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Marty Bartlett
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Mary Bartlett was the District 6 incumbent on the Comal Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. He ran unopposed for a one-year term in the general election on May 9, 2015. He was appointed to the board in August 2014 to fill a vacancy. Bartlett won a full term without opposition in 2016.
Bartlett participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. District 6 incumbent Marty Bartlett and District 7 incumbent Cody Mueller ran unopposed.[1] Due to the lack of opposition, the election was canceled by the district.[2]
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Comal Independent School District featured four seats up for election. In the District 1 race, Stephen Smith faced challenger Denise Cordova. The District 2 race featured incumbent David Drastata and challenger Cheryl Koury. Gwen Pain ran against incumbent Amy Freund for the District 5 seat. All three of those incumbents won re-election to the board. Incumbent Marty Bartlett was also successful in her bid for re-election. She ran unopposed and won a one-year term to the board in the District 6 special election.
Results
Incumbent Marty Bartlett won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
Bartlett did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Bartlett participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Student achievement metrics.[3] | ” |
| —Marty Bartlett (2015)[4] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding arts education | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "They should not be implemented." | |
| "Yes." | |
| "Yes." | |
| "No." | |
| Candidate did not respond to this question. | |
| "Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools." | |
| "Additional tutoring and counseling to assist the student." | |
| "Yes." | |
| "Put underperforming teachers on a probationary period while they seek to improve." | |
| "A close relationship with the community is critical. Board members should plan to attend a variety of community events." |
Recent news
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See also
- Comal Independent School District, Texas
- Comal Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, "Only 1 area school board race contested," February 16, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Assistant Support Liason Martha Miller," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Marty Bartlett responses," April 22, 2015
| 2016 Comal Independent School District Elections | |
| Comal County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 6:Incumbent, Marty Bartlett Place 7:Incumbent, Cody Mueller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
