Olcott, the challenger, lost the runoff to the incumbent Rogers by just over 300 votes. Now he is calling for a recount.
An implied promise of salary hikes if the bond passes might count as encouragement to vote for the bond, which could violate state law.
All three of the losing candidates in the May 24 Democratic runoffs were endorsed by the AFT, a prominent teachers' union.
The long-awaited departure was ultimately due to NSBA’s counterterrorist approach to parents angry about mask mandates and 'CRT.'
Rep. Glenn Rogers is serving his first term after winning a runoff in 2020. He is now fighting for his seat in a runoff with Mike Olcott.
The same motives that shaped bond and school board results in November seem to remain a factor in the May election results.
The plaintiffs say the school board's seating rules and requirement that public comment be germane violate the Constitution.
The legislature has already earmarked $3 billion of its federal coronavirus aid for property tax compression in the 88th legislative session.
State law forbids public employees from spending or authorizing public funds on political advertising, which could include this message.
Candidates prioritizing transparency, thrift, and apolitical curriculum trounced candidates focusing on test elimination, diversity measures, and funding hikes.
The residents of Carroll ISD, largely located within Southlake, once again elected conservative candidates by a wide margin.
The court decided in 1982 that the U.S. Constitution requires Texas to provide education to the children of illegal aliens.
