Voters in Keller ISD, which takes in parts of Fort Worth along with all of Keller and pieces of seven other cities, will decide an $828 million bond and fill three at-large school board seats on Nov. 3. The seven trustee candidates differ most on how much of that bond to back.
The district's first bond request since 2019 is split into five propositions. Proposition A, the largest, would raise $756.3 million for maintenance, repairs and renovations across the district. The other four cover technology devices, natatorium upkeep, athletic facilities and turf. District officials say all five could be paid for under the tax rate trustees adopted Sept. 24, the Fort Worth Report reported.
The race comes as Keller ISD has lost more than 4,000 students over five years and plans to close its three remaining intermediate schools after this school year.
Five candidates spoke at a Sept. 29 forum held by the North Fort Worth Alliance, and organizers read written answers from the two who did not attend, according to the Report's account.
Where candidates stand on the bond
Place 4 is open because incumbent John Birt is not running for a third term.
- Rachel Weatherington, who quit teaching in Keller ISD to run for the board, supports the whole package and said the district has put off work on aging buildings for too long.
- Geramie Parrish, an account executive with three children in the district, backs the natatorium, athletics and turf propositions but opposes Propositions A and B. He argued that HVAC, roof, plumbing and safety work should not be packaged together in a single $756.3 million measure.
Place 5 incumbent Chris Coker has two opponents.
- Coker supports parts of the bond but not all $828 million, saying needed infrastructure should be separated from optional projects so voters can decide on each. He summed up his pay position as "teacher pay up, administration costs down."
- Andrew Walsh, an engineer and district parent, supports all five propositions and pointed to failing air conditioners and leaking roofs. He said that without a bond, major repairs come out of the same fund that pays salaries.
- Colin Hodges, an aerospace sales professional and Republican precinct chair, favors letting voters decide and wants a public dashboard tracking bond budgets, schedules and delays if any proposition passes.
Place 6 is a special election for the seat Charles Randklev left in December 2025 to run for Keller City Council.
