| Job description | The 15-member State Board of Education sets policies and standards for Texas public schools. Term is four years. |
| Duties | Sets curriculum standards; reviews and adopts textbooks; establishes graduation requirements. Reviews rules for certifying educators; reviews proposals to award new charter schools. The board oversees the Texas Permanent School Fund, an endowment that funds charter schools, pays for public school textbooks, and guarantees bonds issued by local school districts. |
| Annual salary | No salary; eligible for reimbursement for expenses |
Who’s Running?
| Patricia “Pat” Hardy (incumbent) Website: https://hardyforeducation.com Email: pat.hardy.1109@gmail.com Phone: 817-732-1786 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReelectPatHardy/ Government website: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/leadership/state-board-of-education/sboe-board-members/sboe-member-district-11 | Republican |
| Luis Miguel Sifuentes Website: https://www.luismiguelsifuentesfortexas.com Email: luismsifuentes@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuisMiguelSifuentesforTexas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sifuentes1787 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifuentes1787/ | Democrat |
| Kathi Arocha (write-in) Email: kathi.arocha@gmail.com | Independent |
Voter Guides
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund), State Board of Education District 11
- “Candidates for Fort Worth area Texas State Board of Education, District 11 on Nov. 8 ballot,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) (paywall – article limit)
Recent News Articles
- “Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback,” Texas Tribune (Aug 30, 2022) https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/30/sboe-social-studies-curriculum/
- “How a little-known group convinced the Texas State Board of Education to reject lesson plans on consent,” Texas Tribune (Aug 26, 2022) https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/26/texas-sex-ed-consent/
- “Several Texas Republicans against “critical race theory” advance in State Board of Education primary races,” Texas Tribune (Mar 2, 2022) https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/02/critical-race-theory-state-board-education/
- “Your district’s Texas State Board of Education seat is on the ballot. Here’s why you should care,” KERA.org (Feb 15, 2022) https://www.keranews.org/2022-elections/2022-02-15/your-districts-state-board-of-education-seat-is-on-the-ballot-heres-why-you-should-care (includes audio)
- “Gov. Abbott signs ‘anti-critical race theory’ bill into law over objections from educators and civic groups,” Dallas Morning News (Jun 15, 2021) https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/06/15/gov-abbott-signs-anti-critical-race-theory-bill-into-law-over-objections-from-educators-and-civic-groups/ (paywall – article limit)