(Austin) - Granbury ISD trustee Barbara Townsend has earned the designation of Master
Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas
Association of School Boards (TASB). During this fifth and final session, June 19–22,
school board members in the 2023-24 Leadership TASB class made presentations of
their team’s findings following yearlong research. Class participants researched five
specific critical issues in Texas public education.
The Leadership TASB class met in conjunction with TASB’s Summer Leadership Institute
in Fort Worth. More than 1,000 new and veteran school leaders attended the Institute
and received extensive training on every facet of effective board governance, heard
keynote addresses from renowned education experts, and picked up valuable ideas
from district showcases and networking opportunities.
After the graduation ceremony June 22, Leadership TASB participants joined the ranks
of more than 1,000 school board members statewide who are Leadership TASB alumni.
The 2024 Leadership TASB class, composed of 33 school board members, represents
Texas school districts of all sizes and property wealth. Participants who completed all
required elements of the study program earned Master Trustee status; the highest
designation recognized by TASB.
TASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas
school boards. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials
in the state. The districts they represent serve more than 5.5 million public school
students.
Learn more about Leadership TASB: https://www.tasb.org/.../tasb-solutions.../leadership-tasb