Texas State Board of Education

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Texas State Board of Education
General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Total Seats:	15
Term limits:	None
Structure
Length of term:	4 years
Authority:	Texas Constitution, Article 7, Section 8
Leadership:	Keven Ellis
Selection Method:	Elected
Elections
Next election:	November 8, 2022
Last election:	November 3, 2020
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The Texas State Board of Education is an elected executive agency of the Texas state government, responsible for managing the state's public K-12 education.

Current officeholders[edit]

The board is composed of 15 members elected to four-year terms to represent one of the state's 15 education districts. Education district borders are redrawn every 10 years. The first time members meet after getting elected to redrawn districts, seven members selected at random have their current terms shortened to two years, meaning that their seats come up for election in different years than the other eight. Elections are held in even-numbered years.

Every two years, the governor selects a chair from among the board's members. The nominee for chair must be approved by the Texas State Senate. If a board member serves two consecutive two-year terms as chair, they are not eligible to be named to the position until four years have passed. Every two years, the board elects a vice chair and secretary from among its members.

The current members of the board are:^[1]

• Secretary: Georgina Perez (D) - District 1
• Ruben Cortez, Jr. (D) - District 2
• Marisa Perez-Diaz (D) - District 3
• Lawrence Allen, Jr. (D) - District 4
• Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) - District 5
• Will Hickman (R) - District 6
• Matt Robinson (R) - District 7
• Audrey Young (R) - District 8
• Keven Ellis (R) - District 9
• Tom Maynard (R) - District 10
• Patricia Hardy (R) - District 11
• Pam Little (R) - District 12
• Aicha Davis (D) - District 13
• Sue Melton-Malone (R) - District 14
• Jay Johnson (R) - District 15

Authority[edit]

The Texas State Board of Education derives its authority from Article 7, Section 8 of the Texas Constitution.

Texas Constitution, Article 7, Section 8:

The Legislature shall provide by law for a State Board of Education, whose members shall be appointed or elected in such manner and by such authority and shall serve for such terms as the Legislature shall prescribe not to exceed six years. The said board shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law.

Qualifications[edit]

Qualifications for serving on the Texas State Board of Education are laid out in Section 7.103 of the Education Code of Texas.^[2]

• Members of the board may not hold other public office. This also applies to candidates seeking election to the board.
• Candidates seeking election to the board must have lived in their district for at least one year as of election day.
• Candidates seeking election to the board must be registered to vote in their district
• Candidates seeking election to the board must be at least 26 years of age.
• Registered lobbyists representing interests relevant to the board may not serve on the board.

Section 7.103:

(a) A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any political subdivision of this state. (b) A person may not be elected from or serve in a district who is not a bona fide resident of the district with one year's continuous residence before election. A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board unless the person is a qualified voter of the district in which the person resides and is at least 26 years of age. (c) A person who is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, by virtue of the person's activities for compensation in or on behalf of a profession, business, or association related to the operation of the board, may not serve as a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board.

Elections[edit]

Elections to the Texas State Board of Education are held in every even-numbered year. Every ten years, the state's education districts are reapportioned in light of the census. All fifteen seats on the board are elected in the first even-numbered year following the reapportionment. At the first meeting following the election, seven members of the board are selected at random. Those members have their current terms shortened to two years, meaning that for the next decade the seven districts represented by those members hold elections in different even-numbered years than the eight districts represented by members whose terms were not shortened.^[2]

2020[edit]

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1[edit]

General election candidates

• Georgina Perez  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Jennifer Ivey  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Georgina Perez (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Jennifer Ivey ✔ 

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District 5[edit]

General election candidates

• Rebecca Bell-Metereau  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Lani Popp  (Republican Party)
• Stephanie Berlin  (Libertarian Party)

 Republican primary runoff candidates

• Robert Morrow
• Lani Popp ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• Rebecca Bell-Metereau ✔
• Letti Bresnahan 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Inga Cotton 
• Robert Morrow ✔
• Lani Popp ✔

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Third Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

• Stephanie Berlin ✔

District 6[edit]

General election candidates

• Michelle Palmer  (Democratic Party) 
• Will Hickman  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Whitney Bilyeu  (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic primary runoff candidates

• Kimberly McLeod 
• Michelle Palmer ✔ 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Debra Kerner 
• Kimberly McLeod ✔ 
• Michelle Palmer ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Will Hickman ✔ 

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Third Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

• Whitney Bilyeu ✔

District 8[edit]

General election candidates

• Audrey Young  (Republican Party) ✔
• Audra Rose Berry  (Libertarian Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled.

