Trustee, Position 2 - Texas Ballot Compare

Destinee Milton

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Destinee Milton
Current role: Not found
Background: Former Conroe ISD educator
Former teacher, Conroe High School 9 and Grand Oaks High School
Instructional designer (per candidate)
Parent of two students in the Oak Ridge feeder
Experience: "14+ years of public education experience." (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities: Running "to remove the political noise, rebuild trust, support educators, advocate for proper school funding"
"Teacher morale, retention, and compensation must be prioritized."
"scrutinize non‑instructional expenditures, and direct available dollars toward classrooms and staff support"
For special education: "close the state funding gap and ensure our specialized staff feels supported and valued"
"Every student, Every school, Every community."
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: curriculum selection "should always be led by a curriculum cohort composed of our own amazing CISD educators and shaped by community surveys"
Library books: Campaign site: backs "a simple annual consent form where parents can easily set individual preferences for what their own child can check out from the library"
School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Our biggest challenge is securing adequate state funding while rising costs strain operations."
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: destineeforcisd.poliengine.com

Rod Hammer

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Rod Hammer
Current role: Not found
Background: CPA (per candidate questionnaire)
Former auditor, Ernst & Young (per candidate questionnaire)
More than 25 years of leadership in industrial and construction companies (per Houston Chronicle)
Experience: CFO, COO and president of construction companies, 20+ years (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities: "The conservative board elected in 2024 has started the turnaround. I want to help finish it."
"Zero-based budget review beginning with central administration, not classrooms."
"Fill the buildings we own before building more."
"When budgets tighten, protect classroom pay before central office positions."
"recruit and keep qualified special education staff, identify needs early"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "When budgets tighten, protect classroom pay before central office positions."
Vouchers / school choice: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Private schools, homeschooling, and education savings accounts give families more options, and funding follows the student."
Endorsements: Montgomery County Republican Party
Parent Empowerment PAC
Campaign website: Not found

Robin Deferrari

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Robin Deferrari
Current role: Not found
Background: Bachelor's degree and MBA, Rice University (per campaign)
Rose to Vice President of Marketing in oil and gas (per campaign)
Parent of three Conroe ISD students
Experience: PTO president and treasurer, ten years (per campaign)
NACD Directorship Certification (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities: Decisions "should be made locally and not by outside political interests"
"must prioritize teacher pay and retention"
"end the appearance of 'buddy contracts' and return to competitive RFPs"
"CISD also needs a more collaborative, transparent board."
"fight in Austin for funding that serves all students fairly"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A, says she will "fight in Austin for funding that serves all students fairly"
Vouchers / school choice: In a Community Impact Q&A, says the greatest challenge "will be adjusting to vouchers and the funding they pull from public schools"
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: robinforcisd.com