Fifteen Texas school district boards of trustees have been selected as regional nominees for the 2025 TASA School Board Awards. The regional nominees for 2025 Outstanding School Board of the Year are:
Region | Nominee | Nominating Superintendent |
1 | Roma ISD Board of Trustees | Carlos Gonzales |
2 | Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees | Sharon McKinney |
4 | Galena Park ISD Board of Trustees | John Moore |
5 | Orangefield ISD Board of Trustees | Shaun McAlpin |
7 (large district) | Grand Saline ISD Board of Trustees | Micah Lewis |
7 (small district) | Overton ISD Board of Trustees | Larry Calhoun |
10 | Plano ISD Board of Trustees | Theresa Nolan Williams |
11 | Northwest ISD Board of Trustees | Mark Foust |
12 | Temple ISD Board of Trustees | Bobby Ott |
13 | Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees | Hafedh Azaiez |
14 | Colorado ISD Board of Trustees | Larry Polk |
16 | Memphis ISD Board of Trustees | William Alexander |
19 (small district) | Anthony ISD Board of Trustees | Oscar Troncoso |
19 (large district) | Clint ISD Board of Trustees | Juan Martinez |
20 | New Braunfels ISD Board of Trustees | Laurelyn Arterbury |
Texas school superintendents who are TASA members and meet other criteria may nominate their boards of trustees for the TASA School Board Awards. Committees of TASA members organized by Texas’ regional education service centers review the nominations and select up to two school boards for consideration for the state-level awards: one with fewer than 1,000 students (small district category) and one with 1,000 or more students (large district category).
TASA’s School Board Awards Committee will meet virtually in late July to select up to five of the nominated boards to be recognized as Honor Boards. Those finalists will be interviewed in Houston at txEDCON25 TASA | TASB Convention on September 12, and the 2025 Outstanding School Board will be announced during the general session on September 13.
The TASA School Board Awards Program was established in 1971 to recognize the dedication and service of school boards that make a positive impact on the schoolchildren of Texas.