A public profile for Carthage ISD: board members, district facts, record sources, parent-watch lanes, positive records, concern lanes, and the next records that need to be pulled for families.
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9 trustee/candidate files, 0 tied to 2026 elections, 3 source links loaded, and 2 district feed items.
Carthage ISD reported that trustees unanimously approved a 2022-23 employee compensation plan intended to support staff recruitment and retention.
Public comments, board videos, parent concerns, and social posts are being tracked only when they are public, relevant, and sourceable.
Carthage ISD reported that trustees unanimously called a $23 million bond election for facilities, technology, and transportation needs, with no tax-rate increase stated by the district.
District quick facts
These facts are sourced first, then connected to board votes, parent concerns, and positive district records as the file grows.
Name
Carthage ISD
County
Panola
Board files loaded
9
Board size
9 trustees/candidates loaded
Primary source
Carthage ISD 2025-26 Employee Handbook
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Record status
Dossier build in progress
Stats board
The bars are visual context, not grades. Verified red flags stay at zero until records prove a concern.
Board files
9
2026 ballot
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Praise
18
Watch work
68
Red flags
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Sources
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Profiles
Each file is a public-record snapshot. Complete means source review is done. Initial dossier means the record is useful but still being checked.
Board President
/dr-ben-donald-carthage-isd
TEA AskTED 2024-2025 Texas School Directory, Board of Trustee Members lists Dr. Ben Donald as Board President for Carthage ISD. This is a statewide source-seeded profile. RepWatchr still needs the district roster page, term dates, email address, board votes, meeting attendance, campaign finance records, photo permission, and locally sourced biographical facts before marking it complete.
Board Secretary
/mary-sherman-carthage-isd
TEA AskTED 2024-2025 Texas School Directory, Board of Trustee Members lists Mary Sherman as Board Secretary for Carthage ISD. This is a statewide source-seeded profile. RepWatchr still needs the district roster page, term dates, email address, board votes, meeting attendance, campaign finance records, photo permission, and locally sourced biographical facts before marking it complete.
Trustee
/brenda-giles-carthage-isd
Brenda Giles is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
Trustee
/elzie-hicks-carthage-isd
Elzie Hicks is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
Vice President
/frank-willis-carthage-isd
Frank Willis is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
Secretary
/mary-ella-sherman-carthage-isd
Mary Ella Sherman is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
Trustee
/paul-beatty-carthage-isd
Paul Beatty is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
President
/ben-donald-carthage-isd
Re-elected to Place 6 in May 2025, according to Carthage ISD.
Trustee
/truman-shirey-carthage-isd
Truman Shirey is listed on the official Carthage ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
District feed
This feed is built like a social profile for school governance. Public claims stay labeled until records support them.
Carthage ISD reported that trustees unanimously called a $23 million bond election for facilities, technology, and transportation needs, with no tax-rate increase stated by the district.
Source →Carthage ISD reported that trustees unanimously approved a 2022-23 employee compensation plan intended to support staff recruitment and retention.
Source →Nothing verified in this lane yet.
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