Residents of Southern Denton County will head to the polls this spring to determine on a plethora of metropolis and faculty contests.

The Cross Timbers Gazette requested every candidate in a contested race to reply a brief quiz to assist voters make an knowledgeable resolution within the Could ballot. Election day is Saturday Could 1, with early voting April 19-27.

The 2021 normal election of the Lewisville ISD board of administrators is reserved for the directors of areas 1 and a couple of, every for a three-year time period. Second place is at the moment held by Allison Lassahn, and he or she is in search of re-election towards challenger Sheila Taylor.

The candidates for the LISD Place 2 Board of Administrators are listed in alphabetical order beneath:

Place 2 (3-year time period)

Allison Lassahn (i), 47

Occupation: Advisor, Grace Hill LLC

City of residence: Highland Village

Schooling: Grasp of Science from the College of Texas at Dallas
Texas A&M; College Faculty Station Bachelor of Science
Attended public faculties in Tyler, TX Okay-12

Public Service: LISD Board of Administrators, Place 2, 2018-present
Secretary of the LISD Board of Administrators 2019 – current
LISD District Committees: Group Hyperlinks Committee, District Management Crew, and Services Advisory Committee
LISD Inside Program – 2015.
Founders Day President – LISD Council of PTA 2016-17
Served on the Early Years Board of Administrators of PTA (Chair), Heritage Elementary, Flower Mound Elementary, Briarhill Center (Members Chair), Marcus Excessive (2nd Vice Chair of Members)
2012-16 City of Highland Village Ethics Committee

What motivated you to run for this place and why are you your best option? I at the moment sit on the LISD Board of Administrators. The previous two and a half years have been very rewarding. As the following election approaches, I imagine now’s the time to point out management on the board. The subsequent 3 to five years at LISD will probably be essential. The state legislature is at the moment in session and we’re ready to see what sorts of modifications are in retailer for varsity districts and the way that can have an effect on funding. The district can even want to carry a brand new bond election inside that timeframe to maintain up with 20-year updates on campuses and to interchange getting old know-how. As well as, we’re ready to see what the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic will probably be. We might anticipate to see schooling gaps for all college students, with doubtlessly bigger gaps amongst college students already in danger. There can also be funding gaps as a result of pandemic. Skilled management will probably be wanted to assist fill these gaps.

What’s your mission assertion? Expertise issues! Lewisville ISD is getting into a brand new decade, with many challenges forward. It’s extra necessary than ever that native faculty boards are concerned and engaged on the native and state stage, with skilled management and collaboration.

Candidate’s web site: lassahn4lisd.com

Candidate’s Fb web page: Allison Lassahn, LISD Place 2 Board of Administrators

E-mail: [email protected]

Sheila Taylor, 50

Occupation: CPA

City of residence: Lewisville

Schooling: BBA in Accounting – Jackson State College
Management Certificates – Georgetown College
Grasp of Science Candidate in Accounting – Taxation – Purdue College International (December 2021)

Public Service: Lewisville Housing Finance Fee (appointment)
LISD College Well being Advisory Board (appointment)

What motivated you to run for this place and why are you your best option? I used to be motivated to run for this place due to my ardour for youngsters and schooling and my want to be a voice and advocate for all kids in our faculty district. Benjamin Franklin as soon as stated that investing in schooling pays the most effective dividends. I’m the product of the same funding and I need to repay it. I served on the board of my kid’s PTA (at a LISD STEM academy) for five of the 6 years she attended faculty the place I labored tirelessly to make sure our kids had what they wanted to achieve success and to supply help to our educators. . I’ve additionally labored to create an inclusive surroundings for our kids and fogeys. I’m your best option as a result of I’ve expertise in volunteering (roommate, classroom volunteer, and group service), advisory service, advisory management, advocacy, strategic planning, and most significantly, in monetary experience as a CPA.

What’s your mission assertion? My mantra can greatest be described as “to whom you give loads, you want loads”. I’ve spent my life giving again as a result of I imagine I’ve been given a lot. I need to give these identical alternatives to all of our kids. I’m a servant chief who believes that there aren’t any limits to our future leaders and that they’ll make their wildest goals come true.

Candidate’s web site: sheilaforlisd.com

Candidate’s Fb web page: Sheila Taylor for Lewisville ISD College Board, Place 2

E-mail: [email protected]