Congratulations to Nicole Tonini on her election to the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees!  It is my understanding that the Citizen Advisory Committee will present their recommendations to the Alvin ISD Board on Monday, June 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the Alvin Administration Building.  It is expected that they will recommend that a bond be on the ballot this November and the bond will include the building of a SCR high school.  This meeting is open to the public, so it would be great for us to show our support for a SCR high school!

Why Nicole Tonini for Alvin ISD Board of Trustees?

Here are some of the reasons why you need to vote for Nicole Tonini on Saturday (11-May-2013) as expressed eloquently by one of our neighbors (Elena K. Heaton):
• We need representation on the board. The Manvel side represents 50% of the student population, an estimated 50% of the tax base and 80% of the growth, yet we have no representation on the Board. Nicole lives in Shadow Creek. Her kids go to Manvel High School, Nolan Ryan and Mary Marek. She is our neighbor!
• We need an "involved mother". Someone who has a working relationship with the City Council and a strong relationship with the teachers and parents from her years of community and school involvement.
• We need a non-partisan board. We need Trustees who will put the students, community, tax-payers and teachers first and not be worried about their Party
• We need people who are transparent with their campaign finances. We need people who show who will openly show their sources of revenue and expenses and who comply with the State Ethic’s finance requirements
• We need people who are willing to SPEND TIME with all of the constituents and not just those from their neighborhood.
• We need people who will also care about the students and not just about lowering the tax rate (which by the way is the second lowest in the region)

Think about the few events that will be happening shortly and who we need representing us:
• When the new bond (which includes the SCR high school) is being prepared and packaged this summer to be voted on in November, don’t you want someone from the west side to have an input into the process? Who will best understand your needs as citizens – someone who has worked with you and in the schools and with the students for the past ten years or someone who just visits the west side during election time?
• When new school boundaries are being decided for elementary school 15, wouldn't you like to have someone from this side of the district on the Board to help make those decisions?

Please vote Nicole Tonini.

Vote for Nicole Tonini

Only one last day to cast your vote and let your voice be heard!  Election Day, for the Alvin ISD School Board Election, is tomorrow!   Elected officials at the national, state and local level have a significant impact establishing the direction of public education.   We encourage all of our parents and community members to be involved in the civic process by casting your ballot for School Board Trustees.

During early voting, precincts in Alvin ISD received 2,563 votes, with 1,388 coming from Alvin proper, 256 from Manvel, and 919 from the Alvin ISD portion of Pearland.  Please help represent your school and let your voice be heard!  There's only one more chance to vote:

Mary Marek will be a voting location this weekend, on Saturday, Election Day: May 11, 2013.

Click here for Election Day Polling Places:
http://brazoriacountyclerk.net/recorder/content/Elections/PollingPlaces.htm


To put things in perspective - the west side (ie those who are zoned to Manvel High School) of this district represents 80% of the growth. We represent OVER 50% of the student population and it is projected that we represent over 50% of the tax base. But last year we only represented 1/3rd of the voters in the School Board elections. As a result, we have no representation on the School Board. We need a voice - we need your vote - we need the vote of your neighbor - of your spouse!

Please vote for Nicole Tonini.

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We've all seen the signs on FM-518. But Shadow Creek residents must be represented on the Alvin ISD school board to better promote our interests and assure our new high school project remains on track. Manvel High School provides an excellent education but our kids do not live in Manvel. Whether you have kids or not, a new high school for Shadow Creek may lift all our property values and provide us a more flourishing community.

Nicole Tonini, the only Shadow Creeker running for an Alvin ISD board position, lost by only two votes last year.

Please vote for Nicole Tonini and make your voice heard!