Association News
Ginger Carrabine Selected as Texas Nominee for 2027 National Superintendent of the Year
Bryan ISD Superintendent Ginger Carrabine has been selected by TASA as Texas’ nominee for 2027 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Carrabine has served Bryan ISD for nine years, including four as...
Gonzalo Salazar to Join TASA Executive Superintendent Team
TASA is pleased to announce that Gonzalo Salazar, who recently retired as superintendent of Los Fresnos CISD, will serve TASA members in Regions 1 and 19 as a TASA executive superintendent starting November 1. TASA's team of executive superintendents includes 10...
2027 Texas Teachers of the Year Named
TASA, which facilitates the official State of Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2027. Denise Caldera, a kindergarten bilingual teacher at Galvan Elementary in Corpus Christi ISD, was named the 2027 Texas Elementary Teacher of the...
Boerne ISD Board of Trustees Named 2026 Texas Outstanding School Board
TASA has named the Boerne ISD Board of Trustees the 2026 Outstanding School Board — the top honor in the TASA School Board Awards program, which has honored Texas school boards that have demonstrated commitment to their students and to their communities since 1971....
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to 2026-27 School Architecture Projects
TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 33 projects will be included in the 2026-27 Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities includes projects from 29 school districts, two colleges, and...
Theresa Capistran to Represent Region 1 on TASA Executive Committee
Point Isabel ISD Superintendent Theresa Capistran has been elected to represent Region 1 on the TASA Executive Committee in a seat previously held by Alejos Salazar, who resigned from the committee. Capistran has worked in education for 37 years, beginning as a...
Art Cavazos Retiring from TASA Executive Superintendent Team
Art Cavazos is retiring from his work as a TASA Executive Superintendent as of September 1, 2026, to pursue his next career — being a grandfather. Cavazos has been part of TASA since the 1990s, when he joined the organization while working as an assistant...
TASA Launches New Podcast, The Heart of Ed All
This fall TASA is launching a new original podcast, The Heart of Ed All, featuring candid conversations with the leaders, ideas, and stories shaping public education across Texas. Hosted by TASA Executive Director Kevin Brown, The Heart of Ed All will bring listeners...
TASA Names 6 Finalists for 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year
TASA has announced that six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year program. Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists Denise Caldera, Rafael Galvan Elementary School, Corpus Christi ISD Denise...
TASA Announces 5 Texas Honor Boards for 2026
Five school boards from across Texas have been selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2026 TASA School Board Awards. Each year, the program recognizes outstanding Texas school boards for commitment and service that has made a positive impact on Texas public...
TASA Past President LaTonya Goffney Sworn in as AASA President
LaTonya Goffney, TASA past president and superintendent of Aldine ISD, was sworn in July 7, 2026, as the 2026-27 president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The installation ceremony took place in conjunction with the AASA Legislative Advocacy...
TASA Announces Regional Nominees for 2026 Outstanding School Board
Twelve Texas school district boards of trustees have been selected as regional nominees for the 2026 TASA School Board Awards. The regional nominees for 2026 Outstanding School Board of the Year are: Region Nominee Nominating Superintendent 2 Alice ISD Board of...
DesMontes Stewart to Represent Texas on AASA Governing Board
Gainesville ISD Superintendent and TASA Executive Committee member DesMontes Stewart has been elected to serve as one of three Texas representatives on the AASA Governing Board. He will replace Walter Jackson, superintendent of La Porte ISD, whose term will end June...
Apply to Join the 2026-27 TPAC by May 15
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC) — TASA’s popular, district-led network of school leaders looking to transform Texas' A-F accountability system into a Community-Based Accountability System — is expanding for 2026-27! Superintendents interested in...
Walter Jackson Elected to AASA Executive Committee
La Porte ISD Superintendent Walter Jackson has been elected to the 23-member Executive Committee of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, effective July 1, 2026. An installation ceremony will be held during the Committee's July meeting in Washington, D.C. (at...
New Executive Committee Members Begin Terms June 1
At its March 25, 2026, meeting, the TASA Executive Committee ratified the election of the incoming TASA president-elect as well as the elections held earlier this year to fill regional positions on the committee. The following TASA members will join the Executive...
Roosevelt Nivens Named 2026 National Superintendent of the Year
Lamar CISD Superintendent and TASA President-Elect Roosevelt Nivens, Ed.D., has been named the 2026 National Superintendent of the Year®, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, making him the first Texas superintendent in 25 years — and the...
Walter Jackson Elected TASA Vice President for 2026-27
At the TASA Executive Committee's regular meeting during the Midwinter Conference January 25, the committee elected La Porte ISD Superintendent Walter Jackson to serve as the 2026-27 TASA vice president. He is currently serving a 2024-2026 term on the Executive...
Introducing TASA Super Search™: Your New Hub for Superintendent Job Opportunities
TASA leaders are excited to announce the launch of TASA Super Search™, the new, go-to portal for Texas superintendent searches. TASA Super Search™ is a dedicated online platform designed to support Texas school leaders and districts in the superintendent search...
TASA Launches “The Texas Promise: A Vision for the Future”
As TASA begins its second century as an organization, it's time for a bold new vision, and that's exactly what TASA launched at the 2026 Midwinter Conference January 26. Attendees of the first general session were the first to be introduced to "The Texas Promise: A...