Andrew Bennett (Texas)
Andrew Bennett was a candidate for the Place 6 seat on the Northwest school board in Texas. He was defeated by fellow challenger Lillian Rauch in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Biography
Bennett is a parent to a child with special needs and attends school board meetings regularly. He is a regional market manager, as well as a community activist and volunteer.[1]
Elections
2014
Andrew Bennett ran against five challengers for the previously vacant Place 6 seat on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lillian Rauch |
44% | 639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristi Wade | 30.7% | 445 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Bennett | 10.8% | 156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Durham | 9.1% | 132 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Fraser | 4.1% | 59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Mergenthal | 1.4% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 1,451 | |||
| Source: Denton County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Bennett reported $450.00 in contributions and $450.00 in expenditures to the Northwest Independent School District.[2]
Endorsements
Bennett was endorsed by political activist Dwayne Stovall, as well as a number of community members.[3]
Campaign themes
Bennett advocated openly against Common Core. He developed a group called Northwest ISD Parents and Teachers against the Common Core on Facebook to reach out to other area parents with comparable educational concerns. He became interested in running for the board by attending school board meetings as a concerned parent.[4]
In a Q&A with Star-Telegram, Bennett stated the following about his campaign promises:[1]
| “ |
As an NISD School Board Trustee, I pledge: To be a representative of the people of Northwest ISD, a voice for parents and classroom teachers but not for the federal education agenda. To give classroom teachers a voice by going to them to ask for their input, listening to their concerns and praises, and making sure that NISD School Board decisions impact classrooms in a positive manner. To increase local control over discipline by being highly involved with other parents and classroom teachers to ensure the placement of current classroom teachers “of record” on discipline management committees. Classroom teachers work directly with students in an educational setting and understand the importance of a well-disciplined classroom atmosphere in which students can learn. To demonstrate fiscal responsibility by requiring independent, peer-reviewed, replicated research showing proven academic achievement before approving funds for instructional materials (e.g., curriculum management systems, technology, technology support, salaries, etc.). To be fiscally responsible over local taxpayers’ dollars by expecting school administrators and school board members to pay for their own professional dues, travel, and convention expenses (e.g., TASA, TASB) just as classroom teachers do. To support Texas HB 462 and fight the Common Core Standards and its intrusive, federal agenda. To battle against the intrusive data collection of student, teacher, and parent data by third-party entities and the federal government. To work tirelessly to make sure Special Needs students receive the appropriate services that they need and deserve. To make sure that public information is easily accessible to the taxpayers of NISD. [5] |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Andrew + Bennett + Northwest + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star-Telegram, "Voters Guide: Elections in Northeast Tarrant County," April 28, 2014
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Northwest Independent School District," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Andrew Bennett, "Endorsements," accessed May 1, 2014 (dead link) (dead link)
- ↑ Breitbart, "Common Core Critics Attacked in Texas," March 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Northwest Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 5: Jerry Burkett • Devonna Holland
Place 6: Andrew Bennett • Stan Durham • Aaron Fraser • Edward Mergenthal • Lillian Rauch • Kristi Wade Place 7: Mel Fuller • Doug Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
