Sachse, Texas
 King flies for Place 3
By Patty Montagno
Staff writer
pmontagno@sachsenews.com
Cullen King has filed for the Place 3 seat on the Sachse City Council.
The seat is currently being held by Councilman Jim Burnett.
As a long-time member of various city boards and commissions, King said he would like to serve his city by being a member of the City Council.
“Sachse has grown a great deal in last five to 10 years and is poised for even more growth,” he said.
“I believe we need to create an even friendlier business environment while controlling that growth through planning.”
King is the manager for the commercial technical support for AMX, Inc.
He is a graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving and attended the University of Texas in Arlington, Northlake College and Mountain View College.
“The top priority for our city is our road system, and I strongly feel we are on our way to addressing many transportation issues,” King said.
“The city needs to have development standards in place which is especially important in the President George Bush Tollway corridor because this corridor represents our future commercial tax base.”
He is serving on the planning and zoning commission and previously served on the parks and recreation commission and the bond committee.
He is a member of the Sachse Chamber of Commerce, Fallfest planning committee, Quail Hollow Board of Directors, Friends of the Library, the Sachse Community Emergency Response Team and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.
King is a graduate of the Sachse Citizens Police Academy.
King has served on the PTA and board of directors for the Turnpike Christian School and Zavla Elementary.
He said one of his most memorable achievements was when he achieved the Eagle Scout ranking from the Boy Scouts of America.
“I feel Sachse is a wonderful place to raise a family as we have the lowest crime rate in the area and great schools,” King said.
“We live in an environment that is friendly and have the opportunity to get to know our city leaders and public servants.”
The Kings are a foster family for the Christianworks for Children organization and have lived in Sachse for almost five years.
King and his family are active members of North Pointe Church of Christ.
For the May 10 election, all citizens will vote at Sachse City Hall, 5560 Hwy 78.
Early voting times and dates are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 through May 3 - 1 to 6 p.m. May 4 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 5 and 6.
Election Day, May 10, the polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
The election will be canvassed at the May 19 Council meeting, and the successful candidates will be sworn in at the Council meeting June 2.
Dallas County Elections has notified the city of a change in Sachse’s voting precincts.
Voting Precinct 2601 has been split into two precincts 2601 (the southern portion of the original Precinct 2601) and 2602 (the northern portion of the original Precinct 2601).
Generally, Precinct 2602 is a line down Bailey Road from the county line to Sachse Road to Miles Road, down Miles Road to the old Miles Road.
This precinct change will affect the March 4 primary elections. This change will have no effect on the May city elections.
For the March primary voters in precinct 2600 will cast their ballots at North Place Church (formerly Sachse Assembly of God Church) - 2709 Third Street. Voters in precinct 2601 will go to Sachse City Hall - 5560 Hwy. 78.
Precinct 2602 voters will cast their ballots at Hudson Middle School - 4405 Hudson Drive.
For further information contact City Secretary Terry Smith at 972.495.1212, ext. 23 or e-mail to tsmith@cityofsachse.com.
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 Tucker wants to serve on council
Nicole Tucker is seeking the Sachse Council Place 3 position, being vacated by Jim Burnett.
She is a realtor with Keller Williams, Dallas Metro East office in Wylie and has lived in Sachse for nine years.
“I have a strong desire to serve the city and would like to use my time and personal and professional knowledge to make sound decisions for our city,” she said.
“I believe we need more diversity on the Council, and I am excited to represent the female professional.”
Tucker has a Certificate of Completion in Real Estate from Collin County Community College. And received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from UTD.
She is a member of Collin County Association of Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
She is a member of the Chancellor’s Council at UTD and the board of directors for the Asssociation for Children for Enforcement of Support and The Woodbridge Municipal Affairs Committee
She also runs a local newcomers/singles group.
“While I don’t have previous board experience at the city, I actually think this is an attribute because I can bring a new perspective and fresh ideas,” Tucker said.
“We are approaching a time of great growth and change in our city.
“I will use basic common sense and bring fresh ideas to help plan a strategy so that these changes occur as smoothly and prosperously as possible for the city and its residents.”
