Jason Burdine

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Jason Burdine

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Texas Agricultural & Mechanical University, 2003

Personal

Birthplace

San Antonio, Texas

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Investment consultant

Contact

Campaign website

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Jason Burdine was a member of the Fort Bend Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 1. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Burdine ran for re-election to the Fort Bend Independent School District to represent Position 1 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Burdine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

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Burdine was born on March 16, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas. He earned a B.S. in education from Texas A&M University in 2002. His work experience includes serving as an investment consultant specializing in education trusts. Burdine has volunteered his time with the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Helping Students to Succeed (H.O.S.T.S). He and his wife, Andrea, have two children.

Elections

2020

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1

Angie Hanan defeated incumbent Jason Burdine in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angie Hanan (Nonpartisan)	61.6	84,157
		Jason Burdine (Nonpartisan)	38.4	52,554

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2017

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the Position 1 seat, incumbent Jason Burdine defeated challenger L. Angelo DeCamps. Position 4 incumbent Kristin Tassin defeated challengers Rodrigo Carreon and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. In the race for the Position 5 seat, incumbent KP George defeated challenger Lorena Dueñas.

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jason Burdine Incumbent	61.90%	3,207
L. Angelo DeCamps	38.10%	1,974
Total Votes		5,181
Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Cumulative Report — Official, Fort Bend County, Texas — GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION — May 06, 2017," accessed June 6, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Fort Bend Independent School District elections

Burdine reported $7,650.00 in contributions and $7,641.28 in expenditures to the Fort Bend Independent School District, which left his campaign with $8.72 on hand as of April 28, 2017.

2014

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2014)

Jason Burdine and fellow challengers Ramesh Cherivirala, Qaisar Imam and C.J. Udoagwu competed for Position 1 in the general election on May 10, 2014.

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jason Burdine	39.5%	4,855
	Nonpartisan	Qaisar Imam	28.2%	3,470
	Nonpartisan	Ramesh Cherivirala	24.7%	3,042
	Nonpartisan	C.J. Udoagwu	7.5%	925
Total Votes				12,292
Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Official Results," May 21, 2014

Funding

Burdine reported $4,950.00 in contributions and $5,395.71 in expenditures to the district office, leaving his campaign with $409.71 prior to the election.

Endorsements

Burdine did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jason Burdine completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burdine's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jason Burdine was first elected to the board in May 2014 and was elected by his peers to serve as Board President in May of 2017. His family has called Fort Bend their home for over 13 years. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Education. Jason is a Money Manager that specializes in the preservation of financial capital in difficult markets. His unique skill-set, experience, and knowledge of the market makes Jason a staple for investors seeking guidance during challenging markets.

During his term in office, Mr. Burdine has worked diligently with fellow board members and the Superintendent to strengthen FBISD into an organization that enables all students to live choice-filled lives through the FBISD Profile of a Graduate. Mr. Burdine is committed to helping all students succeed. From teachers to bus drivers, accountants to system analysis, parents to business leaders, all are committed to ensuring that students acquire the attributes of FBISD's Profile of a Graduate.

In his time on the board, the FBISD board of Trustees has been recognized as both the H-E-B's Excellence in Education Award Winner for 2017 "Outstanding School Board", and then again in 2018 as "Outstanding Large District Winner". Winning these state-level awards brought both notoriety, and validation that Fort Bend ISD is an innovator and a leader in the Great State of Texas.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Recruit and Retain Highly Qualified Teachers by remaining competitive in teacher salary and helping create and support a culture that allows our teachers to succeed. I will continue to communicate to our legislators the issues our teachers face every day in our schools. As a board we will continue to consider our teachers in every decision made from construction to policy along with supporting policy that includes teachers in the present and future long term planning process in FBISD.
• Demonstrate Fiscal and Resource Responsibility by continuing to advocate for efficiency and transparency in distribution of funds from past bond elections; and supporting long-term utilization of facilities.
• Promote Safe and Secure Schools by supporting a comprehensive approach to addressing school safety focusing on prevention through education. Our FBISD Police department just became a Recognized Law Enforcement Agency and the process provided a review that can assure our community that they are conforming to current best practices in law enforcement.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

School Finance, Governance and Regulation, Construction and Bond Oversight and Management, School Safety and Security, and Flexible Spending Options for School Districts.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Visionary, Communicator, Team-Builder, Listener

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave my community, state, and country in a better position than I found it. Enhancing systems that support and uplift kids, so that they can lead choice filled lives so that they have the skills to access the American Dream!

