Association News
Kelli Moulton to Join TASA Staff as Member Service Rep
TASA is excited to announce that Dr. Kelli Moulton, who recently retired as superintendent of Galveston ISD, will serve Regions 12, 13, 14, and 15 as a TASA member service representative. TASA's member service reps serve as an extension of the TASA staff, dedicating...
2021 TASA Executive Committee Elections Underway
The election process for TASA Executive Committee positions representing odd-numbered regions is underway. Four members will complete their first terms on May 31, 2021, and have notified the TASA office of their intent to seek a second term to begin June 1, 2021. Five...
2020-21 Caudill Winners Announced
Allen ISD, Georgetown ISD, Northwest ISD, and Richardson ISD have been selected to receive the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture (EoSA) competition facilitated by TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for...
TASA Names Recipients of 2021 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship
TASA has named the 2021 recipients of its Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship, which has been awarded annually since 2014 to outstanding doctoral students pursuing careers in educational leadership, with particular emphasis on the superintendency. The recipients were...
J.A. Gonzalez Selected as Texas Nominee for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year
McAllen ISD Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez, Ed.D., has been selected by TASA as Texas’ nominee for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Gonzalez has served as superintendent of McAllen ISD, a district...
News & Information Related to COVID-19
The following is a compilation of information and resources related to COVID-19 collected from state and federal sources, followed by a list of event changes/postponements/cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This page is updated daily. Also see our Remote...
TASA Names 2020 Outstanding School Board
TASA named the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Board of Trustees the 2020 Outstanding School Board on October 2, 2020, during the virtual TASA|TASB Convention. Since 1971, the TASA School Board Awards program has honored outstanding Texas school boards that have demonstrated...
TASA Names 2021 Texas Teachers of the Year
TASA, which facilitates the Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2021. Eric Hale, a kindergarten and first-grade teacher from Dallas ISD, is the 2021 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Anthony Lopez-Waste, a history teacher from...
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to School Architecture Projects
TASA and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 48 projects will be included in the 2020-21 Exhibit of School Architecture. This online exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities includes projects from 34 school districts, three...
TASA Names Six Finalists for 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year
TASA has announced that six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year program. Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists Eric Hale, David G. Burnet Elementary School, Dallas ISD “My students and...
Five Texas School Boards Selected as 2020 Honor School Boards
Five school boards from across Texas have been selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2020 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 Regional Nominees for 2020 Outstanding School Board
Fourteen Texas school district boards of trustees have been selected as regional nominees for the 2020 TASA School Board Awards. The regional nominees for 2020 Outstanding School Board of the Year are: Region 1 - McAllen ISD Board of Trustees, Jose Gonzalez,...
2020-21 TASA Officers & Executive Committee Members Begin Terms
On June 1, 2020, Brian Woods, Northside ISD superintendent, began his term as TASA president, while Sunnyvale ISD Superintendent Doug Williams became president-elect. Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles Dupre started his term as vice president, while Clear Creek ISD...
2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award Winners Announced During TASA Toast to Teachers
TASA Executive Director Kevin Brown hosted a special, star-studded virtual event via Zoom Tuesday, May 5, for Texas' 2020 Regional Teachers of the Year and the finalists for H-E-B's Education in Excellence (EIE) Awards. During this live event, hosted in partnership...
2020-21 TASA President-Elect and Vice President Announced, Other Changes to Executive Committee
On March 27, 2020, the TASA Executive Committee ratified the election of Sunnyvale ISD Superintendent Doug Williams as 2020-21 TASA president-elect. He currently serves as the 2019-20 TASA vice president. The committee also elected Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles...
Changes to TASA’s Representation on AASA Governing Board
State representation on AASA’s Governing Board is determined by the number of eligible voting AASA members brought in annually by each affiliate. Due to a drop in TASA’s AASA voting membership, TASA will be eligible for two, rather than the current three, Governing...
Whitbeck to Represent Region 6 on TASA Executive Committee; Other Reps from Even-Numbered Regions to Serve Another Term
Bryan ISD Superintendent Christie Whitbeck won the recent election for the Region 6 position on the TASA Executive Committee. Her two-year term will begin June 1. Nine members of the TASA Executive Committee, eligible to serve another term, will begin new two-year...
TASA Kicks Off New Superintendent Mentoring Program
Stepping into the superintendent’s office for the first time can be overwhelming. From juggling day-to-day operations to working with a new board or engaging with the community, the job keeps you on your toes. But serving at the top can also be lonely. “Even though...
2019-20 Caudill Winners Announced
Dallas ISD, Georgetown ISD, Mansfield ISD, and Round Rock ISD have been selected to receive the 2019-20 Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition facilitated by TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for...
TASA Names Recipients of 2020 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship
TASA has named the 2020 recipients of its Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship, which the organization has awarded annually since 2014 to outstanding doctoral students pursuing careers in educational leadership, with particular emphasis on the superintendency. The recipients...