• Dan Mossakowski - President, Place 3
• Renée Ehmke - Vice President, Place 2
• Brenda Polk - Secretary, Place 4
• Richard Beaver - Place 5
• Laura Ellison - Place 1
• John Hoxie - Place 7
• Buddy Minett - Place 6

Dan Mossakowski - President, Place 3
"I have always believed that each generation has a responsibility to its successors. Being on the FISD Board of Trustees gives me the opportunity to help pave the way for our children to follow. We have so many awesome challenges ahead, however, working with a great school district like Frisco ISD, I am confident that we can and will Make a Difference."

• Frisco resident: since 1997
• Family: wife, Sally; three children - Kyle and Ryan who are both FISD graduates and daughter Sara, an FISD high school student.

• Profession: Director of Operations at DataProse, Inc.

• FISD Board service: First elected in 2004

Renée Ehmke - Vice President, Place 2

"We are lucky here in Frisco to have a community that supports education, which makes our job as a school board that much easier. I hope we can continue to serve the needs of all the children in FISD in ways that allow them to reach their own potential. The outstanding educators that work within our system help us make that a possibility for each child. Our job as a school board is to make sure the policies and procedures are in place for them to best make that happen."

• Frisco Resident Since: 1996
• Family:Renee has been married to Chad Ehmke since 1988 and they have four children, Kate and Tony who are graduates of FISD schools and Bo and Sam who are FISD students.
• Profession: bachelor's degree in education and has taught for nine years at both the middle and high school levels in Wichita, Kansas
• FISD Board Service: First elected in 2004.
• Graduate of Leadership TASB and a Master Trustee
• FISD Community Service:
  • Curtsinger Elementary PTA Board 1996-2007.
  • Wester Middle School PTO Board 2002- present
• 2007 National PTA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Brenda Polk - Secretary, Place 4

"We are facing unprecedented growth in FISD, and it calls for unprecedented action to maintain the quality of education we have come to expect and cherish. I want us to continue to maximize support for our educators and staff through sufficient facilities and resources to do their work; minimize disruption of the learning environment, while providing equal programs, especially for our high schoolers; maintain our focus on our students to sustain core curriculum as well as the fine arts as we grow; and model ways our fellow parents can become involved with FISD through volunteering. As a team, we can channel our expansion to create a well-spring of opportunity for our children. We have the critical mass to pursue everyone's dreams."

• Frisco ISD resident since 1999.
• Family: Husband, Jeff; two daughters Katelyn and Morgan who are FISD high school students.
• Profession: Community Volunteer
• Education : BA St. Ambrose University
• FISD Board Service: First elected 2005
• Graduate of Leadership TASB and a Master Trustee

 

FISD Community Service:



• Anderson Elementary PTA President 2001-2003
• Member Citizens Bond Committee 2003
• Frisco Council of PTA President 2003-2004
• Clark Middle School PTO President 2004-2006
• President of the Liberty High School Band Boosters.

Richard Beaver - Place 5

"I am proud of the students of Frisco ISD and our citizens for their tremendous support of the school district as we try to handle the unprecedented growth that we are experiencing. The key to continuing our success is to keep our citizens involved in education and to make sure that as a district we maintain our focus on each student's education and experiences."

• Frisco resident: since 1992
• Family: wife, Jill Roach Beaver; twin daughters, Melissa & Kristen; son, Sam
• Education: Texas State University
• Profession: Director, Adventa Control Technologies, Inc.
• FISD Board service: First elected in 2002. Currently serving as Board Vice President.
• FISD Committee service: Chairman 2000 Bond Committee, Member 1997 Bond Committee

Laura Ellison - Place 1

"I love children, I love education and I enjoy service to the community. This is such a great community, and serving on the board is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in helping to make positive changes as the district grows. We are committed to quality growth and quality schools."

• Frisco resident: since 1995
• Family: husband, Nathan; four children, Mikayla, an FISD graduate and FISD students Zachary and Brock and infant son, Brenner.
• Education: Special Education degree with emphasis in early childhood reading, Brigham Young University
• Profession: Works in youth services at Frisco Public Library
• FISD Board service: First elected in 1998.

John Hoxie - Place 7

“Many of our citizens had a choice to move to Frisco. One of the overwhelming factors in this choice is the quality of education offered by the Frisco ISD. I look forward to serving as Trustee and building upon the successes of the district in offering unsurpassed educational opportunities for our kids.”

• Frisco resident since 2000
• Family: wife, Julia; three children, Nathan and Catharine who are both FISD graduates and Stephanie, an FISD high school student.
• Education: Graduate of Western Michigan University with a degree in finance.
• Profession: He is Director of Sales Finance for Siemens.
• Community Involement: Has been involved in many FISD organizations including the Frisco Education Foundation and FHS Band Boosters. He is treasurer of the Frisco Community Development Corporation and is a lifetime member of the Heritage Association.
• FISD Board Service: First elected in 2009.

Buddy Minett - Place 6

"I am committed to helping the district maintain its standards for a quality education, to continue its collaborative efforts with other entities to the benefit of our taxpayers and the development of the area, and I look forward to working for our students as we work to meet the challenges of growth."

• Frisco resident: Since 1982
• Family: wife, Joni, life-long resident of Frisco; five daughters, Erin, Megan and McKenzie who all graduated from FISD and Jori and Maddie who are FISD high school students.
• Education: University of Texas
• Profession: Self employed in commercial real estate
• FISD Board Service: First elected in 2003. Past Board President.
• Community Involvement: served on Frisco City Council for six years; Planning and Zoning for four years; helps wife with Homecoming Planning Committee
• Named Citizen of the Year by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, January 2007