She received a Rookie of the Month award for top sales at Keller Williams office and was awarded a Bright Lights membership from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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 Adams seeks re-election unopposed
Incumbent Bill Adams is unopposed for his Place 4 council seat.
He was elected in a special election last November to fill the unexpired term of a councilman who resigned his position.
Adams said he wants to continue his service on Council to ensure that Sachse retains its small-town atmosphere while accepting the fact that development and smart growth are both inevitable and good for the city and its citizens, especially along the future Hwy. 190 corridor.
Adams is in the specialty packaging sales field.
He graduated from North Garland
High School and attended Richland College.
“I think that people must feel that I am doing a good job and want me to continue,” Adams said. “We have a lot of projects coming up that will be very positive for the community.”
Adams served two terms on Sachse Parks and Recreation Commission. He is a member of the Community Emergency Response Team and the Sachse Lion’s Club. He is a graduate of the Citizens Police Academy.
Adams and his wife have lived in Sachse since 2003.
They are members of First Baptist Church Garland.
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 Cindy Castaneda
Cindy Castaneda, dean of ethnic studies, social science and physical education at Richland College is seeking the Garland ISD Place 4 trustee seat.
Incumbent Rick Howard is not running for re-election.
“My life was transformed by education, and I believe every child deserves an opportunity to be challenged and inspired to grow, explore, and learn,” she said. “I was the first person in my family to attend college and am passionate about improving educational access and outcomes for our people of all ages in our country”.
Castaneda received a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University cum laude in social studies and a master’s degree in public policy with a concentration in educatio from the University of Chicago.
She earned a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of North Texas in higher education with a certificate in community college leadership.
“I feel exceptionally privileged to be in a position to run for the GISD School Board and believe my education, experience, and commitment will serve the citizens of Sachse, Rowlett, and Garland well,” she said. “My graduate degrees, both which have an education focus, will serve me well on the GISD Board working in collaboration with other Board Members to make responsible, yet forward-thinking policy for the benefit of our students, teachers, and community.”
Castaneda is a graduate of Leadership Garland and is a member of the Harvard College Alumni Association, North Texas Exes – UNT Alumni Association, Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, Selection Panel, National Community College Hispanic Council
She received the Richland College, Innovation of the Year award as well as the Harvard Foundation Award for Intercultural and Race Relations
Castaneda is a Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient and a Woodrow Wilson Fellow of Public Policy and International Affairs aas well as a National Community College Hispanic Council Fellow
She is a recepient of the MidSouth Partnership for Rural Community College Dissertation Grant and the University of North Texas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship.
“I have the education, experience, and commitment to serve Sachse, Rowlett and Garland effectively through a position on the Garland ISD School Board.,” she said. “My education is also an asset. “This background is a natural bridge to working with parents, teachers, and community members to improve our public schools through thoughtful deliberation and decision-making.”
Castaneda has lived in Garland for eight years and has two children. The family attends St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Garland.
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 Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson is a candidate for the Place 4 GISD being vacated by Rick Howard.
He is president of J&A Manufacturing in Garland.
“I would like to explore the possibilities of expanding our schools curriculum to better prepare students who are not going on to college to enter our local workforce,” he said.
“Specifically technical skills that could help them obtain well paying positions which at the same time would help our local businesses fill an ongoing shortage of skilled labor.”
He graduated from South Garland high school and has taken college level courses.
“I feel that my experience in growing a small manufacturing business over the last 25 years adds to my qualifications for a school boardseat,” he said.
“The experience of programming and operating a wide variety of equipment, planning, organizing, designing, engineering, managing, supervision of personnel at all levels of the organization, purchasing services and materials, financial management and responsibility have given me a wide variety of skills and perspectives that in my opinion would complement the existing board membership.”
Johnson is secretary on the board of directors of the New Beginnings Center and is a member of the steering committee of the Dallas County Manufacturers Association.
“I feel the current board is doing an excellent job,” he said. “However, as with any organization there are always oppourtunities for improvement.”
Johnson, his wife and three children have lived in Rowlett for nine years. They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Garland.
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 Stephen Stanley
Stephen Stanley is running for the Garland ISD Place 4 seat being vacated by Rick Howard.
The owner and operator of RE/MAX Infinity in Sachse, Stanley owned and operated Stanley Realty for eight years before opening the RE/MAX office.
