Tommie Johnson
35-year educator, small business owner, 29 years as a KISD resident, KISD mom and grandmother
Website:http://www.tommieforkisd.com

Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Keller ISD Place 6

Tommie Johnson is a mother and grandmother.

Q&A: Meet the Candidates running for Keller ISD, Place 6

Tommie Johnson is an educator and small business owner.

2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

A district needs a transparent and measurable academic roadmap. District goals must translate into meaningful classroom progress, with clear checkpoints and accountability.

Tommie Johnson for KISD Place 6 | Keller ISD School Board

Calls for a transparent, measurable academic roadmap with checkpoints and accountability for classroom progress.

- Calls for a transparent, measurable academic roadmap with checkpoints and accountability for classroom progress.

School Curriculum

Taxpayers and families deserve plain-language information, responsible budgeting and honest communication about the realities facing the District. Financial decisions should be explained clearly, including the tradeoffs involved and the potential effect on classrooms.

Resources should be aligned behind Keller ISD’s most important academic priorities. Transparency, truth and teamwork should guide the decision-making process from the beginning, not be offered as an explanation after decisions have already been made.

How do you plan to address these issues?
I will focus on responsible stewardship, prioritize resources closest to students, support practical strategies to retain strong educators and advocate for sustainable facility planning. Meaningful public input, truth and transparency must guide major decisions as we address these challenges.

Calls for plain-language budget information and clear explanations of financial tradeoffs and their classroom effects.

Plans to align resources with academic priorities, prioritize resources closest to students, and pursue sustainable facility planning.

- Calls for plain-language budget information and clear explanations of financial tradeoffs and their classroom effects.
- Plans to align resources with academic priorities, prioritize resources closest to students, and pursue sustainable facility planning.

School Facilities & Resources

Every child deserves an exceptional education, a safe and positive school environment and a clear pathway to reach their full potential.

Supports safe, positive school environments and clear pathways for students to reach their potential.

- Supports safe, positive school environments and clear pathways for students to reach their potential.

Student Wellbeing

Keller ISD should identify where it can lead and align its resources behind clear priorities. That includes attracting and retaining excellent educators while sustaining strong CTE, fine arts, athletics and college partnerships.

Tommie will advocate for competitive compensation, practical support and safe, positive working conditions that help Keller ISD attract and retain talented people.

When Board decisions impact classroom operations or employee working conditions, the practical experience of those doing the work should be considered alongside student outcomes, family and community input and the broader needs of the District.

Plans to attract and retain educators while sustaining career and technical education, fine arts, athletics, and college partnerships.

Advocates for competitive compensation, practical support, and safe working conditions to attract and retain school employees.

Supports considering employees’ practical experience when board decisions affect classroom operations or working conditions.

- Plans to attract and retain educators while sustaining career and technical education, fine arts, athletics, and college partnerships.
- Advocates for competitive compensation, practical support, and safe working conditions to attract and retain school employees.
- Supports considering employees’ practical experience when board decisions affect classroom operations or working conditions.

Teachers

Academic excellence includes rigorous learning, student well-being and access to meaningful opportunities. Board-level decisions should remain connected to how students learn, grow and prepare for what comes next.

Supports rigorous learning, student well-being, and access to meaningful educational opportunities.

- Supports rigorous learning, student well-being, and access to meaningful educational opportunities.

Access to Education

Tommie Johnson

Edward Krutsch

Buket Urgen

Barbara Brewer

- 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. 