Joseph M. Ferguson

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Joseph M. Ferguson
Current role: Professor of education, Lone Star College-Montgomery (per campaign)
Background: Graduate, Tomball High School (1995) and Texas A&M (per campaign)
U.S. Army, 4 years active duty, including 1998 Bosnia deployment (per campaign)
Retired Texas State Guard colonel (per campaign)
Experience: Over 20 years as an educator (per campaign)
Has been a substitute teacher, Tomball ISD and Spring ISD (per campaign)
Has been a classroom teacher, Spring ISD (per campaign)
Has been an assistant principal, Tomball ISD (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Protecting Students, Teachers, and Parental Rights": classroom safety and "backing teachers against classroom disruptions"
"Increase transparency" by "returning the online searchable check register" and "limiting restrictions on public comments"
"Increased fiscal responsibility and accountability," including safeguards "against fraud, waste, and abuse"
For special education: Universal Design for Learning, co-teaching models, and "collaborative ARD meetings"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: Campaign site, on funding needs without raising taxes: "Prioritize direct classroom spending over vanity spending."
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: votejosephferguson.com

Trustee, Position 3