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The Role of a trustee is to Govern the school district. We approve the budget, hire the superintendent and approve policy. Every year we have summative and formative evaluations to ensure the superintendent is meeting the goals and objectives that the board approves. It is not the role of the board to manage the district, that is the Job of our Superintendent. Knowing the difference between oversight and management is one component of a successful board of Trustees. Currently, a number of trustees during meeting discussions and in a recent email to parents voice support for a "team of eight" philosophy as the ideal approach to governance. All trustees have different opinions about different agenda items. As a board our goal is to ensure student success. Which means we must work together in concert with the superintendent to come to a consensus around what is best for our students, all students. Each and every trustee has the opportunity to submit questions for clarification before meetings to help inform their decisions along with giving feedback to the superintendent. Questions and comments during a public board meeting allow for further clarification on each topic. The administration presents their recommendation based on "facts on the ground" coupled with empirical research and best practices. Strong and effective school boards are composed of servant leaders that work together and are stable and consistent enough to support the Administration so that they can make decisions for kids so that they win.

What will you do to build a better relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?

Transparency is all about bringing all the right voices to the table and ensuring that they have a mechanism in place to be heard. This all begins with having a system with a clear channel of communications: The internal structure of every school department should provide for a clear structure of reporting and an easy communications channel for all involved. In FBISD we believe that we are an institution where transparency and accountability go hand-in-hand and are held as statutory obligations. As a board, transparency in school administration is not taken lightly. If a district is transparent, administration can be held accountable for their actions. In a proper district environment, schools are accountable for student achievements and general conduct.

Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?

I would propose that we build a "grow your own" model from middle school through college with programs such as "Future Teachers of Texas" but modifying the program to be a local program that provides FBISD students with a "clinical residency experience" meaning that students in middle school and high school get real-time on the job experiences in classrooms around our district to prepare them early for the teaching profession. We then partner with corporations, foundations, and universities to provide scholarships, on-going professional development, and commitment letters ensuring that once they complete their state board of education certification requirements that they are guaranteed a contract with FBISD. Placing them at a school within the community to wish they are vested. This will ensure that we have a pipeline that is loyal to the Fort Bend community.

What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?

One Crucial issue is accessing and addressing the loss of instruction during the cancellation of in-person instruction as a result of Covid-19. Through the use of our district-wide universal screeners administration will analyze and utilize the student data as a benchmark for assessing our instructional and academic needs down to each individual student. A plan for instruction and support will be put in place for each and every FBISD student. Another crucial issue that I see as a leader in FBISD is the retainment and sustainment of our teacher workforce. For FBISD to continue to remain competitive we must recruit, and retain, high-quality teachers. This can be done by maintaining the community partnerships that we have with teacher preparation entities such as the University of Houston. Remaining competitive in providing teachers a community and atmosphere for a high quality of life through compensation and professional development, and growth.

Our teachers, parents, and students must feel safe and supported throughout the process of reopening schools in FBISD. We then as a team of eight, should take a step back to ensure that we are supporting our administration in making reliable data-informed decisions. Additionally, we wanted to ensure that we could provide high quality instruction regardless of if the student is receiving in-person, and or remote instruction. This makes it easier for families to make decisions that are best for their children. Moving forward FBISD should continue both in-person and on-line while continuing to explore other instructional delivery models to further innovate and provide choice for all of FBISD students.

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2017

Burdine highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:

“	Recruit and Retain Highly Qualified Teachers by remaining competitive in teacher salary and helping create and support a culture that allows our teachers to succeed. I will continue to communicate to our legislators the issues our teachers face every day in our schools. As a board we will continue to consider our teachers in every decision made from construction to policy along with supporting policy that includes teachers in the present and future long term planning process in FBISD. Demonstrate Fiscal and Resource Responsibility by continuing to advocate for efficiency and transparency in distribution of funds from past bond elections; and supporting long-term utilization of facilities. Promote Safe and Secure Schools by supporting a comprehensive approach to addressing school safety focusing on prevention through education. Our FBISD Police department just became a Recognized Law Enforcement Agency and the process provided a review that can assure our community that they are conforming to current best practices in law enforcement.	”
—Jason Burdine (2017)

2014

Burdine's campaign website listed major themes for 2014:

“	Attracting, Recruiting, and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers Develop a system in which to address the Teacher Shortage Establishing and Cultivating strong partnerships with colleges and Universities Focus on recruitment of highly qualified teachers for the subject areas of Science and Math Fiscal and Resource Responsibility Effectiveness of current staffing allocation Formulas Efficiency and transparency in distribution of funds from past bond elections Long-term Utilization of facilities (Will the schools we build today be viable centers for learning for the students of our community in 50 years) Safe and Secure Schools Enhance Systems and Procedures to control access to district facilities Implement district wide student ID badges to all FBISD Students Develop a district-wide comprehensive crisis management Plan	”
—Jason Burdine's campaign website, (2014)

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