| Davetta Daniels—District IVJolanda Jones—District IV
Ann McCoy—District IV
Larry McKinzie—District IV
Juliet Stipeche—District VIII
Candidates on what HISD needs:
“Reform must always be focused on the needs of the children.”-Juliet Stipeche
“We need someone who has a clear vision from beginning to end.”- Davetta Daniels
“We can’t put programs above people and money above students.” – Larry McKinzie
“Too many of our conversations take place around innovation and not around kids.”- Rhonda Skillern Jones
“We need to rehaul the gifted and talented program so that all students have a level playing field.” – Yolette Jayne McCullough
“Where there is no unity there is no progression.”-Darlene Smith
“We already know what doesn’t work. We have to figure out what does.”- Ann McCoy
“I want to strengthen our neighborhood schools, not close them.” – Jolanda Jones
All candidates agreed that Terry Grier’s stay was up and that the next superintendent should be a Houstonian leader. |
