Association News
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to School Architecture Projects
TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 55 projects will be included in the 2022-23 Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities includes projects from 36 school districts and two colleges...
Dr. Steve Flores to Join TASA Executive Superintendent Team
TASA is pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Flores, former superintendent of Round Rock ISD and Harlingen CISD, will serve TASA members in Regions 13 and 14 as a TASA executive superintendent upon the retirement of Stephanie Arterbury on September 30. TASA's team of...
TASA Executive Superintendent Stephanie Arterbury to Retire
TASA Executive Superintendent Stephanie Arterbury is retiring from her work with TASA as of September 30, and we at TASA wish her every happiness! A pioneer among Texas school leaders, Stephanie served as Sheldon ISD’s first female superintendent — a position she held...
TASA Partners with Region 20 to Support New Superintendents
Effective September 1, TASA Executive Superintendent Sherri Bays will work alongside school leaders in ESC Regions 18 and 20 (previously 18 and 19). Bays will serve an expanded role in Region 20 as part of an innovative new partnership between TASA and ESC 20 that is...
TASA Names Six Finalists for 2023 Texas Teacher of the Year
TASA has announced that six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2023 Texas Teacher of the Year program. Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists Lisa Mackey, Fox Elementary School, Klein ISD Lisa Mackey is an art teacher...
Stacey Brister to Join TASA Executive Committee Representing Region 5
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Superintendent Stacey Brister will represent Region 5 on the TASA Executive Committee until May 31, 2023. She will replace Donny Lee, who has accepted a position in another region. Brister has served as superintendent in LC-MCISD since...
TASA Announces Five Texas Honor Boards for 2022
Five school boards from across Texas have been selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2022 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 Announces New Subscription Service for Accountability Support
TASA is excited to announce a new partnership with lead4ward to provide accountability support to association members and other interested education stakeholders through accountabilityconnect. This subscription-based support service is designed to help school leaders...
TASA Honors Past President John Horn with Summit Renaming
On July 13, TASA honored Dr. John Horn, the 1987-88 TASA president, for the instrumental part he has played over the years in TASA and specifically TASA's Leadership Summit, by announcing that the event will now be called the John D. Horn Leadership Summit. The...
TASA Announces Regional Nominees for 2022 Outstanding School Board
Thirteen Texas school district boards of trustees have been selected as regional nominees for the 2022 TASA School Board Awards. The regional nominees for 2022 Outstanding School Board of the Year are: Region Nominee Nominating Superintendent 1 Lyford CISD...
Uvalde Teachers Honored by Texas Teachers of the Year
2022 Texas Teacher of the Year Ramon Benavides and 2022 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year Jennifer Han have recorded a video tribute in honor of Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles, the Uvalde CISD teachers whose lives were taken in their classrooms on May 24, 2022. View...
Walter Jackson to Represent Region 4 on TASA Executive Committee
La Porte ISD Superintendent Walter Jackson has been elected to represent Region 4 on the TASA Executive Committee for the term June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2024. He will replace Martha Salazar-Zamora, who was elected the 2022-23 TASA vice president. Jackson previously...
TASA’s Breakaway Leadership Program Supports School Leader Health and Wellness
This article originally appeared in the spring 2022 issue of TASA's INSIGHT. In January 2022, nearly 100 Texas school leaders kicked off a transformational journey, participating in the first cohort of TASA’s new Breakaway Leadership program, which was created to help...
2022-23 TASA President-Elect and Vice President Announced, Other Changes to Executive Committee
At its March 23, 2022, meeting, the TASA Executive Committee ratified the election of Aldine ISD Superintendent LaTonya Goffney as 2022-23 TASA president-elect. She currently serves as the 2021-22 TASA vice president. The committee also elected Tomball ISD...
New TASA Partnership Supporting School Employee Wellness
TASA is pleased to support employee wellness in Texas school districts with a new partnership with Wondr Health, an organization dedicated to helping people improve their physical and mental health to prevent and reverse the impact of chronic disease through...
6 New Members Joining TASA Executive Committee in June 2022
The TASA membership has elected six new members to represent them on the TASA Executive Committee beginning June 1, 2022: Region 8: Michael Lamb, Sulphur Springs ISD (two-year term) Region 10: John "JJ" Villarreal, Rockwall ISD (two-year term) Region 12: Bobby Ott,...
2021-22 Caudill Winners Announced
Austin ISD, Humble ISD, and Katy ISD have been selected to receive the 2021-22 Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition facilitated by TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for projects that exemplify...
Dr. Kim Alexander to Receive Prestigious Golden Deeds for Education Award
Dr. Kim Alexander, CEO of Collegiate Edu-Nation, will soon join a select group of distinguished Texans to receive the Golden Deeds Award, considered the most coveted award in the field of Texas education and the highest recognition for distinguished service to...
New Financial Planning Benefit for TASA Active Members
TASA leadership is pleased to announce a new benefit for TASA members in the Active Membership Category designed to support the personal financial well-being of school leaders. “TASA exists to support school leaders who have dedicated their life and career to serving...
2022 TASA Executive Office Elections Underway
The election process for TASA Executive Committee positions representing even-numbered regions is underway. Four members who are eligible to serve another term have notified the TASA office of their intent to seek re-election. Six members who will complete their...