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Member, State Board of Education, District 5

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 15-member State Board of Education sets curriculum standards for Texas public schools, reviews and adopts instructional materials, sets graduation requirements and oversees the Texas Permanent School Fund.

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Mica Arellano

Republican

Client Advocate · Kyle

The gist

Supports secure, structured classrooms focused on learning.
Supports strong, measurable curriculum standards.
Supports reducing teacher burnout to retain educators.
Supports including parents in key school decisions.
Supports directing school spending to classrooms, not bureaucracy.

More about Mica

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Supports secure, structured classrooms focused on learning.
Mica Arellano for Texas State Board of Education
Campaign website · micatx.com
“Every child deserves to learn in a secure, structured environment where classrooms are focused on learning.”
Supports strong, measurable curriculum standards.
Mica Arellano for Texas State Board of Education
Campaign website · micatx.com
“Return to strong, measurable curriculum standards that prepare students for real academic and career success.”
Supports reducing teacher burnout to retain educators.
Mica Arellano for Texas State Board of Education
Campaign website · micatx.com
“Support and retain great educators by reducing burnout”
Supports including parents in key school decisions.
Mica Arellano for Texas State Board of Education
Campaign website · micatx.com
“Their voice should be respected and included in key decisions.”
Supports directing school spending to classrooms, not bureaucracy.
Mica Arellano for Texas State Board of Education
Campaign website · micatx.com
“Every tax dollar should be focused on students and classrooms”

Allison Bush

Democratic

Business Development · Pflugerville

The gist

Opposes unlimited expansion of charter schools.
Supports equal standards for charter and traditional public schools.
Supports less paperwork and better retention for teachers.
Supports academic standards set by educators and subject experts.
Supports accurate history and age-appropriate health education.

More about Allison

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Opposes unlimited expansion of charter schools.
Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5
Campaign website · allisonfortx.com
“I oppose the unlimited expansion of charter schools that diverts resources from our neighborhood public schools.”
Supports equal standards for charter and traditional public schools.
Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5
Campaign website · allisonfortx.com
“must be held to the same high academic standards, fiscal transparency, and accountability”
Supports less paperwork and better retention for teachers.
Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5
Campaign website · allisonfortx.com
“she will fight for policies that reduce paperwork, provide resources, improve retention, and restore dignity to the teaching profession”
Supports academic standards set by educators and subject experts.
Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5
Campaign website · allisonfortx.com
“academic standards must reflect the expertise of educators and subject matter professionals”
Supports accurate history and age-appropriate health education.
Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5
Campaign website · allisonfortx.com
“Allison will fight to protect accurate history, age-appropriate health education, and safe schools”

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