School board

New Caney ISD Board of Trustees

Position 2

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: School board trustees set New Caney ISD's policies, budget and tax rate and hire its superintendent.

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Ryan Schurdell

No party listed

Finance professional

The gist

Proposes auditing spending to cut administrative costs.
Supports supporting and retaining teachers and academic excellence.

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Proposes auditing spending to cut administrative costs.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I will audit spending to eliminate administrative bloat, ensuring every tax dollar is directed straight into classrooms”
Supports supporting and retaining teachers and academic excellence.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“My priorities are academic excellence, supporting and retaining outstanding teachers, and strict fiscal responsibility.”

Kevin D. Jensen II

No party listed

Senior vessel operator; insurance agent

The gist

Supports strict audits of district construction spending.
Supports giving parents' voices a role in guiding district decisions.
Supports refocusing instruction on literacy and critical thinking.

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Supports strict audits of district construction spending.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“With ongoing construction across our district, we must conduct strict audits to guarantee taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and transparently.”
Supports giving parents' voices a role in guiding district decisions.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“My top priority is restoring community trust by ensuring parents' voices actively guide district decisions”
Supports refocusing instruction on literacy and critical thinking.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“We must refocus on academic and civic excellence through foundational literacy, critical thinking, and real-world application.”

Chad Turner

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

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Kristina Haggard

No party listed

The gist

Supports the current board's direction for the district.
Supports planning facilities and resources for district growth.

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Supports the current board's direction for the district.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I want to come alongside our board, support what is working, listen to our students, staff and community”
Supports planning facilities and resources for district growth.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee position 2
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“We need to keep supporting our teachers, meeting our students' needs, planning for facilities and resources”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.