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Student work and board recognitions need a positive file
New Diana ISD's live feed includes student recognitions tied to board meetings. These should be tracked as positive community and student-achievement items.
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New Diana ISD
A public profile for New Diana 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.
Truth over rumor
Parents at the table
Records before claims
URL: /school-boards/new-diana-isd
Open source: New Diana ISD About School BoardOpen source: New Diana ISD Meet the Board TrusteesView feedBoard profilesLoaded profile dashboard
What is loaded
NDI
8
Board files
23
Praise items
62
Watch items
0
Red flags
Profile status
8 trustee/candidate files, 0 tied to 2026 elections, 3 source links loaded, and 1 district feed items.
Positive file
New Diana ISD's live feed includes student recognitions tied to board meetings. These should be tracked as positive community and student-achievement items.
Watch file
Public comments, board videos, parent concerns, and social posts are being tracked only when they are public, relevant, and sourceable.
Concern file
No district-level negative item has been verified yet. Allegations stay in the research queue until backed by public records.
District quick facts
The public profile at a glance
These facts are sourced first, then connected to board votes, parent concerns, and positive district records as the file grows.
New Diana ISD has 3 source links and 1 district feed item loaded into this profile.
The page separates praise, watch items, and verified concerns so the record can reward good conduct and expose bad conduct without mixing facts with claims.
Next records pass: agendas, minutes, videos, public comments, campaign filings, conflicts disclosures, and any positive student or staff achievements.
Name
New Diana ISD
County
Upshur
Board files loaded
8
Board size
8 trustees/candidates loaded
Primary source
New Diana ISD About School Board
Open source →
Record status
Dossier build in progress
Stats board
Numbers with context
The bars are visual context, not grades. Verified red flags stay at zero until records prove a concern.
Board files
8
2026 ballot
0
Praise
23
Watch work
62
Red flags
0
Sources
4
Profiles
Who voters should know
Each file is a public-record snapshot. Complete means source review is done. Initial dossier means the record is useful but still being checked.
JH
Board Member
Jeff Hamilton
Board Member
/jeff-hamilton-new-diana-isd
TEA AskTED 2024-2025 Texas School Directory, Board of Trustee Members lists Jeff Hamilton as Board Member for New Diana 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.
2 good0 flags6 gaps
GD
Position #1
Gaylon Davis
Member
/gaylon-davis-new-diana-isd
Gaylon Davis is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
2 good0 flags8 gaps
TS
Position #2
TJ Shafer
President
/tj-shafer-new-diana-isd
TJ Shafer is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
DL
Position #3
Dwayne Leach
Board Member
/dwayne-leach-new-diana-isd
Dwayne Leach is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
JC
Position #4
Jerry Cobb
Board Member
/jerry-cobb-new-diana-isd
Jerry Cobb is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
CR
Position #5
Cari Roberts
Board Member
/cari-roberts-new-diana-isd
Cari Roberts is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
BS
Position #6
Becky Smith
Board Member
/becky-smith-new-diana-isd
Becky Smith is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
DW
Position #7
Donald Willeford
Vice President
/donald-willeford-new-diana-isd
Donald Willeford is listed on the official New Diana ISD board roster. Full investigative review is pending.
3 good0 flags8 gaps
District feed
Breaking, praise, concerns, and social watch
This feed is built like a social profile for school governance. Public claims stay labeled until records support them.
Breaking / Alerts
Nothing verified in this lane yet.
Praise Reports
Social + Parent Watch
Nothing verified in this lane yet.
Investigation queue
What gets checked next
Review board meeting recognitions and any SRO/security connections because multiple trustees list law-enforcement or security backgrounds.
Board agendas, minutes, videos, and consent agendas for the last 24 months.
Public-comment records and parent concerns stated in official meetings or public posts.
Student safety, discipline, bullying, SRO, and sex-based privacy policy decisions.
Curriculum, library, SHAC, sex education, health education, and instructional material decisions.
Campaign finance, ballot filings, candidate applications, and election results.
Conflict checks: district vendors, family employment, nonprofits, foundations, and cross-district employment.
Legal checks: civil litigation, criminal records, ethics complaints, grievances, TEA matters, and board sanctions from public records.
Positive records: student achievement, staff raises, safety improvements, transparent votes, and community service.