 Republican primary candidates

• Audrey Young ✔

Third Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

• Brian Leonard ✔

District 9[edit]

General election candidates

• Keven Ellis  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Brenda Davis  (Democratic Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Brenda Davis ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Keven Ellis (Incumbent) ✔

District 10[edit]

General election candidates

• Tom Maynard  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Marsha Burnett-Webster  (Democratic Party) 
• Trip Seibold  (Libertarian Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Marsha Burnett-Webster ✔ 
• Stephen Wyman

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 Republican primary candidates

• Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔

Third Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

• Trip Seibold ✔ 

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District 14[edit]

General election candidates

• Sue Melton-Malone  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Greg Alvord  (Democratic Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Greg Alvord ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) ✔
• Maria Berry 

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District 15[edit]

General election candidates

• John Betancourt  (Democratic Party)
• Jay Johnson  (Republican Party) ✔

 Democratic primary candidates

• John Betancourt ✔

 Republican primary candidates

• Jay Johnson ✔

2018[edit]

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2018

District 2[edit]

District 3[edit]

District 4[edit]

District 7[edit]

District 11[edit]

District 12[edit]

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laura Malone-Miller (D)

District 13[edit]

Historical elections[edit]

Full history[edit]

Note: Due to the lack of historical officeholder information, incumbency information may be unavailable for elections to this office before 2014.

To view the electoral history dating back to 2000 for the office of Texas State Board of Education, Click [show] to expand the section.