“I have lived in Sachse for approximately 13 years and in the GISD for the past 30 years. Over the past 15 years I have been involved in many public and private organizations with a primary focus on our youth,” Stanley said.
“I have always believed that we should all give something back to our communities and after serving six years on the Sachse City Council I can once again serve in an elected capacity but to many more.”
Stanley graduated from South Garland High School and received an associates of arts and applied sciences degree from Richland Community College.
He has taken numerous continuing education classes over the past 20 years.
“With my previous service as a Sachse City Council liaison to the GISD Board of Trustees, I am very familiar with governmental rules of practices and procedures and the normal operations of the GISD,” he said. “This along with my other community ties as well as business skills, I feel would be an excellent fit on the board to replace a great former trustee in Rick Howard.”
Stanley is a past member of the Sachse Youth Community Center board of directors, the Sachse Sports Association and Girls Softball Teams, board of directors of the Naaman Forest Football Booster Club, Parks and Recreation Commission, Hudson Middle School Campus Improvement Team and Sachse High School Class of 2005 Booster Club.
He was a charter member of the Sachse High School PTSA, and served as board president.
He is a graduate Sachse Citizen’s Police Academy and Community Emergency Response Team classes.
He currently serves as president of both the Sachse Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association and the Republican Club of Sachse.
Stanley is also a member of the Sachse Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Lake Cities Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs Committee and the Texas Association of Texas . He services as the TAR appointee to the Land Use Task Force and the National Association of Realtors.
He has been a co-recipient of the Sachse Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Sachse award and has been recognized as Sachse’s Person of the Year.
“I do believe that the current Board of Trustees has been doing a fine job,” he said. “But as with all things it is always advantageous to have fresh and new ideas from time to time.”
Stanley and his family attend St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wylie.
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 Two-term trustee seeks re-election
Ronni Fetzer, a Wylie ISD Board of Trustees member since May of 2002, has filed for re-election to Place 1.
Fetzer is a reserve analyst with J.W. Operating Company, a privately held gas producing company in Addison; she holds a bachelor’s degree in mineral land management from the University of Colorado. She said she decided to run again because of the challenges still facing the board regarding the decision to go to two four-year high schools.
“I’m running again to support the ongoing transition into multiple high schools for both students and teachers,” she said. “I’m excited by the progress WISD has made during this time of rapid growth and am committed to providing the highest educational opportunities for the students in our community.”
Fetzer said she is committed to employing top-notch teachers and compensating them competitively as well as continuing to stay on top of the needs for more and improved facilities.
“As WISD’s student population grows and diversifies, our biggest challenges will be providing enriching learning experiences while continuing to retain and attract the best educators in the area.
“Our financial challenges are also growing. Today, a critical financial challenge is providing competitive salaries in a market where we share borders with some of the wealthiest districts in the state. WISD’s salaries comprise approximately 80 percent of our current budget.
Maintaining and improving older facilities while providing just-in-time new facilities and staying on top of technology advances are also critical components of our current operations and future planning.”
Fetzer said she feels she has several key attributes that she continues to bring to the trustee table.
“I’m a strong supporter of the districtwide implementation of the Schlecty Foundation’s ‘Working on the Work’ framework. This framework provides strategies to develop and share engaging lessons that achieve more sustained learning.”
She also said she is staying up to date with regard to Wylie’s performance compared to other districts. “I continue to challenge the administration to look at success stories both inside and out of our district to achieve higher academic performance.”
Fetzer said she continues to listen to what the community wants the board to hear.
“I’m open to the points of view of teachers, students, administrators, parents and community members,” she said. “They have changed my position on some important school issues.”
Fetzer also said she is a proponent of the trustees’ partnership with Wylie City Council. “I promote joint efforts to share facilities and property to stretch the use of taxpayer dollars,” she said.
Fetzer and her husband Bill have been married for 27 years and have four children. Their daughter Karen is married with two daughters; her husband is stationed at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wash. Sons Danny and Andy are both WHS graduates; Danny will graduate in May from Texas A&M, and Andy is currently working in Plano. Allie is a senior at Wylie High School and plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall. Allie is a member of That Wylie Band, for which Fetzer has chaperoned.
