Bill Proctor
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Katy Independent School District, Position 3
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Bill Proctor was the Position 3 incumbent on the Katy school board in Texas. He was defeated by challenger Ashley Vann on May 10, 2014.
Biography
At the time of his candidacy, Proctor was retired, but has served in numerous education roles for over 40 years, including as a counselor, instructor, administrator, researcher, and an education public policy developer. He has his associate degree from the Junior College of Broward County and his bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. from Florida State University. He is a volunteer with the Republican Party of Texas, and has been a very active grassroots conservative in Senate District 18. He and his wife, Mary Lou, a retired education policy analyst, have been married for over 40 years.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Katy Independent School District elections (2014)
Bill Proctor ran against challenger Ashley Vann on May 10, 2014 for the Position 3 seat.
Results
Katy Independent School District, Position 3, 3-year term, May 10, 2014
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
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Nonpartisan |
 Ashley Vann |
67.1% |
2,620 |
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Nonpartisan |
Bill Proctor Incumbent |
32.9% |
1,285 |
| Total Votes |
3,905 |
| Source: Katy Independent School District, "Katy ISD Board Election Tabulation," May 12, 2014 |
Funding
Proctor did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Proctor did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Proctor stated the following about his campaign goals on his website:[1]
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Educational Programs
1. Katy ISD must ensure that education programs are consistent across all the campuses in KISD. This concern was expressed in the recent KISD Community Conversations.
2. Katy ISD must continue to strive to close the achievement gap among the various populations we serve.
3. We must improve our career and technical programs. An innovative way to achieve this goal is to initiate 1 + 1 programs with Houston Community College. These programs work effectively in other states. Such cooperative programs allow students to take the first year of an Associate Degree program during their senior year in high school. Upon graduation from high school, the student only needs one additional year of post-secondary education to receive an Associate Degree. Technical education in health care, computer technology, and law enforcement can lead to a high paying career. In addition, many of the trades are now in short supply in our country and provide enormous earning potential for people trained in those trades. Another way to enhance career and technical education is to expand programs at the Miller Technical and Career Center.
4. We must expand dual credit. These courses provide immediate college credit once completed. Dual credit courses offered by Houston Community College transfer to colleges and universities. The use of dual credit can significantly decrease the “time to degree” and save students and parents thousands of dollars.
Improving Transparency and Accountability to the Public
1. The Board and the Administration should make all meeting agendas and documentation available to the public three working days, excluding weekends and holidays, before an announced meeting of the Board.Currently, the posting of the agendas meets the minimum of 72 hours as required by law. No documentation is ever posted for Work Study Meetings. The Board discusses topics in detail at Work Study Meetings. Many items are moved to the consent agenda for the Board Meeting. The agenda for the March 17th Work Study Meeting was posted on Friday, March 7th, because of Spring Break. This demonstrates that if posting agendas early is a priority it can be done. Documentation for monthly Board Meetings is withheld from the public until noon on the day of the meeting. Board Members receive this documentation with the agendas.
2. The Board Policy that requires three members to agree to place an item on an agenda must be changed. Most school boards require either one member or two members to place items on an agenda. Large districts like Plano ISD, Dallas ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, and Ft. Worth ISD only require one board member to request that an item be placed on the Board Agenda. The Katy ISD policy, in my opinion, does not allow a member to bring forward an item that they deem important. This restricts a Board member’s ability to have topics discussed.
3. Feedback from the community is very important to me. Nothing can replace face-to-face contact. The six hours a year that is scheduled for the public to comment to the Board is insufficient. One possibility is to schedule “Open Forums” for the public. I am one of the few Board members who have constantly asked for hearings on zoning. Many of the other Board members do not share my perspective on hearings. Parents indicated in the Community Conversations, that they are not heard.
4. Individual Board Members should be encouraged to meet with the public. I fully understand the law that a Board member cannot and should not make commitments for the Board. Individual Board Member Town Hall Meetings would provide a venue for more interaction and dialogue with the public. The “Exchanges” put on by the Board are official meetings and must be noticed and topics not listed on the agenda can not be discussed. The Texas Association of School Boards discourages individual Board members from holding Town Hall meetings. When I have had these types of meetings I have been chastised by some fellow Board members. We recently received a legal opinion that once a Board meeting is adjourned members do have First Amendment rights.
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