Connie Griffin Boone was a candidate for the Place 4 seat on the Garland Board of Trustees in Texas. She lost election against incumbent Cindy Castañeda in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Biography[edit]
Boone earned an associate degree from Richland Community College. She later earned a B.S. in kinesiology and a M.Ed. from Texas A&M University. Boone worked as the secretary for the Board of Trustees from 1975 to 1996. She transitioned into her current role as an educator in 1996 and currently serves as the principal of Mesquite Academy. Boone and her husband, Kenneth, have two adult children.[1]
Elections[edit]
2014[edit]
Connie Griffin Boone ran for election to the Place 4 seat against Cindy Castañeda and Dwight Davis in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results[edit]
| Garland Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Cindy Castañeda Incumbent |
39.4% | 1,835 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Griffin Boone | 38.9% | 1,812 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dwight Davis | 21.7% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 4,657 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," May 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding[edit]
Boone reported $1,700.00 in contributions and $3,746.60 in expenditures to the district office, leaving her campaign with $2,046.60 in debt prior to the election.[2]
Endorsements[edit]
Boone did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes[edit]
2014[edit]
Boone explained her themes for the 2014 campaign in an interview with the Rowlett Lakeshore Times:
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Some of the most important issues facing Garland ISD are: state funding, or the lack thereof, and how our legislature is trying to destroy public schools and replace them with charter schools. It is amazing to me that if we are doing so poorly in Texas public schools, then why does our graduation rate continue to increase. The state continues to require more mandates but does not give the funding needed to incorporate them. It is left up to the local school districts to find the money in their budgets to endorse them. |
” |
| —Rowlett Lakeshore Times, (2014) | ||
Worker visa program[edit]
She also responded to the district's worker visa issue currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
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The teachers in GISD involved in the H-1B visas situation and in danger of being deported is really a sad situation. I believe we, as a district, need to do everything we can to help them. If we promised them from the beginning we would help them to obtain citizenship then that is what we need to do. We need to stand by them and give the support and guidance needed. They obviously have done a great job. Other faculty members that are fighting for them assure us that they are quality teachers, and have done a great job of teaching our students while being here. |
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| —Rowlett Lakeshore Times, (2014) | ||
About the district[edit]
Garland Independent School District is located in Garland, a city located in Dallas County, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, Garland is home to 233,564 residents.[5] Garland Independent School District was the 13th-largest school district in Texas, serving 58,151 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[6]
Demographics[edit]
Garland underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.6 percent of Garland residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Garland was $53,060 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Garland was 14.7 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[5]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news[edit]
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Connie + Boone + Garland + School + District"
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Connie Boone, "My Resume," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Debbie Goodson on April 25, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rowlett Lakeshore Times, "Garland ISD Place 4 Board of Trustees candidates answer questions on the district," April 17, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Garland, Texas," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Historical Election Results," accessed February 27, 2014
| 2014 Garland Independent School District Elections | |
| Garland, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Cindy Castañeda • Dwight Davis • Connie Griffin Boone Place 5: • Lawrence Billy Jones III • Scott L. Luna |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