Fetzer said she would like voters to know that she has been involved with Wylie and the school district for many years and in a variety of roles. “I’ve been involved with Wylie schools since my kiddos have been in school on PTAs, campus and district improvement committees and two terms on the school board,” she said.
She also said she’s been involved with helping children be successful by serving as a Sunday school teacher at St. Anthony Catholic Church and as a soccer coach with the Wylie Soccer Association, and she’s been an “active parent” with WISD Band Boosters, Scouting, teen ministry and foster care.
“I was a City Council member and mayor pro tem for the city of St. Paul prior to being elected to the WISD school board. I’m currently the secretary on the [Wylie school] board and have recently been endorsed as a candidate to the executive board of the North Texas Area Association of School Boards, she said.
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Trustee hopeful feels human resource background would be useful during transition
Barbara Ann Goss has announced her candidacy for Place 1 on the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees; Place 1 is currently held by Ronni Fetzer.
Goss is the wife of Wylie Councilman Dave Goss. She is an account manager for a software company, Hrsmart. The company develops human resource-related software.
Goss said she has spent over four years working in the human resources field; she was employed, she said, by two companies that merged with other companies. “A large portion of my responsibility included working with the employees through the change and transition process.”
She said she was instrumental in communicating to all personnel regarding the “overall corporate strategy,” and she believes this experience would be beneficial to the community regarding the new high school transition plan.
“People handle change in different ways,” Goss said. “I have found that the more communication is given through that process the more receptive people are to it.”
She said she thinks more communication is needed between the school board and the community. “As we start to put ‘concrete’ plans in place there need to be regular updates going out to the public. We don’t want to be in the position where the parents and the kids do not understand what schools they will be attending and how those choices were made.”
Goss said she has attended the majority of trustee meetings for the past several years; she recalled the meeting attended by parents of students in the Creekside housing development.
“When the district lines were originally drawn last year for the elementary schools, the children at Creekside would have changed elementary schools for the fourth time in four years. Several of the parents came to the board, and it was changed.
“It is the job of the board to realize how the changes will affect these children. I do not believe it is a good idea to transition any one set of kids that many times in four years. I think the board should have had the forethought to recognize such an issue prior to the parents requesting a review of the school district line.
“I believe we can and should do better. There are a lot of things our current trustees do well. However, these are some issues I see where we can improve, and I believe I can assist in this.”
Goss is concerned, she said, with “going into the transition period without plans in place.” She said she would like to see a strong health and science program at Wylie East and that she would like to meet with principals Mike Williams and Gary Brown about upcoming changes.
She attended Texas Tech University, working toward a business administration degree. She and her husband have two children, Austin, a fifth-grader at Harrison Intermediate, and Ashley, 4, who will soon attend kindergarten at Akin Elementary.
“If I am elected I will look at the big picture. I will plan for the issues ahead when making changes for issues of today,” Goss said.
Filing for school board continues until 5 p.m. March 10.
Candidate packets are available at the WISD Education Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave.
The election will be May 10.
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 James files for re-election
Ralph James has filed for re-election to his Wylie ISD school board seat.
The retired pilot for American Airlines has served on the board of trustees for nine years and said it has been exciting to see the district go through so many changes in that time.
“When I was first elected to the school board nine years ago Wylie had seven schools,” James said. “Beginning next year Wylie will have 17 schools plus the Special Programs Center. It has been exciting to be a part of this growth. In addition to the new schools, we have seen a new transportation center, a football stadium, a food service center/storage facility and several other smaller projects. My desire is to continue to be a part of this district and the challenges it possesses.”
James said the new high school configuration is the key challenge facing the board.
“There will always be projects, policy developments and changes in the district. Currently the major development is the opening of a second four-year high school. Wylie East High School will soon be a four-year high school, and decisions are currently being made as to when and how we arrive at that point.”
He said there is always room for improvement.
“Improving education for the students is ongoing in any school district. In my opinion the staff of the WISD is the finest you will find anywhere. It is our job to see that we reward all employees whenever we can for the great job they do for the entire district.”
Ronni Fetzer’s seat is up for re-election, and a special election is being held regarding the seat that Baron Cook filled when Eric Lindsey moved from the area. The regular school board positions are for three years; there is one more year left in Cook’s term of service.
