Endorsed by True Texas Project! Monica Brown, David Rogers and Jessica Wark for Granbury ISD School Board Election 2025
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​Question: How do we bridge the gap for students who are not on reading on grade level and who may be economically disadvantaged?
Reading Boot Camp Hits the Mark! Lead by a Retired Teacher (40 years in education)
No more "establishment mentality". Vote FOR Brown, Rogers and Wark and see every campus brought to an A Rating and more students reading at or above grade level. No to Townsend and Crew.
https://www.readingbootcamprocks.com/

How to Bridge the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Article Excerpts:
“Tutors in class, after school and on Saturdays”
“And schools offer tutoring before, during and after school, plus Saturday and summer programs for the district’s 17,000 students, said Superintendent Darin Brawley.”
https://apnews.com/.../math-reading-school-district-test...
Vote FOR - Brown, Rogers, and Wark - Getting the job done! Inittowinit2025!
Where every school becomes “A” Rated!
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1. Total Independence – Districts don’t have to join any group.
2. Free Market Options – Shop for insurance, legal, and policy services.
3. Better Alternatives – Lower costs, trustee-focused.
4. Political Agenda – Focus on divisive issues over education.
5. Parents Sidelined – Less voice in how schools are run.
6. “Team of 8” Undermines Trustees – Weakens elected board authority.
7. Lack of Transparency – Financial practices and conflicts questioned.
8. Monopoly Mindset – Acting like the only option for decades.
9. Poor Service – Slow responses, limited support.
10. Rising Costs – Insurance and service fees are out of order with market rates.

This is just the beginning of MUCH needed change for districts across Texas

Let’s live what INDEPENDENT means in ISD

The I in ISD means Independent — not TASB-dependent
Independent means free to choose — policies, services, and direction
Independent = Self-Governed. Trustees, not TASB, lead the district
I is for Independent. Local control, local voice, local choice
An ISD should be Independent, not tied down
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Standing against establishment mindset that brought low reading scores across the nation and out of control spending.
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​Vote FOR Monica Brown, David Rogers and Jessica Wark

As a school board candidate, I’m committed to raising the level of conversation. I believe it is critical that we lead with clarity and honesty.

I believe the reason Charlie Kirk was shot is because people have literally lost their minds and basic self control over hearing someone else have a contrary opinion. Charlie Kirk is and was making a significant impact with his dialogue. His influence will now only be amplified.
As an example the term “ban” or “bannned.”

Words matter.
Books or resources were never “banned” in Granbury ISD. Books were simply evaluated per the direction of the Governor and Commissioner of Education as well as backed by State lawmakers to determine if the resources met Granbury ISD policy as well as Texas policy.
Resources are consistently under evaluation to determine their use or effectiveness. When they are not useful, they are discarded and/or replaced.

Using the word “ban” or “banned” to vilify someone is not only inaccurate, it fuels unnecessary outrage and distracts from real, constructive dialogue. Words shape perception and can unify or build into more and more discord.

Let’s be real - what help is it to use those terms in a civil society and false accuse others of what they did not do only to sow strife so there is more wreckless abandon to common sense, meanwhile students suffer with poor quality resources and their scores scream that something must change.

It is no secret that students are struggling with reading across the nation and our great state. In Granbury, students leave a well run elementary school only to enter a Middle School where someone has an agenda to indoctrinate instead of educate.

Note 108 copies of a book to use in classrooms promoting the false idea that books are “banned.” Notice this book is written for 3rd and 4th grade readers.
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“Twaddle” books for students need to be replaced with better literature - period. Better reading ability will naturally follow. Sure, you can get a student to read a 3rd grade book and have a discussion, but did that move the students skills and abilities forward for them? Did that prepare them or dumb them down?
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About this particular book: A fourth grader fights back when 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler' by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books... as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship"-
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Dedicated the first 60 seconds with silence out of respect and honor to Charlie Kirk and his stance for free speech.

My General Comments:

I am here for Accountability and Transparency

On the 86 acres – why the drop in price by $750,000 since listing in mid July? Please explain that massive price drop to the community.

Will you sell properties own by GISD for market rate or even less so the district as a whole can benefit from those funds rather than giving property away? (Decker Gym and United Way of Hood County Conflict of Interest and Lack of Transparency and Fiscal Responsiblity)

Donations Received – that’s great! Question: If a local business can donate $12,000 to a local elementary school and improve campus trees and landscaping – what other projected needs and/or wants could be addressed by the community without a bond that indebts our children and grandchildren?

Appraisal Appointments – As Trustees of GISD – you have a direct impact on the final bill tax payers pay each year. Please select fiscally conservative, proven board members for Hood County and the same for Parker and Johnson Counties – please only select fiscally conservative board members who will work with the No New Revenue Tax Rate idea and continue to support audits, forensic audits and total transparency with all three appraisal districts.

Blue Bonnet math is a GREAT MOVE IN A GREAT DIRECTION to improve math scores – thank you!
Please explain and help the community understand when you will support Blue Bonnet ELA and continue to support excellent, classical education for all students.

As for Financial Statements – Please explain when and how you will use the $16.1 million revenue surplus that was announced earlier this year?
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When will the public know? In an effort for accountability and transparency – would you put up an expected timeline on your website so the citizens can all celebrate you using those funds wisely?
What will happen to the line item for insurance now that Trustees Lowery and Bolton helped the district save $250,000 – what will the board do with those funds?
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