SIX GENERATIONS OF HOWE.
FORTY YEARS SERVING Kids.
ONE CLEAR COMMITMENT.
Howe ISD deserves leadership grounded in experience, accountability, and lifelong dedication to our community. Randy Hayes has spent four decades working with kids, serving families, teaching in our schools, and leading with integrity.
Randy served as an Executive Engineering Manager, overseeing high-performing teams, managing substantial budgets, and leading complex, high-value contracts with major corporate clients.
Now, he is ready to serve Howe again with steady leadership and open doors for every parent, teacher, and student.
A LIFETIME INVESTED IN HOWE ISD
Experience You Can Measure. Commitment You Can Trust
Randy Hayes is not stepping into this race as a newcomer with opinions. He brings over 40 years of direct involvement working with kids. From serving as a youth leader, life group leader for boys in grades 7th through 12th, substitute teacher, and Sunday school teacher to being a certified foster parent and signed up for trained to be a CASA volunteer, Randy has spent decades guiding and supporting young people in meaningful ways.
His experience reaches across every level of education. As a substitute teacher within Howe ISD, he has worked with students from Pre-K through high school, including Special Education, Gifted and Talented programs, DAEP, and in-school suspension. He understands the different needs students face because he has worked directly with them in real classroom environments.
Randy has coached multiple teams, served as PTO Vice President at the high school, volunteered alongside Coach Simmons in physical education and Day of Champions events, and helped support student leadership efforts within Howe High School. His leadership also includes seven years as a church board member, where he handled real budget and personnel decisions.
Beyond the classroom, Randy’s commitment to Howe runs deep. He has served on the Howe all-school reunion committee for 16 years, contributed to youth programs across two churches, and spent 10 years in bus ministry alongside his father. As a sixth-generation Howe resident and a graduate of Howe ISD from 1st through 12th grade, his connection to this community is not temporary. It is generational.
- May 2, 2026
- Howe ISD School Board Election
Leadership That Shows Up Before and After Election Day
This campaign is about more than a date on the calendar. It is about who will consistently show up for students, teachers, and families long after the votes are counted.
Randy Hayes has spent over 40 years working with kids across every stage of development. He has taught in classrooms from Pre-K to High School, supported Special Education and Gifted students, volunteered as a coach, served on PTO leadership, and he negotiated with multi-million-dollar budgets with large companies like large data projects and personnel decisions. He has also guided youth as a life group leader, Sunday school teacher, and church camp counselor, giving him a deeper understanding of mentorship beyond the classroom. His involvement is not seasonal. It is lifelong.
Election Day matters. But long-term commitment matters more.
What This Campaign Is Built On
Vote with Confidence
Howe deserves leadership rooted in generational commitment. As a sixth-generation resident and graduate of Howe ISD from 1st through 12th grade, Randy understands our schools from the inside and has remained connected through decades of service to kids and families.
Community Conversations
Parents, teachers, and students deserve to be heard. Randy’s mission is to be the most accessible school board member in Howe ISD history. That means open communication, real listening, and showing up consistently for the community.
Active Involvement
From coaching youth teams and volunteering in school programs to substitute teaching across all grade levels, Randy has remained actively involved in our district. His experience also includes mentoring students through church programs and community initiatives, giving him a well-rounded view of student development. He is not stepping in from the outside.
LEADERSHIP ROOTED IN HOWE
A Clear Plan for Our Schools and Our Future
Supporting academic growth while preparing students for life after graduation through practical learning, strong foundational skills, and real-world understanding developed through years of direct student engagement.
Backing educators with steady leadership, respectful communication, and thoughtful decision-making that helps them stay and continue making a difference in Howe classrooms.
Ensuring campuses remain focused, disciplined, and secure so students can learn without distraction and teachers can teach with confidence.
Applying real budget experience, including years of handling financial and personnel decisions, to make careful and transparent choices that protect community resources.
Keeping communication open and making leadership accessible to families who want to be involved, informed, and heard.
Encouraging programs that equip students with academic knowledge, character development, and practical life skills shaped through decades of mentoring youth both inside and outside the classroom.
WHY HOWE FAMILIES TRUST RANDY HAYES
Experience Matters. Accessibility Matters. Leadership Matters.
Proven Commitment to Students
Randy has worked with children from elementary through high school for decades. As a youth leader, life group leader for 7th through 12th grade boys, Sunday school teacher, certified foster parent, Signed up CASA volunteer, and substitute teacher across Pre-K through high school, he understands the real challenges students face both inside and outside the classroom.
A Generational Perspective on Howe ISD
As a sixth-generation Howe resident and graduate of Howe ISD from 1st through 12th grade, Randy’s roots run deep. Four generations of his family have worn the Howe Bulldog name. His vision is shaped by long-term responsibility, not short-term politics.
Integrity Backed by Real Leadership Experience
Randy has managed teams as a design engineering manager, handled personnel and budget matters as a church board member for seven years, and led community efforts for over 16 years with the Howe alumni reunion committee. Leadership requires transparency, steady judgment, and accountability built through real responsibility.
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testimonials
What People Say About Randy
You are a wonderful man with a giant heart. We pulled into Howe after a long two days on the road and your friendly face and big hug was medicine to my family and me. Thank you for being you. Love you Randy!!
Brown Andrew
“I am so excited you are running, Although I don't live in the Howe school district I love seeing what is going on and I will spread the word for you!! I am from the class of 1977!! Thank you for continuing to care for the bulldogs !!!”
Regina Mitchell Roberts