2016 Texas State Board of Education District 1, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Georgina Perez 83.3% 288,171      Green Hugo Noyola Jr. 16.7% 57,760 Total Votes 345,931 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Ken Mercer Incumbent 49.6% 383,906      Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau 45.7% 353,467      Libertarian Ricardo Perkins 4.7% 36,525 Total Votes 773,898 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Donna Bahorich Incumbent 54% 326,112      Democratic R. Dakota Carter 42.4% 256,165      Libertarian Whitney Bilyeu 3.6% 21,993 Total Votes 604,270 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Barbara Cargill Incumbent 100% 479,092 Total Votes 479,092 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Keven M. Ellis 74% 469,638      Democratic Amanda M. Rudolph 23.1% 146,909      Libertarian Anastasia Wilford 2.9% 18,513 Total Votes 635,060 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Tom Maynard Incumbent 56.3% 364,813      Democratic Judy Jennings 43.7% 282,980 Total Votes 647,793 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 14, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Sue Melton-Malone Incumbent 100% 512,076 Total Votes 512,076 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 15, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Marty Rowley Incumbent 100% 458,077 Total Votes 458,077 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2014 Texas State Board of Education District 2, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Ruben Cortez Jr. Incumbent 100% 131,275 Total Votes 131,275 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Marisa B. Perez Incumbent 59.6% 129,840      Republican Dave Mundy 37.3% 81,295      Libertarian Josh Morale 3.1% 6,827 Total Votes 217,962 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lawrence A. Allen Jr. Incumbent 76.5% 158,506      Republican Dorothy Olmos 23.5% 48,804 Total Votes 207,310 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 63.9% 226,856      Democratic Kathy King 33.9% 120,212      Libertarian Megan DaGata 2.3% 8,021 Total Votes 355,089 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy Incumbent 65.1% 242,165      Democratic Nancy Bean 31.4% 116,674      Libertarian Craig Sanders 3.5% 13,044 Total Votes 371,883 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller Incumbent 61.4% 222,347      Democratic Lois Parrott 35.2% 127,616      Libertarian Mark Wester 3.4% 12,210 Total Votes 362,173 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 13, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Erika Beltran 89.8% 172,404      Libertarian Junart Sodoy 10.2% 19,520 Total Votes 191,924 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2012 Texas State Board of Education District 1, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Martha M. Dominguez 57.6% 205,906      Republican Carlos "Charlie" Garza 42.4% 151,362 Total Votes 357,268 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 2, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Ruben Cortez, Jr. 53.8% 204,208      Republican Laurie J. Turner 43.3% 164,497      Libertarian Lenard Nelson 2.9% 11,159 Total Votes 379,864 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Marisa B. Perez 65.6% 252,570      Republican David M. Williams 34.4% 132,294 Total Votes 384,864 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lawrence Allen Jr. Incumbent 78.3% 303,071      Republican Dorothy Olmos 21.7% 84,029 Total Votes 387,100 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Ken Mercer Incumbent 51.3% 338,705      Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau 42.6% 281,445      Libertarian Mark Loewe 4.3% 28,407      Green Irene Meyer Scharf 1.8% 11,717 Total Votes 660,274 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Donna Bahorich 57.1% 304,702      Democratic Traci Jensen 39% 208,198      Libertarian Gene Clark 2.8% 15,189      Green G C Molison 1% 5,328 Total Votes 533,417 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 82.2% 389,106      Libertarian Matthew Petre 17.8% 84,212 Total Votes 473,318 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Barbara Cargill Incumbent 71% 387,927      Democratic Dexter Smith 29% 158,777 Total Votes 546,704 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Thomas Ratliff 85.7% 427,675      Libertarian Sherri L. Little 14.3% 71,602 Total Votes 499,277 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Tom Maynard 56.6% 313,025      Democratic Judy Jennings 43.4% 239,985 Total Votes 553,010 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy 82.8% 403,740      Libertarian Jason Darr 17.2% 84,014 Total Votes 487,754 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller 60.7% 358,675      Democratic Lois Parrott 39.3% 231,925 Total Votes 590,600 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 13, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mavis Best Knight Incumbent 74.3% 308,486      Republican S.T. Russell 25.7% 106,517 Total Votes 415,003 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 14, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Sue Melton 84% 409,557      Libertarian Stephen Hawkins 16% 78,068 Total Votes 487,625 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 15, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Marty Rowley 76.4% 390,115      Democratic Steven D. Schafersman 23.6% 120,737 Total Votes 510,852 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2010 Texas State Board of Education District 1, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Carlos "Charlie" Garza 51.1% 112,167      Democratic Rene Nunez Incumbent 48.9% 107,130 Total Votes 219,297 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Michael Soto 55.7% 123,596      Republican Tony Cunningham 41.1% 91,256      Libertarian Dean Kareem Higley 3% 6,604      Write-in Deborah L. Parrish 0.2% 491 Total Votes 221,947 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lawrence A. Allen Jr. Incumbent 100% 175,872 Total Votes 175,872 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Ken Mercer Incumbent 59.3% 262,699      Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau 36.2% 160,233      Libertarian Mark Loewe 4.5% 20,052 Total Votes 442,984 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Thomas Ratliff 84.3% 268,694      Libertarian Jeff McGee 11.1% 35,473      Green Paul Cardwell 4.6% 14,753 Total Votes 318,920 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Marsha Farney 55.9% 255,874      Democratic Judy Jennings 40% 183,385      Libertarian Jessica Dreesen 4.1% 18,848 Total Votes 458,107 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican George M. Clayton 81.2% 203,922      Libertarian Annie Parsons 18.8% 47,112 Total Votes 251,034 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 15, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Bob Craig Incumbent 89% 229,510      Libertarian John Pekowski 11% 28,224 Total Votes 257,734 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2008 Texas State Board of Education District 2, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mary Helen Berlanga Incumbent 59.5% 223,465      Republican Peter H. Johnston 40.5% 152,165 Total Votes 375,630 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Terri Leo 79.3% 332,910      Libertarian Mary Ann Bryan 20.7% 87,056 Total Votes 419,966 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 