NO-SHOW SCHOOF: Firing Documents Show History of Attendance Issues 

As the race for Precinct 4 commissioner heads into a May runoff, candidate Adam Schoof is facing scrutiny over a pattern of missed obligations.

Records obtained by the Fort Bend Falcon show Schoof was terminated from the Fulshear Police Department in April after repeatedly failing to appear in court as required. Internal documents cite multiple violations tied to attendance and failure to comply with subpoenas.

According to the records, Schoof was disciplined several times over the years for attendance-related issues, including missed court appearances that resulted in escalating penalties ranging from verbal counseling to suspension.

Police Chief Kenny Seymour wrote in a Disposition of Complaint addressed to Officer Schoof, “Reporting to work on time, prepared to perform your duties, and fulfilling your obligations to the courts when subpoenaed are fundamental responsibilities of a Fulshear Police Officer. Your continued failure to meet these expectations undermines your professional credibility and raises serious concerns about your ability to perform the essential functions of this position.”

The issue of attendance extends beyond his recent firing.

School board records and a review of posted trustee meetings show Schoof, a current Fort Bend ISD trustee, missed roughly 25% of board meetings during his 2024 tenure. An additional 24% of the time, he arrived late. Schoof’s attendance did improve in 2025, out of 78 trustee meetings, he has been present for 50, late for 14, and absent for 14.

Reporting in February, from the Fort Bend Independent, detailed Schoof receiving “flak” from other trustees over inaccurate statements and pointed to Schoof’s “poor attendance record” and a lack of curiosity about how the school district works as reasons why Schoof was out of the loop. “If other trustees had hundreds of questions answered by the superintendent and other administration staff, how many questions did Schoof ask of the superintendent? Two.”

Trustees regularly send PIA (Public Information Act) requests to the school district for information they want to review before voting on issues. The Fort Bend Independent is referencing documentation from the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, responding to a PIA request by listing and redacting the only two questions Schoof had submitted to the school district over his tenure as trustee.

Some FBISD parents were surprised Schoof was endorsed by the Houston Chronicle when it was announced in a parents’ group earlier this year. One parent noted, “I attended one school board meeting and was appalled by his lack of interest and sheer disregard for anything happening at that meeting. As others have said, he was more interested in what was on his phone.” Another parent took it a step further: “This guy did nothing for FBISD. Played games on his phone during board meetings,” and said they were “so tired of rookie politicians using the district to springboard their political career.” A third parent called Schoof an “empty suit on the FBISD Board of Trustees,” adding, “He played games on his phone during most board meetings. Contributed nothing, changed nothing.”

Schoof’s worries don’t end with his attendance. The Schoof name has struggled to find traction in local races. Adam finished fourth in a five-candidate homeowners association contest, and his wife, Alyssa, was unsuccessful in a bid as local precinct chair, both low-turnout races typically driven by highly engaged voters.

Schoof faces Ken Mathews in the Republican runoff for the Precinct 4 seat. The candidates have a few things in common, both served in the Army and were police officers, both have daughters in FBISD. Ken Mathews sold early map software to IBM, Adam Schoof has been a firefighter and an EMT.

Neither candidate is closely tied to the local party. Schoof told the Fort Bend Falcon in April, “I’m definitely not a local establishment candidate. I’m more of a pain in their side.”

The other Republican primary candidates, Abolaji Ayobami and Ramesh Kumar Cherivirala, endorsed Ken Mathews earlier this week. Mathews finished ahead of Schoof by roughly 1,200 votes in the March primary but did not secure the 50% majority needed for an outright win.

Schoof or Mathews will face either April Jones or Brittanye Morris on the ballot in November.