Anne McCausland
Anne McCausland represented Place 4 on the Frisco Board of Trustees in Texas from 2011 to 2020. She did not seek re-election in 2020.
Biography
McCausland earned an associate degree in nursing from Collin College. She also received a B.B.A. in entrepreneurship and marketing from Baylor University. McCausland has volunteered her time to the Council of PTAs, Texas PTA, and Young Men's Service League. She and her husband, Jim, had two children attending district schools while she was on the board.[1]
Elections
2017
Two of seven seats on the Frisco Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. Incumbent Anne McCausland defeated challengers Asanga Jayatilaka and Jeff Snowden in the race for Place 4. In Place 5, incumbent Debbie Gillespie defeated challengers Bryan Powell and Grace Wang in the race.[2][3]
Results
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anne McCausland Incumbent |
54.18% | 8,016 |
| Jeff Snowden | 36.54% | 5,406 |
| Asanga Jayatilaka | 9.29% | 1,374 |
| Total Votes | 14,796 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
2014
Anne McCausland sought election to the Place 4 seat without opposition prior to the cancellation of the election.
Funding
McCausland did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the district office.
Endorsements
McCausland did not receive any official endorsements.
2011
| Frisco Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, May 14, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne McCausland |
81.9% | 6,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Lovelady | 18.1% | 1,369 | |
| Total Votes | 7,547 | |||
| Source: Collin County Elections, "Election Summary Report," May 20, 2011 | ||||
What was at stake?
2014
Issues in the district
$775 million bond on the May 2014 ballot
Voters approved a $775 million bond in the May 10, 2014 election. This package will expand classroom capacity to 66,000 students and add 14 new schools to the district. The final proposal was increased $17 million from an earlier draft due to higher costs for local land purchases. District officials noted that the package includes $665.7 million for facilities, $103.2 million for instructional services and $6.1 million for special programs. The bond package increases the debt service tax rate of local property owners to 50 cents per $100 of assessed value, which is the highest rate allowed by state law.[4]
Local activist Tom Fabry led opposition to the May bond vote. Fabry opposed the district's efforts to raise debt service to state limits. He also believed that the bond package could be smaller by eliminating technology and other rapidly depreciating assets. District officials countered that the district's rapid growth necessitates a large-scale investment in new facilities.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Frisco Independent School District, "Meet the Board," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Frisco Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed February 17, 2017
- ↑ Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Frisco Independent School District, "Bond Program 2014," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Frisco school district seeks $775 million bond package," February 11, 2014
| Frisco Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Collin County, Texas and Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Incumbent, Anne McCausland • Asanga Jayatilaka • Jeff Snowden Place 5: • Incumbent, Debbie Gillespie • Bryan Powell • Grace Wang |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
