Below are questionnaires returned by candidates running for a pair of Hays CISD board of trustee seats up for grabs May 5. In the race for the Trustee At-Large seat are candidates Will McManus, Susan Gray and Michelle Cohen. In the race for the District 3 seat are incumbent Bert Bronaugh, Jr. as well as candidates Michael Sanchez and Valerie Hopkins. Early voting continues through May 1 with Election Day May 5

Susan Gray

What are some ways you plan to help Hays CISD manage growth, if elected?
In any school district, there must be persons committed to the ongoing growth of the district and must be in communication with the city and county, and aware of permits granted for new developments. As these new developments are being planned, the district must also be forecasting what the impact will be on current campuses and be able to determine when new campuses become a need. The one thing you do not want to have happen is to not be in front of new development and have to deal with overcrowding. It is imperative that the district stay ahead of planned growth and be willing to ask for bond proposals.