Klein ISD
Position 1
Linda Ford
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Linda Ford
- Current role
- Adjunct professor, Lone Star College lifePATH program; owner, Rock Solid Employment (per campaign)
- Background
- M.A. in guidance and counseling, Prairie View A&M University (per campaign)
- B.S. in environmental health, Texas Southern University (per campaign)
- 18-year Klein ISD resident; native Houstonian (per campaign)
- Married 33 years; mother of two sons and grandmother of one (per campaign)
- Experience
- 32+ years in education and workforce development (per campaign)
- Educator and counselor, Aldine ISD; retired (per campaign)
- Texas Workforce Commission provider, through her business (per campaign)
- Business partnership with Klein ISD: pre-employment transition services for more than 50 students (per campaign)
- Founder, S.W.A.N.S. (Students Working and Navigating Successfully) (per campaign)
- Certifications: educational diagnostician, school counselor, secondary science educator (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Safe schools: "Creating secure, supportive learning environments where every student can thrive."
- "I support expanding metal detectors and entry security to physically protect campuses, but people remain our primary line of defense."
- Would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
- Budget: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
- Would advocate for a "S.U.N. Dashboard", "a public tool that allows the community to see board priorities, track progress"
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- lindaford4kleinisd.org
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