Carrie Moore

Matthew Tomas

Walter Ley

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Teachers

Student Wellbeing

Access to Education

Lj Francis

Victoria Hinojosa

- Members of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) set statewide education policy, including approving graduation requirements, selecting textbooks and instructional materials, overseeing the state’s Permanent School Fund, and approving or vetoing charter school applications. 
- Board members participate in rule-making, review and adopt academic standards, and offer final approval on educator certification and other statewide education regulations. 
- SBOE members are elected from geographically defined “education districts.” Under normal circumstances, they serve staggered four-year terms.
- Serving on the board does not pay a salary, but members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while doing board business.

Member of the board that governs the state's education system. 

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2026 Texas Primary Election

Texas

2026 Texas Primary Runoff

State Board of Education Member

Texas State Board of Education Member, District 2, Republican Primary

Election results

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