John Hoxie

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John Hoxie

Prior offices

Frisco Independent School District, Place 7

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Education

Bachelor's

Western Michigan University

Personal

Profession

Director of finance

John Hoxie is the former Place 7 board member on the Frisco Board of Trustees in Texas. He did not seek re-election in 2018.

Biography

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Hoxie is from Warren, Michigan. He has his bachelor's degree in finance from Western Michigan University. He is the director of finance at ISG. He and his wife, Julia, have three children who are all graduates of Frisco ISD.

Elections

2015

See also: Frisco Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Frisco Independent School District featured three seats up for election. Place 7 incumbent John Hoxie defeated two challengers, Carlos Gallardo and Rajesh Singh, to retain his seat. In the Place 6 race, incumbent John Classe, who previously represented Place 3, ran unopposed and won re-election to the board. Incumbent Chris Todd did not file for re-election in Place 6. There were three challengers for the one-year term in Place 3: Srikanth Gurrapu, Bryan Powell and Chad Rudy. Rudy won election to the board.

Results

Frisco Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	John Hoxie Incumbent	57.6%	2,613
	Nonpartisan	Carlos Gallardo	32.4%	1,470
	Nonpartisan	Rajesh Singh	10.1%	457
Total Votes				4,540
Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 16, 2015 & Denton County Elections Administrator, "Official Election Results," accessed June 16, 2015

Endorsements

Hoxie had received no official endorsements as of April 7, 2015.

Campaign themes

2015

Dallas Morning News voter guide

Gurrapu participated in a candidate questionnaire administered by The Dallas Morning News. The full questionnaire can be found here. Select questions and his answers are below:

“	Why are you running for this office? "First, as we complete the build-out of the city, we need to protect the small school environment we worked so hard to implement. During the last two rezoning rounds and bond election, we heard many community members advocate for allowing schools to grow larger for various reasons. I will continue to champion the small school concept for Frisco, for as long as I'm on the board, to insure that each student is afforded the best opportunity possible. Second, we need to provide world class education with the resources provided by our community. As the legislature continues to squeeze public school funding, the school board has an obligation to engage at the state and federal levels to advocate and educate our representatives on what resources and policies are needed to be successful." Why should voters choose you over your opponent? "I have a proven track record of helping Frisco ISD grow to where we are today. In the six years I've served as a Board Trustee for Frisco ISD, we've grown from 28,000 to 50,000 students. We've increased our teaching & staff employees to over 6,000, and added new high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools to meet the needs of new families moving to Frisco. I take my volunteer job as a FISD Board Trustee very seriously, and encourage the voters to consider my dedication and passion as they cast their vote." If elected, what two issues should be given the most attention and resources during your term in office? "First, work with the Texas State Legislature to bring the school funding issue to the forefront. Second, work with our new superintendent, Dr. Jeremy Lyon, to plan strategically for Frisco ISD to grow to 80,000 students." If you are an incumbent trustee, what have you learned from your board service that you believe makes you more effective? "Schools don't run like businesses. The ultimate goal is to help each of our students grow to their full potential. For some, that may be performing at grade level, for others that could be learning a new vocation at the CTE Center, for others, we need to equip them to be successful at the college level. Our goal, and what I've strongly supported in my six-year tenure, is to provide resources to each student to achieve their very best." What is your assessment of your school district's efforts to close achievement gaps between white and minority students? What other ideas do you have for closing these gaps? "All students in Frisco have been encouraged to take, and are taking, a more rigorous AP curriculum. Universities are increasingly looking for students that participate in more rigorous material, not necessarily total grade point average. We know students taking AP classes master concepts much better than regular class material. We need parents to encourage their students to take AP classes whenever offered. I want to see a large percentage of students enrolled in AP classes, and this will only happen when family and community insist that education is a priority." As you look around the country, what innovative ideas would you recommend for improving classroom performance? "Classroom performance will improve as three critical factors work together: Families, Students , and Teachers. First, families play one of the most critical functions in education. Families cannot abdicate education responsibilities and must participate in the daily routine of education. Students will perform when families make education a priority. Second, students' attitudes towards education make a huge difference in the classroom and educational performance. Third, teachers need regular professional development, and support groups to identify strategies, to stay up to date with goals and strategies. When families, students, and teachers work together, we will see huge gains in education. Having a weak link in any one of the three pillars can be disastrous for education. If we're really interested in fixing education we will measure each of the three pillars and develop strategies specific to the deficiencies measured. I'm tired of the one-size-fits-all solutions offered by the mainstream. Let's measure each district and school and develop unique strategies to actually fix each specific deficiency." Should teacher and principal pay be linked to school performance? "Yes, if an appropriate measurement system can be put in place allowing student progress associated with a specific teacher. At the elementary school level this is most difficult to measure, as the backgrounds of students can be so variable. The best measurement system will be based on student growth, not on absolute grades." Do you support or oppose charter schools in your school district? "Charter schools developing within the district, with specific educational objectives, is a good idea and will eventually be implemented in Frisco. As the district growth slows, I will be advocating for charter schools in such areas as STEM and Music. We will engage the community regarding the type of charter schools to implement." What is the most crucial issue facing this district that the school board and superintendent aren’t addressing, and how would you recommend this issue be addressed? "We are currently working with the community on a 5 year strategic plan. The board will assess the output from this work and pull together a transition plan to implement strategies identified by the community."	”
—John Hoxie's questionnaire responses (2015)

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See also

• Frisco Independent School District
• Frisco Independent School District elections (2014)
• Frisco Independent School District elections (2015)
• Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)

External links

Suggest a link

• Frisco Independent School District
• Office website