I've lived in Austin for twenty years, seventeen of them right here in District 4. I’m raising two children, both of whom attend AISD schools. This community has shaped my life and my family, and I've been committed to showing up for it in return.

Jessie Neufeld for AISD Trustee District 4

Jessica Neufeld is raising two children, both of whom attend Austin Independent School District schools.

My legal career — both as a litigator and later as a privacy attorney guiding growing companies through complex regulatory compliance — has taught me how to listen closely, negotiate with precision, and find workable solutions in high stakes situations.

Jessica Neufeld has worked as a privacy attorney and previously as a litigator.

Jessica has worked as a privacy attorney and previously as a litigator.

2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

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

School Curriculum

How would you support students, families and staff amid ongoing budget constraints?
That’s the terrible news right now–“ongoing budget constraints” means AISD is losing capacity to provide support. I will be out in the community, learning what is most important to constituents, what’s working as well as what’s not, finding every opportunity to build communication and greater community and business support.

Community engagement in budget development and regular reporting on a detailed version to identify priorities, incorporate efficiencies, and catch issues early. Explore deeper partnerships with the Austin business community. Invest resources in the Austin Ed Fund to increase fundraising capacity. Increasing state funding is also critical to alleviating budget stressors.

Q&A: Meet the candidates for Austin ISD District 4 ahead of Nov. 3 election

I know my teachers are working hard and my district is financially responsible. I also know we have not seen a significant increase in student funding since 2019 and are still at 2014 real-dollar numbers, despite additional expensive mandates and double digit inflation. We have a $24 billion surplus in the general revenue fund and another $28 billion in the Rainy Day Fund.
I understand there are House and Senate bills that propose directly supporting teachers but I ask you to raise the basic allotment by at least $1300, instead. This would give a much-needed and long-delayed $10 billion dollars of investment in our children and their futures. We have the money. This is a critical investment in the future of Texas that I want my state government to make.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - COMPILATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS (For HB 2)

In fact, I've learned the cost of this voucher system would balloon from $1B to $5B in just a few years (2030). We don’t want any of that here in Texas.

This bill will harm our most precious and beloved resource - our children; and dim the potentially bright future of Texas by hamstringing the leaders, innovators, and caregivers of tomorrow.

Please fund our public schools by increasing the basic allotment to at least the national average, index it to inflation, and tie funding to enrollment not attendance.

Please don’t pass the voucher bill out of committee.

Austin, TX

Compilation of Public Comments Submitted to the Committee on Public Education (For Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 8:00 AM)

Proposes community-engaged budget development, detailed budget reporting, business partnerships, investment in the Austin Ed Fund, and increased state funding.

Calls for Texas to raise the basic per-student allotment by at least $1,300.

Calls for a basic allotment at least equal to the national average, indexed to inflation and tied to enrollment rather than attendance.

- Proposes community-engaged budget development, detailed budget reporting, business partnerships, investment in the Austin Ed Fund, and increased state funding.
- Calls for Texas to raise the basic per-student allotment by at least $1,300.
- Calls for a basic allotment at least equal to the national average, indexed to inflation and tied to enrollment rather than attendance.

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Raising the basic allotment gives our teachers the much-needed boost they deserve AND it gives districts the opportunity to support all the aides, librarians, counselors, cafeteria staff, custodians, and all the other people who are also struggling with lower-than-national-average wage amid funding that hasn’t kept up with 2014 dollars. Those folks deserve the dignity and respect of a livable wage and our teachers and students deserve that additional support.

Supports raising the basic allotment to help teachers and other school staff receive livable wages.

- Supports raising the basic allotment to help teachers and other school staff receive livable wages.

Teachers

Jessica Neufeld
Texas Mom
I am a working mom of two elementary-aged children in public school. I oppose you diverting public funds to private schools from our underfunded public schools. I am a Texas voter and I want you to fully fund existing public school mandates, not divert funds to unaccountable private and religious schools.

Opposes diverting public funds to private and religious schools and calls for fully funding existing public-school mandates.

- Opposes diverting public funds to private and religious schools and calls for fully funding existing public-school mandates.

Access to Education

Jessica Neufeld

Alejandra Gracias

Mauricio Mendez

Edward M. Bradfield

Tricia Mitchell Kim

- 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. 