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.
Public question
Share the receipt, not just the outrage.
Source-backed snippet
Public question: Carthage ISD School Board | RepWatchr. Open the record, check the source trail, and ask the official or board to point voters to the missing receipt. https://www.repwatchr.com/school-boards/carthage-isd
Before the meeting
Before the meeting: open Carthage ISD school board records, name the public source, ask what record answers the question, and request the missing link be posted for voters.
Ask this public question
Can you point voters to the public record, vote, filing, agenda, or source link that supports your position on Carthage ISD school board records? Current source trail: Carthage ISD 2025-26 Employee Handbook.
Loaded profile dashboard
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Board files
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Praise items
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Watch items
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Red flags
Profile status
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
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Board size
9 trustees/candidates loaded
Primary source
Carthage ISD 2025-26 Employee Handbook
Open source →
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
0
Praise
18
Watch work
68
Red flags
0
Sources
5
Local meeting tracker
Agendas, minutes, video links, member rosters, vote records, source gaps, and public questions tied to this public body.
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Members
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Meetings
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Sources
Members
Ben Donald
President / Place 6
Frank Willis
Vice President
Mary Ella Sherman
Secretary
Paul Beatty
Trustee
Brenda Giles
Trustee
Elzie Hicks
Trustee
Truman Shirey
Trustee
Agenda/minutes source gaps
high priority
RepWatchr needs the official agenda or board packet link for this body or meeting.
high priority
Approved minutes are needed before claims about board action should be treated as complete.
medium priority
Meeting video or audio helps verify public comments, discussion, and vote context.
high priority
RepWatchr needs item-level vote records before assigning score impact to members.
Public questions
Where can residents find the agenda for the next Carthage ISD Board of Trustees meeting?
Where are the approved minutes posted for Carthage ISD Board of Trustees?
Was this item voted on, and where is the public vote record?
Where can the public watch the recording for Carthage ISD Board of Trustees?
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.
Investigation queue
