Mindy McClure
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Mindy McClure is the Place 1 incumbent on the Grapevine-Colleyville Board of Trustees in Texas. She won election to the board in a runoff election on June 13, 2015.
McClure participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. Her responses can be read here.
Biography
McClure has a bachelor's degree in English from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the Texas Tech School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, though she does not currently do so.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District featured two seats up for election. In the Place 1 race, three challengers — Mark Assaad, Mindy McClure and Kathleen Thompson — competed for an open seat since incumbent Kimberley Davis did not file for re-election. In the Place 2 race, incumbent Becky St. John faced challenger Jesse Hoffman. St. John won the Place 2 seat, while Assaad and McClure headed to a runoff election for the Place 1 seat. McClure triumphed over Assaad in that election on June 13, 2015.
Results
Runoff election
| Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Place 1 Runoff Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mindy McClure |
54.6% | 1,461 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Assaad | 45.4% | 1,217 | |
| Total Votes | 2,678 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed June 13, 2015 | ||||
General election
| Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Assaad |
36.9% | 2,384 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mindy McClure |
34% | 2,196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathleen Thompson | 29.2% | 1,886 | |
| Total Votes | 6,466 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
McClure reported $600.00 in contributions and $5,176.29 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $4,576.29 in debt as of June 5, 2015.[2]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[3]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
McClure did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
McClure participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Emphasizing and celebrating what we are doing well at GCISD, while working to avoid complacency and making continued improvement a priority. Also, to continue to encourage our community to email and call our state representatives about the fact that our funding is insufficient for the needs of this district.[5] | ” |
| —Mindy McClure (2015)[6] | ||
McClure also included the following statement with her responses:
| “ | To add to my answer about how a district must ensure equal opportunities for high and low performing students, I want to also address how we ensure opportunities for students with learning differences. Early detection is critical, and I support providing our educators with more opportunities for training in early detection. We have a very active parent advocacy group in our district, and they do an excellent job of keeping the community informed and bringing attention to areas where we must improve. I’m very disappointed that on the federal level the Senate education committee failed to pass an amendment recently that would have allowed states and local school districts to use federal funds towards training on identifying dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Dyslexics make up 80 percent of the student population with learning differences. [5] | ” |
| —Mindy McClure (2015)[6] | ||
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:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
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 |
|---|---|
| "The state of Texas does not allow Common Core and has developed their own standards." | |
| "Our district offers parents many choices for their students." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "At GCISD equal opportunity is a priority. Each student in our district has their own, individualized learning plan. Our teachers have transitioned from a teaching to a learning platform. This involves engaging our students with differentiated instruction. We strive to continually improve this practice with the best tools available, including professional development and technology. At the Elementary level we have STEM schools, two-way Dual Language schools, and an advanced academics campus. Dual Language and STEM campuses will be available at the Middle School level in the fall. We offer AP and Pre-AP courses at our High Schools, and have 18 National Merit Finalists this year. We offer GT classes at all Elementary and Middle School campuses. Career studies are offered at our High Schools in fields including health sciences, law and public safety, engineering technology, culinary arts, hospitality, business and marketing, finance, computer sciences, information technology and media. We have partnered with Tarrant County College and have the Collegiate Academy where a student can graduate with their High School and Associates Degrees at no charge." | |
| "Students with behavior problems should be sent to alternative schools to remove them from their current environments rather than being expelled." | |
| "First of all, the Superintendent is accountable in this scenario and I would expect him to explain how and why the school is failing, and his plan for bringing the school back in line with the other schools in our district. I would support engaging the community, and creating a committee for collaborative problem solving. Reasonable goals should be set for accountability, and I would support funding for tutoring students and any educational program that might meet an identified need. I would also support funding for professional development or programs to improve the quality of instruction." | |
| "No." | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "I think Greenleaf’s concept of servant leadership is key. Its important to realize that as a leader, you remain the servant of the community and your actions must reflect this belief. Communication is key—make sure the community understands the hows and whys of decisions and has the opportunity to get answers to their questions. Seek feedback on a regular basis. Transparency is another key component. I think its important that board members attend school related events whenever possible, and I also believe they should volunteer at these events. I think when you take the time to work a concession stand or judge a spelling bee you prove by your actions that the students are genuinely important to you. I think parents and community members who observe you in these activities will find you more accessible and be more ready to come to you for the answers to their questions or with their concerns." |
Recent news
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See also
- Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Texas
- Grapevine-Colleyville 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
- ↑ Facebook, "Mindy McClure for GCISD Board of Trustees," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, "Mindy McClure Campaign Finance Report," accessed June 12, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Mindy McClure responses," April 20, 2015
| 2015 Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | General election - May 9, 2015 Runoff election - June 13, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Mark Assaad • Mindy McClure • Kathleen Thompson Place 2: Incumbent, Becky St. John • Jesse Hoffman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
