father who lives in Katy, Texas.

Sean is a teacher. He previously worked as a paraprofessional, a substitute teacher, and a student in Katy ISD.

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Sean is a public school teacher. He has worked directly in classrooms as a paraprofessional, in‑class support teacher, case manager, and Title I reading interventionist.

Sean's campaign for Katy ISD school board member, Position 3, is his first time running for public office.

Sean’s campaign for the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees is his first run for public office. 

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School Curriculum

For Candidate Sean Hesterly on Issue school-services-resources: Advocates for incremental budget cuts and long-term financial planning to manage debt and prepare for future challenges.

Advocates for incremental budget cuts and long-term financial planning to manage debt and prepare for future challenges.

- Advocates for incremental budget cuts and long-term financial planning to manage debt and prepare for future challenges.

School Facilities & Resources

For Candidate Sean Hesterly on Issue student-wellbeing: Advocates for unobtrusive security measures that protect students while respecting family privacy, promoting a sense of liberty for exploration and growth.

Advocates for unobtrusive security measures that protect students while respecting family privacy, promoting a sense of liberty for exploration and growth.

Supports better, unobtrusive security that works in the background while striving to ensure that safety tech and standards don’t overreach into our families’ private lives.

- Advocates for unobtrusive security measures that protect students while respecting family privacy, promoting a sense of liberty for exploration and growth.
- Supports better, unobtrusive security that works in the background while striving to ensure that safety tech and standards don’t overreach into our families’ private lives.

Student Wellbeing

For Candidate Sean Hesterly on Issue teachers: Advocates for restoring dignity to teaching by reducing workloads and ending unpaid after-hours labor.

Advocates for restoring dignity to teaching by reducing workloads and ending unpaid after-hours labor.

For Candidate Sean Hesterly on Issue teachers: Supports the recent funding bill to increase teacher salaries, emphasizing that teachers are essential to the education system and deserve fair compensation.

Supports the recent funding bill to increase teacher salaries, emphasizing that teachers are essential to the education system and deserve fair compensation.

- Advocates for restoring dignity to teaching by reducing workloads and ending unpaid after-hours labor.
- Supports the recent funding bill to increase teacher salaries, emphasizing that teachers are essential to the education system and deserve fair compensation.

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Sean Hesterly

Sean Hesterly has lived in Katy for over 30 years. He is a husband and father. He is a Texas State University alumnus and a member of Texas AFT. He and his family have three cats.

Sean is a public school teacher. He has worked directly in classrooms as a paraprofessional, in‑class support teacher, case manager, and Title I reading interventionist, supporting early and middle school students including ESL, 504, and special education learners.

Sean’s campaign for Katy ISD Board of Trustees, Position 3, is his first run for public office. 

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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. 