Candidate filing continues until March 11 for the May 10 election.
Candidate packets are available at the Wylie ISD Administration offices, 951. S. Ballard Ave.
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 Griffin files against Place 2 trustee incumbent
James R. Griffin has filed to run against incumbent Ralph James for Place 2 on the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees.
Griffin has a Bachelor of Science in secondary education from Indiana University (’91) and a bachelor’s degree in urban/regional planning from Murray State University (’85).
He is currently employed as a customer service associate for Lowe’s Home Improvement in Allen.
He said he wants to serve as a WISD trustee for many reasons.
“I desire to see that the Wylie ISD continues to provide our students with quality programs and instruction and to build and grow additional programs that will properly equip students to meet the challenges of the future.
“Of great importance to me is the proper planning and management that will be required as the district goes to multiple high schools,” he said. “I also want to make sure that district resources are appropriately managed while still providing a quality education and to assure district patrons that their school dollars are spent wisely.”
Griffin said he brings some talents and experience to the table that would be of benefit to the district in the coming years. He moved to Wylie in 2005, but had lived here for a brief time between 1986-’88; at this time, he worked for the lead engineering firm that was planning the DART project in Dallas.
He also said his background in urban planning will be a plus, in addition to his years of experience in customer service, both with Lowe’s where he has been employed for eight years and at other companies. He worked for three years as a travel agent and two as a customer service / inside sales representative for a sportswear marketing company.
Mostly, he said, his interest is in taking care of the students of Wylie schools and the years of transition to come. Griffin’s list of “campaign focal points” include:
• Ensuring smooth transition to two nine-12 high schools, culminating with the first graduating class of Wylie East in 2012;
• Requiring all future bond elections to include requests by line item (no more blank check) as was done for recent City of Wylie Bond (2005);
• Developing better means of communication between WISD and district patrons which include students, parents, teachers and the community;
• Implementing AVID program (Achievement Via Individual Determination) to include intermediate, junior high and high school grade levels;
• Continuing development of dual language program;
• Working to implement magnet-style programs that are unique to each high school campus;
• Developing build-out plan for district facilities to avoid having to catch up with growth in the district, build facilities only when needed and start the process for determining what the district student population will be at build-out;
• Working to build good working relationship with the municipalities that make up the district: Wylie, Sachse, Murphy, St. Paul, Lucas and possibly Rockwall should they annex into Collin County. Each of these communities has an impact on student population.
There is potential development that could occur outside the city of Wylie that may affect future enrollment;
• Exploring opportunities to partner with Collin College (or other area colleges) to offer college-level courses at each high school.
Griffin said he feels the district has “great teachers and staff,” but the district could be even better if it would take certain steps, such as implementing “better and more open lines of communication.”
“This is most likely the greatest concern I have heard in the community regarding WISD,” he said. “It is critical that the stakeholders of our district (parents, students, teachers and community) not feel that their voice is ignored or lost in the shuffle. Now that the district student enrollment is over 11,000, it is imperative that the district be mindful of parental and community concerns as they arise and not let situations turn into serious issues like has occurred with the dress code modifications.”
He also said he is in favor of better pay and incentives for teachers.
“Our teachers in WISD work hard for our kids but are paid less than teachers in neighboring districts. What is amazing, though, is many choose to stay with the district despite receiving lower pay as compared to other districts.
Griffin also said the district should “recognize and understand the importance of diversity within the community.” He said this is an aspect that will continue to have a major impact in the district and he feels the district must be “proactive rather than reactive.”
“I strongly believe that WISD needs to ensure that no student, parent or staff feels uncomfortable or unwelcome in our schools.”
Griffin is a member of the Wylie Chamber of Commerce, the Wylie Lions Club – Evening Branch and St. Anthony Catholic Church. He has served on the Wylie Board of Zoning Adjustments (’87), Citizens Bond Advisory Board (’05) and currently serves on the Library Advisory Board. He is a graduate of Leadership Wylie (’06). He has volunteered for the WHS wrestling team for the past three years, has been a member of the Wylie Athletic Booster Club and is a Wylie Pirate Football season ticket holder. He said he was briefly employed as a substitute teacher in WISD and has attended many school board meetings as well as all three public forums about the high school configuration.
