Cheryl Bradley
Contract specialist. Served on the AISD School Board from 2002-Jan 2015, 3 Terms.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Austin ISD District 1 ahead of Nov. 3 election

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Austin ISD District 1 ahead of Nov. 3 ...

Cheryl previously served on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees for three terms, from 2002 through January 2015.

2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

What do you see as the biggest challenge facing Austin ISD right now, and how would you address it?
The district has several challenges right now. The first is a possible TEA takeover. In reviewing other districts, in which Houston put up a valiant fight, they were still taken over. Regardless of the challenges, students must remain the primary focus. The focus must be lifting all F-rated schools, while ensuring no more are added.

Prioritizes improving all F-rated schools and preventing additional schools from receiving F ratings.

- Prioritizes improving all F-rated schools and preventing additional schools from receiving F ratings.

School Curriculum

What would your top priorities be if elected?
1) A laser focus on struggling campuses to ensure they have the right support and effective leadership and staff to bring systemic academic gains. 2) They should take a close look at the administrative structure. Is it conducive to teaching and learning? Do the departments directly impact student outcomes?

How would you support students, families and staff amid ongoing budget constraints?
I would strongly advocate against any cuts at the campus level. There is an impact on teaching and learning. What efficiencies can be had by the central office? Which departments have a direct impact on student outcomes? Which social services effectively and with data to prove they are beneficial in helping families so their students come to school ready to learn.

Prioritizes support for and effective leadership at struggling campuses to achieve systemic academic gains.

Calls for reviewing the administrative structure and whether departments directly affect student outcomes.

Opposes campus-level budget cuts and calls for assessing central-office efficiencies and the demonstrated benefits of social services to families.

- Prioritizes support for and effective leadership at struggling campuses to achieve systemic academic gains.
- Calls for reviewing the administrative structure and whether departments directly affect student outcomes.
- Opposes campus-level budget cuts and calls for assessing central-office efficiencies and the demonstrated benefits of social services to families.

School Facilities & Resources

As of September 19, 2026, Cheryl Bradley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Student Wellbeing

Prioritizes effective leadership and staff at struggling campuses to achieve systemic academic gains.

- Prioritizes effective leadership and staff at struggling campuses to achieve systemic academic gains.

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Cheryl Bradley

Mauricio Mendez

Alejandra Gracias

Candace L. Hunter

- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 