Texas Association of School Administrators
07/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/07/2026 15:01
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 Trustees | Anysia Treviño |
| 4 | Tomball ISD Board of Trustees | Martha Salazar-Zamora |
| 5 | Bridge City ISD Board of Trustees | Mike Kelly |
| 6 | Goodrich ISD Board of Trustees | Daniel Barton |
| 7 | Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees | Shelby Davidson |
| 9 | Henrietta ISD Board of Trustees | Jaime Clark |
| 10 | Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees | Katie Kordel |
| 11 | Alvarado ISD Board of Trustees | Kenneth Estes |
| 13 | Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees | Toni Hicks |
| 16 | Dumas ISD Board of Trustees | Monty Hysinger |
| 17 | Denver City ISD Board of Trustees | Rick Martinez |
| 20 | Boerne ISD Board of Trustees | Kristin Craft |
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 txEDCON 2026 (the annual TASA/TASB Convention) October 9, and the 2026 Outstanding School Board will be announced during the general session later that afternoon.
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.
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