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Patti Radle
Patti Radle was a member of the San Antonio Independent School District school board in Texas, representing District 5. Radle assumed office in 2011. Radle left office on May 15, 2023.
Radle ran for re-election to the San Antonio Independent School District school board to represent District 5 in Texas. Radle won in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Radle was first elected as the District 5 representative on the San Antonio Board of Trustees in Texas in 2011. She ran unopposed in the general election on May 9, 2015.
Radle participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read her responses, check out her 2015 campaign themes.
Biography
Radle has her bachelor's degree in theology from Marquette University. She has her teaching and bilingual certification, in addition to a second major in English, from Our Lady of the Lake University. She taught elementary school for 12 years in the district. She also served on the San Antonio City Council from 2003 until 2007.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 5
Incumbent Patti Radle defeated Janell Rubio in the general election for San Antonio Independent School District, District 5 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patti Radle (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 850 |
 | Janell Rubio (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 633 | |
| Total votes: 1,483 | |||
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2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the San Antonio Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 2 race, incumbent James Howard faced Jason Mims. District 6 incumbent Olga Hernandez competed against three challengers: Jody Bayless, Scott Meltzer and David Soto. Incumbent Patti Radle was unopposed in District 5. All three incumbents were ultimately re-elected.
Results
Incumbent Patti Radle won re-election without opposition.
Funding
Radle reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of May 1, 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
Radle did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patti Radle did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Patti Radle 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:
| “ | For the record, I am running for re-election and I am unopposed. I have been prioritizing academic improvement, character development, and significant increase in programming for the arts.[5] | ” |
| —Patti Radle (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. Radle opted not to participate in this ranking, stating, "I did not rank the seven elements at the beginning of this survey. All of these things work hand-in-hand if we are going to be holistic about providing a well-balanced education for our students. They are all important and if one campus or area of the district is strong or weak in a certain discipline of study, or a certain need, then that is going to be the priority."[6]
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Candidate did not respond to this question. | |
| "We have created some in-district charter schools, expanding choice opportunities within our district." | |
| "Not in Texas because the private charters are not held to the same standards and the state is depleting the funds for the public schools for which they are responsible." | |
| "There is much more achieved in child development and achievement than what can be measured on standardized tests. However, some standardized tests are valuable in getting a sense of achievement and giving attention to things like achievement gaps." | |
| "By providing equal opportunities to the students, by providing equal and sufficient funds per student, making sure that teachers are held to providing a high level of rigor for the students and high expectancies of the students." | |
| "Expulsion is such an extreme and usually points to a difficulty within the student's environment. Alternative environments should be provided with a lot of positive intervention with counselors and social workers and a lot more opportunity for working in small groups." | |
| "Make sure an effective principal is in place on the campus and all personnel are held to a high standard of loving behavior, rigor for students in academics, and high expectations for students and faculty and all campus personnel. Set an environment of strong character development. Provide staff development, as needed. Get excellent teachers to mentor new teachers and struggling teachers." | |
| Candidate did not respond to this question. | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "Have effective training for school board members. Board should exercise a periodic self-evaluation. Have a set of procedures that are clear to members, procedures that lend to board members public behavior and ethics." |
Demographics
Bexar County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of Bexar County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Bexar County was $50,112, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Bexar County was 17.6 percent, which was the same rate for the entire state.[7]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
2019 Elections
- San Antonio Independent School District, Texas
- San Antonio 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
- ↑ San Antonio Independent School District, "Patti Radle," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ San Antonio Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports for the May 2015 Election," accessed May 7, 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
- ↑ 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, "Patti Radle responses," April 28, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus - ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Bexar County," accessed December 31, 2014
| 2015 San Antonio Independent School District Elections | |
| Bexar County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, James Howard • Jason Mims District 5: Incumbent, Patti Radle |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