53.7% 287,175      Democratic Laura Ewing 43.6% 233,238      Libertarian Richard R. Johnson 2.7% 14,667 Total Votes 535,080 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Barbara Cargill Incumbent 85.3% 401,363      Libertarian Kim B. Stroman 13.8% 65,105      Write-in Linda Ellis 0.8% 3,908 Total Votes 470,376 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy Incumbent 84.3% 446,231      Libertarian Bruce Beckman 15.7% 83,121 Total Votes 529,352 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 13, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mavis Best Knight Incumbent 74.5% 278,896      Republican Cindy Werner 25.5% 95,706 Total Votes 374,602 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 14, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Gail Lowe Incumbent 65% 376,415      Democratic Edra Bogle 31.3% 181,405      Libertarian John E. Shuey 3.7% 21,352 Total Votes 579,172 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2006 Texas State Board of Education District 1, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Rene Nunez Incumbent 100% 133,110 Total Votes 133,110 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Rick Agosto 59.3% 117,786      Republican Tony Cunningham 40.7% 80,695 Total Votes 198,481 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lawrence A. Allen Incumbent 100% 126,252 Total Votes 126,252 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Ken Mercer 71.1% 234,807      Libertarian Bill Oliver 28.9% 95,406 Total Votes 330,213 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Don McLeroy Incumbent 59.6% 192,218      Democratic Maggie Charleton 40.4% 130,375 Total Votes 322,593 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Cynthia Dunbar 70.3% 221,808      Libertarian Martin Thomen 29.7% 93,679 Total Votes 315,487 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Geraldine 'Tincy' Miller Incumbent 77.8% 186,295      Libertarian Matthew Havener 22.2% 53,013 Total Votes 239,308 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 15, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Bob Craig Incumbent 83.8% 202,999 Total Votes 242,190 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2004 Texas State Board of Education District 2, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mary Helen Berlanga Incumbent 100% 227,892 Total Votes 227,892 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4 (special election), 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lawrence Allen, Jr. 100% 253,705 Total Votes 253,705 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Terri Leo Incumbent 100% 335,628 Total Votes 335,628 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 87.3% 327,771      Libertarian William McNicoll 12.7% 47,637 Total Votes 375,408 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Barbara Cargill 100% 380,051 Total Votes 380,051 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy Incumbent 100% 430,907 Total Votes 430,907 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 13, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mavis B. Knight Incumbent 100% 250,392 Total Votes 250,392 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 14, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Gail Lowe Incumbent 100% 399,687 Total Votes 399,687 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2002 Texas State Board of Education District 1, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Rene Nunez Incumbent 57.1% 138,088      Republican Trini Munoz 37.1% 89,604      Libertarian Catherine F. Harrell 5.8% 14,033 Total Votes 241,725 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 2, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mary Helen Berlanga Incumbent 100% 157,038 Total Votes 157,038 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Joe J. Bernal Incumbent 100% 158,442 Total Votes 158,442 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Alma A. Allen Incumbent 94.1% 167,419      Libertarian Kurt R. Kessler 5.9% 10,486 Total Votes 177,905 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Dan Montgomery Incumbent 58.9% 206,656      Democratic Donna Howard 37.9% 132,740      Green Irene Meyer Scharf 3.2% 11,292 Total Votes 350,688 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Terri Leo 100% 214,678 Total Votes 214,678 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 57.8% 170,661      Democratic Richard Hargrove 40.5% 119,680      Libertarian William J. McNicoll 1.7% 5,063 Total Votes 295,404 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Linda Bauer 100% 227,276 Total Votes 227,276 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Don McLeroy Incumbent 61.5% 193,454      Democratic Dean W. Woodard 35.6% 111,909      Libertarian Nicole Lightner 2.9% 9,170 Total Votes 314,533 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Cynthia A. Thornton Incumbent 78.3% 230,452      Green Lesley Nicole Ramsey 21.7% 63,871 Total Votes 294,323 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Patricia "Pat" Hardy Incumbent 100% 260,901 Total Votes 260,901 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller Incumbent 86.4% 217,542      Libertarian Mark Wilson 13.6% 34,334 Total Votes 251,876 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 13, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mavis Best Knight 100% 170,821 Total Votes 170,821 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 14, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Gail Lowe 100% 235,666 Total Votes 235,666 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 15, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Bob Craig 66.7% 201,702      Democratic David Schaeffer 31.3% 94,742      Libertarian Brent A. Russenberger 2% 5,937 Total Votes 302,381 Election results via Texas Secretary of State 2000 Texas State Board of Education District 3, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Joe J. Bernal Incumbent 100% 213,516 Total Votes 213,516 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 4, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Alma A. Allen Incumbent 100% 226,947 Total Votes 226,947 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 5, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Dan Montgomery 100% 374,255 Total Votes 374,255 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 6, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Chase Untermeyer Incumbent 100% 334,501 Total Votes 334,501 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 7, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican David Bradley Incumbent 52.5% 202,970      Democratic Fanniece Hawkins 44.3% 171,214      Libertarian Richard E. Walker 3.2% 12,406 Total Votes 386,590 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 10, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Cynthia A. Thornton 50% 279,581      Democratic Donna Howard 44.8% 250,515      Libertarian Nancy C. Neale 5.2% 28,963 Total Votes 559,059 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 11, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Richard Neill Incumbent 100% 385,811 Total Votes 385,811 Election results via Texas Secretary of State Texas State Board of Education District 12, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Geraldine "Tincy" Miller Incumbent 100% 384,760 Total Votes 384,760 Election results via Texas Secretary of State

