Heather Barrett is running for a position on the Crosby Independent School District Board of Trustees. She is a lifelong resident of Crosby and has been involved in various community activities. Barrett has a background in education and is passionate about improving the quality of education in the district.

Crosby ISD candidate profile: Heather Barrett

Heather Barrett is a lifelong resident of Crosby and has been involved in various community activities.

Crosby school board election Q&A: Heather Barrett for Position 5

Heather Barrett has a background in education.

Heather Barrett: Secretary
S-M District 5
Re-elected Nov. 2022
Term Expires 2026

EMAIL SECRETARY BARRETT

2024-2025 Board of Trustees

Heather currently serves as a trustee for Crosby Independent School District's District 5. She was reelected in November 2022.

2025-26 Board of Trustees - Crosby Independent School District

2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

As of September 25, 2026, Heather Barrett did not have a website or any information online.

School Curriculum

Barrett also advocates for increased funding for schools, better resources for teachers, and programs that support student mental health. She aims to work collaboratively with other board members to address the challenges facing the district and to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

Advocates for increased funding for schools.

Advocates for increased funding for local schools.

- Advocates for increased funding for local schools.

School Facilities & Resources

"In making a decision that is this important, you have to take into consideration your most at-risk students," said Heather Barrett, secretary of the Crosby ISD school board. Barrett expressed concerns that not every group of students had been given enough consideration in the proposal, and she voted against approving it. "Have we put a plan in place where I feel like we've checked every single box to not leave any child behind? I do not." The Crosby ISD school board voted 4-3 to adopt a four-day instructional-week calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.

Crosby ISD approves four-day school week, biggest Texas district to do so

Heather Barrett and board Vice President Jennifer Roach voted against adopting the 4-day school week. All three were concerned about students in the district who are underserved already and will now face an additional expense for child care. Barrett said she was in favor of doing something to attract more teachers in the district — officials reported about 40 openings at the start of the school year — but said the proposal failed to support the district’s most vulnerable students. “Have we put a plan in place where I felt like we have checked all the boxes so that no child is left behind? I do not feel like we have,” she told her colleagues.

Crosby ISD to become Harris County's first district to adopt 4-day school week

Advocates for programs that support student mental health.

Voted against Crosby Independent School District's four-day instructional week, citing inadequate planning to protect at-risk students.

Does not support four-day instructional weeks, citing inadequate planning to protect at-risk students.

- Advocates for programs that support student mental health.
- Does not support four-day instructional weeks, citing inadequate planning to protect at-risk students.

Student Wellbeing

Advocates for better resources for teachers.

- Advocates for better resources for teachers.

Teachers

Access to Education

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Heather Barrett

As of September 25, 2026, Heather Barrett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a lifelong resident of Barrett, TX, and product of Crosby ISD, I will continue to volunteer the time and attention it takes to ensure the success of our students and school community.

Heather Barrett is a lifelong resident of Barrett, Texas, and was educated in Crosby Independent School District.

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I am an educator with a plethora of unbelievable experiences in the 20 years I have served as a 6th-10th grade ELAR teacher, Choir teacher, 504 Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Principal.

Heather Barrett is an educator who has worked as an English language arts and reading teacher, choir teacher, coordinator for Section 504 accommodations, assistant principal, and principal.

Heather Barrett: Secretary
S-M District 5
Re-elected Nov. 2022
Term Expires 2026

Heather serves as a Crosby Independent School District trustee for District 5. She was reelected in November 2022.

Works with the board to align policies and procedures with state expectations while prioritizing school safety and student learning.

Voted against adopting a four-day instructional week, citing concerns that it did not adequately account for at-risk students or prevent students from being left behind.

Edward Krutsch

Buket Urgen

- 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. 