Trent Martin

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Trent Martin was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Clear Creek Board of Trustees in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2015.

Martin participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.

Elections

2015

See also: Clear Creek Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Clear Creek Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 5 race, incumbent Dee Scott did not file for re-election. Two candidates — James Cunningham and Trent Martin — ran for that seat. Cunningham won the open seat.

District 4 incumbent Page Rander and At-large Position A incumbent Charles Pond won re-election unopposed.

Results

Clear Creek Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	James Cunningham	62.4%	131
	Nonpartisan	Trent Martin	37.6%	79
Total Votes				210
Source: The Daily News, "La Marque council race heads to runoff; Kemah gets new mayor," accessed September 7, 2016

Endorsements

Martin did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

Campaign themes

2015

Ballotpedia survey responses

Martin 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:

“	I believe that the most pressing issue for CCISD that the trustees have any control over is the need to accommodate a quickly growing community with adequate facilities and outstanding teachers. This includes making wise decisions about when and where to build new schools. How much to pay teachers and administrators to attract and retain the best.	”
—Trent Martin (2015)

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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Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
2	Improving college readiness
3	Expanding career-technical education
4	Improving education for special needs students
5	Expanding arts education
6	Expanding school choice options
7	Closing the achievement gap

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
What is your stance on implementing Common Core standards?	"They should not be implemented."
Should your district approve the creation of new charter schools?	"No."
Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system?	"Depends on implementation."
Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement?	"No."
How can the district ensure equal opportunities for high and low achieving students?	"The focus should be on creating programs that reach students where they are and helping them to achieve. One size does not fit all, and districts have to find ways to reach those students. When you place students in schools that are specialized for what they enjoy doing or teach in ways in which the understand, you find dramatic improvement. This can be done through tailoring teaching styles rather than standardizing."
How should expulsion be used in the district?	"Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy."
If a school is failing in your district, what steps should the school board take to help the students in that school?	"N/A in my district."
Do you support merit pay for teachers?	"Yes."
How should the district handle underperforming teachers?	"Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district."
How would you work to improve community-school board relations?	"The key is communication. Improving on existing, and finding new ways to communicate activities in the district and with the board are the best way to improve relations."

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Trent Martin - Google News

See also

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

External links

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• Clear Creek Independent School District
• Campaign Facebook page