2026 Texas General Election

Charles Burton

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Charles Burton is an educator with more than 20 years of experience in public education. He currently serves as the Boys' Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach for Connally High School in Pflugerville. He was previously the head football coach for Del Valle High School, where his son attended Del Valle Middle School and Del Valle High School.

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Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees fills vacant SMD seats

Lake Travis assistant coach and former Del Valle head coach Charles Burton was named the next head coach at Pflugerville Connally on Friday morning.

Burton spent eight seasons as head coach at Del Valle and prior to that he was an assistant at Fort Bend Dulles. “These last two seasons were great at Lake Travis, I’m really excited to get going and bring some new energy at Connally, I’m looking forward to getting to work,” Coach Burton told DCTF over the weekend.

Pflugerville ISD Names a Pair of New Head Coaches

The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees has appointed Charles Burton to fill the Single Member District 3 seat and Bryan Ryan for the Single Member District 5 seat. Both were approved at a Special Board meeting on Feb. 12 and will serve the remainder of their terms until the November 2026 election.

As of September 20, 2026, Charles Burton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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. 