Term limits[edit]

There are no term limits to the Texas State Board of Education.

Vacancies[edit]

The procedure for filling vacancies on the Texas State Board of Education is laid out in Section 7.104 of the Education Code of Texas. In the event of a vacancy on the board, the governor nominates a replacement who must be confirmed by the Texas State Senate. The interim board member must meet all qualifications for serving on the board, including being registered to vote in the educational district they represent.^[2]

Section 7.104c - 7.104e:

(c) If a position on the board becomes vacant, the governor shall fill the vacancy as soon as possible by appointing a qualified person from the affected district with the advice and consent of the senate. (d) A vacancy that occurs at a time when it is impossible to place the name of a candidate for the unexpired term on the general election ballot is filled by appointment, as prescribed by Subsection (c). (e) An appointment to a vacancy on the board shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin of the appointed member.

Duties[edit]

The duties of the Texas State Board of Education are laid out in Section 7.102c of the Education Code of Texas. Among them are the establishment of long-term plans and standards for the state's education system and the selection of instructional materials for the state's schools.^[2]

Section 7.102c:

(1) The board shall develop and update a long-range plan for public education. (2) The board may enter into contracts relating to or accept grants for the improvement of educational programs specifically authorized by statute. (3) The board may accept a gift, donation, or other contribution on behalf of the public school system or agency and, unless otherwise specified by the donor, may use the contribution in the manner the board determines. (4) The board shall establish curriculum and graduation requirements. (5) The board shall establish a standard of performance considered satisfactory on student assessment instruments. (6) The board may create special-purpose school districts under Chapter 11. (7) The board shall provide for a training course for school district trustees under Section 11.159. (8) The board shall adopt a procedure to be used for placing on probation or revoking a home-rule school district charter as required by Subchapter B, Chapter 12, and may place on probation or revoke a home-rule school district charter as provided by that subchapter. (9) The board may grant an open-enrollment charter or approve a charter revision as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 12. (10) The board shall adopt rules establishing criteria for certifying hearing examiners as provided by Section 21.252. (11) The board shall adopt rules to carry out the curriculum required or authorized under Section 28.002. (12) The board shall establish guidelines for credit by examination under Section 28.023. (13) The board shall adopt transcript forms and standards for differentiating high school programs for purposes of reporting academic achievement under Section 28.025. (14) The board shall adopt guidelines for determining financial need for purposes of the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program under Subchapter C, Chapter 28, and may approve payments as provided by that subchapter. (15) The board shall adopt criteria for identifying gifted and talented students and shall develop and update a state plan for the education of gifted and talented students as required under Subchapter D, Chapter 29. (16) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73, Sec. 2.06(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2013. (17) The board shall adopt rules relating to community education development projects as required under Section 29.257. (18) The board may approve the plan to be developed and implemented by the commissioner for the coordination of services to children with disabilities as required under Section 30.001. (19) The board shall establish a date by which each school district and state institution shall provide to the commissioner the necessary information to determine the district's share of the cost of the education of a student enrolled in the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Texas School for the Deaf as required under Section 30.003 and may adopt other rules concerning funding of the education of students enrolled in the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or the Texas School for the Deaf as authorized under Section 30.003. (20) The board shall adopt rules prescribing the form and content of information school districts are required to provide concerning programs offered by state institutions as required under Section 30.004. (21) The board shall adopt rules concerning admission of students to the Texas School for the Deaf as required under Section 30.057. (22) The board shall carry out powers and duties related to regional day school programs for the deaf as provided under Subchapter D, Chapter 30. (23) The board shall adopt and purchase or license instructional materials as provided by Chapter 31 and adopt rules required by that chapter. (24) The board shall develop and update a long-range plan concerning technology in the public school system as required under Section 32.001 and shall adopt rules and policies concerning technology in public schools as provided by Chapter 32. (25) The board shall conduct feasibility studies related to the telecommunications capabilities of school districts and regional education service centers as provided by Section 32.033. (26) The board shall appoint a board of directors of the center for educational technology under Section 32.034. (27) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.001(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. (28) The board shall approve a program for testing students for dyslexia and related disorders as provided by Section 38.003. (29) The board shall perform duties in connection with the public school accountability system as prescribed by Chapter 39. (30) The board shall perform duties in connection with the Foundation School Program as prescribed by Chapter 42. (31) The board may invest the permanent school fund within the limits of the authority granted by Section 5, Article VII, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 43. (32) The board shall adopt rules concerning school district budgets and audits of school district fiscal accounts as required under Subchapter A, Chapter 44. (33) The board shall adopt an annual report on the status of the guaranteed bond program and may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of the program as provided under Subchapter C, Chapter 45. (34) The board shall prescribe uniform bid blanks for school districts to use in selecting a depository bank as required under Section 45.206.

Divisions[edit]

There are three committees with specific areas of responsibility on the Texas State Board of Education.^[3]

• Committee on Instruction
• Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund
• Committee on School Initiatives

Compensation[edit]

Compensation for members of the Texas State Board of Education is laid out in Section 7.105 of the Education Code of Texas. Members of the board do not receive pay, but are eligible for reimbursement for expenses incurred in the course of official business.^[2]

Section 7.105:

(a) A member of the board is not entitled to receive compensation. (b) A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement of the member's expenses as provided by law.

Former officeholders[edit]

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External links[edit]

• Texas State Board of Education

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