My leadership and service to SBISD over the past 30+ years, along with my passion for all children in SBISD, have given me the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to be a strong trustee for our community.
I am the voice you can choose for all children, students, teachers, and taxpayers in SBISD. I taught for 16 years in SBISD, before becoming a proud parent of two sons (Owen and Westy) who attend SBISD schools. Over the past 30 years, I have attended and volunteered in SBISD and have been part of district level committees, chaired numerous successful events, and have served on many PTA executive boards. I will bring my experience as a teacher and a parent to the table.
My current role of SBMSA General Manager allows me to stay involved with SBISD administrators while ensuring over 10,000 local Spring Branch youth have a safe and competitive place to play sports. No other candidate can compete with my dedication to your children.
My husband Kelly and I are Memorial Mustang graduates of the class of 1991, and our sons will graduate from Stratford High School in the classes of 2025 and 2027.
I strongly believe in the goodness of our SBISD community.
I strongly believe I can continue to lead our SBISD children to a successful future.
I strongly believe that SBISD is the best place to raise and educate your family.
Working together, not in silos, our board can and will improve the education of every child in SBISD. I am the right person, at the right time, for this position, and I am so excited to kick off my campaign. My initial focus will be keeping the SBISD board transparent, accountable, and in line with our SBISD core values and the values of all SBISD families.
Issues
- Committed to academic excellence for ALL STUDENTS in SBISD. I feel strongly that all of our children should be valued and treated with respect. From Special Education to Advanced Placement classes, we should be providing our children with the academic resources they need to succeed upon graduation. Whether they choose to go to college, enlist in the military, or attend a trade school, I will ensure our students have the tools to achieve success!
- Put the focus back on reading, writing, math, and science, not politically charged programs and curriculums. Basing curriculum decisions on politics is wrong and hurtful to our children. I do not support bringing. CRT into the classroom. I will work to ensure teachers and administration focus on reading, writing, math, and science.
- Attract, develop, and retain the best teachers in the state. Qualified teachers are essential to providing a strong academic foundation for our students. I will work to bring the best talent to SBISD. As a former teacher, I understand the needs of faculty and what tools and benefits they need to make their careers in SBISD fruitful and enjoyable. SBISD Board of Trustees is a partner with our teachers, faculty, and administration. I will encourage a partnership based on trust and excellence.
- Restore trust and transparency on the school board and welcome community participation and build positive relationships with all stake-holders. The Board of Trustees has the privilege of educating the children of SBISD and the job should be taken seriously. Parents need to know exactly how the Board is making decisions, how they are voting, and what information they are using while making these decisions. I promise the utmost transparency so that parents and other voters within SBSID can trust the judgement of the Board.
- Will preserve and protect SBISD’s at-large voting system. I am adamantly opposed to single-member districts. SBISD has been a success because we are a unified district. Each taxpaying, registered voter within SBISD has the honor to vote for each SBISD Board of Trustees. That should remain. By moving to single-member districts, our families and communities will lose the connection to each and all Board members, and the Board members will lose their accountability to the district as a whole. I will strongly preserve and protect our at-large voting system.
Source: Caroline H. Bennett Website