“I am deeply concerned that we as a school community provide our kids with the best opportunities for academic success and the skills necessary to have productive lives as adults. If given the opportunity to be a WISD trustee, I will work diligently to see that the district provides the best education possible for our students.”
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 Cook to seek re-election to school board
IIn 2007 when Eric Lindsey resigned from Place 4 on the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees due to relocation, the board asked D. Baron Cook to fill his unexpired term.
Though Lindsey’s elected term actually would have continued until 2009, Cook’s temporary appointment was only through May of 2008. He must now run in a special election to continue to serve the last year of the term.
Cook said he was honored that the trustees asked him to take Lindsey’s place. He said the board expressed the concern to him that, with so many issues vital to the success of Wylie schools upcoming, it was important to have a person with experience on the board. Cook had served as a trustee from 1999 to 2000.
“We’ve got some real, real major issues in front of us,” he said, speaking mainly of the transition to multiple four-year high schools. “Decisions include how to pay for it, the direction of the district, boundaries … there appears to be a bond in front of us. Having gone through some of these things, having been involved in some of these decisions, I think I bring some experience to the board that is important at this time.”
He said although some of the newer members have almost served a year on the board, there is still the need for experienced trustees to assist in some of the important and difficult decisions ahead.
“I believe I can continue to bring a little stability to the board and can assist in the upcoming transition period,” he said.
Cook is one of the owners of Commonwealth Land Title in town. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Baylor University.
He and his wife Lisa live in Wylie with two daughters, Catherine, a sophomore at Baylor, and Caroline, a sophomore at Wylie High School.
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 Goff files for school board
Lance Goff has filed to challenge incumbent Baron Cook for the Place 4 Wylie ISD Board of Trustees seat.
Goff, 39, is an assistant vice president for Philadelphia Insurance Co. He has lived in Wylie for 13 years. He and his wife, Dawn, have three school-age children.
Goff ran for school board in 2007 for the Place 7 seat won by Stacie Gooch.
“The reason I decided to run is that I am not happy with the way the expansion of the schools is going,” Goff said. “In the last meeting of the board, the board decided to make this year’s eighth-graders the first graduating class of Wylie East High School. That is great. However, Dr. (John) Fuller admitted that they hadn’t begun planning for this.”
He said he was also running because of the recent salary increase approved for Superintendent Dr. John Fuller and drop in tests scores. “The board awarded Dr. Fuller with an 8 percent raise while not doing nearly the same for the teachers and staff who do the real work of the district,” Goff said. “I am concerned with the drop in TAKS scores for the district. I want to look at how we can better prepare our students for the tests.”
Goff said perhaps the district should look at Curriculum Based Assessment. “In the last board meeting, I realized that this thought had been brought up several times by Stacey Gooch, and it seemed to me like she was getting the runaround,” Goff said. “I felt that all of the options were not being explored.”
He said he is seeking the Place 4 seat because current board member Baron Cook was appointed to the seat and did not win it through vote.
“I want the community to have a choice in who serves them,” Goff said. “The board did not approach anyone who ran last year and were up to date on the issues. To me and many others, it smelled of cronyism.”
District growth will continue to be an issue in the coming years, Goff said. “The biggest challenge I see for the district in the next three years is the challenge of having two high schools and coordinating the programs for both,” he said. “To me, we are behind the curve and need to speed the planning up. As the saying goes, those who fail to plan, plan to fail.”
If elected, Goff said he would make sure people know they are being heard.
“I would like the voters to know that I am not a crony of the board,” he said. “I will fight to make sure that their voices are heard and that their wishes are fulfilled. I am a free thinker and not a follower of the pack. I am doing this because I have two children in the district now and my third will be in kindergarten next year. I want my current freshman to be as proud of graduating from WISD as I want my soon-to-be kindergartener to be when he graduates in the not-too-distant future.”
Goff is a 1986 graduate of Plano Senior High School. He and his wife have three children, Jessica, Morgan and Nathan.
He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organizational managementt from the University of Phoenix. He also attended both Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of North Texas.
For more on Goff’s campaign visit the Web site www.lancegoff.com
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