Leander ISD
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Serenity CoatsNonpartisan
Gerald PraterNonpartisan
On ballot as
Serenity Coats
Gerald Prater
Current role
Accredited Financial Counselor and National Certified Counselor (per campaign)
Full-time voluntary ministry for the past 17 years (per candidate)
Background
- B.B.A. in operations and supply chain management, University of Cincinnati (per campaign)
- M.S. in school counseling, Capella University (per campaign)
- College and career readiness facilitator, Harvard University rural education center (per campaign)
- Financial coach; personal financial counselor at Camp Mabry (per campaign)
- Military spouse; family moved to Texas in 2020 (per candidate)
- Two Leander ISD graduates and two current students (per candidate)
- Associate degree in applied communications (per candidate)
- Bachelor's in management of computer information systems; MBA (per candidate)
- U.S. Air Force, 20-year career (per candidate)
- Military intelligence: Spanish linguist and communications analyst (per candidate)
- Internal audit, GTE (later Verizon), about 10 years; rose to audit manager (per candidate)
Experience
- Served on Leander ISD District-wide Educational Improvement Council (per her candidate bio)
- Served on Leander ISD Community Based Accountability System Committee (per her candidate bio)
- Parent representative, Leander High School master plan design and site-based planning committees (per her candidate bio)
- Ran for Leander ISD Place 5 (November 2024); lost to incumbent Sade Fashokun
Top priorities
- "I'll engage with legislators to secure adequate state funding for the district."
- "I'll prioritize operational and fiscal efficiency, while balancing the utilization of campuses, so resources reach classrooms."
- Says she will "focus on enhancing campus safety and security measures and increasing the enrollment and attendance rate"
- "I will support policies that help retain, reward, and recruit our teachers."
Not found
Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Community Impact Q&A: "I'd like LISD to expand its academic programs and course offerings and incorporate career exploration as part of the financial education curriculum across all campuses."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "I'll engage with legislators to secure adequate state funding for the district."
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
- Williamson County Democratic Party
None found in our research
Serenity Coats
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Serenity Coats
- Current role
- Accredited Financial Counselor and National Certified Counselor (per campaign)
- Background
- B.B.A. in operations and supply chain management, University of Cincinnati (per campaign)
- M.S. in school counseling, Capella University (per campaign)
- College and career readiness facilitator, Harvard University rural education center (per campaign)
- Financial coach; personal financial counselor at Camp Mabry (per campaign)
- Military spouse; family moved to Texas in 2020 (per candidate)
- Two Leander ISD graduates and two current students (per candidate)
- Experience
- Served on Leander ISD District-wide Educational Improvement Council (per her candidate bio)
- Served on Leander ISD Community Based Accountability System Committee (per her candidate bio)
- Parent representative, Leander High School master plan design and site-based planning committees (per her candidate bio)
- Top priorities
- "I'll engage with legislators to secure adequate state funding for the district."
- "I'll prioritize operational and fiscal efficiency, while balancing the utilization of campuses, so resources reach classrooms."
- Says she will "focus on enhancing campus safety and security measures and increasing the enrollment and attendance rate"
- "I will support policies that help retain, reward, and recruit our teachers."
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Community Impact Q&A: "I'd like LISD to expand its academic programs and course offerings and incorporate career exploration as part of the financial education curriculum across all campuses."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "I'll engage with legislators to secure adequate state funding for the district."
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Williamson County Democratic Party
- Campaign website
- serenity4education.com
Gerald Prater
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Gerald Prater
- Current role
- Full-time voluntary ministry for the past 17 years (per candidate)
- Background
- Associate degree in applied communications (per candidate)
- Bachelor's in management of computer information systems; MBA (per candidate)
- U.S. Air Force, 20-year career (per candidate)
- Military intelligence: Spanish linguist and communications analyst (per candidate)
- Internal audit, GTE (later Verizon), about 10 years; rose to audit manager (per candidate)
- Experience
- Ran for Leander ISD Place 5 (November 2024); lost to incumbent Sade Fashokun
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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