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Texas Association of School Boards
| Texas Association of School Boards | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Austin, Texas |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Rolinda Schmidt, President |
| Year founded: | 1949 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is an organization of school boards in Texas. The association describes itself as a "voluntary, nonprofit, statewide educational association that serves and represents local Texas school boards."[1]
On May 23, 2022, the TASB board of directors voted to withdraw from the National School Boards Association admist what it called were "operational deficiencies and lack of internal controls and processes within NSBA."[2]
Background
TASB was created in November 1949 by approximately 100 trustees from 26 school districts across the state. The group's stated goal was "to educate Texas school board members about their roles and responsibilities, inform them about education issues, and help them provide input on improving public education in Texas." The group published its first newsletter and held its first convention in 1950.[3]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at TASB:[4]
- Rolinda Schmidt, President
- Tony Hopkins, President-Elect
- Mary Jane Hetrick, First Vice-President
- Dan Micciche, Second Vice-President
- Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Secretary-Treasurer
- Armando Rodriguez, Immediate Past President
Work and activities
According to the TASB website, the group "advocates on behalf of Texas public school boards so that members can have their voices heard and amplified at the local, state, and national levels."[5] For more information on how the group builds its advocacy agenda and to review that agenda for the current biennium, click here.
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Texas Association of School Boards' revenues and expenses from 2011 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $49.9 million | $47.5 million |
| 2012 | $49.9 million | $50.0 million |
| 2013 | $52.6 million | $51.7 million |
| 2014 | $59.0 million | $57.6 million |
| 2015 | $62.4 million | $61.4 million |
| 2016 | $65.3 million | $63.2 million |
| 2017 | $68.1 million | $65.8 million |
| 2018 | $71.8 million | $68.1 million |
| 2019 | $75.5 million | $70.2 million |
| 2020 | $78.3 million | $71.8 million |
| 2021 | $78.8 million | $75.7 million |
| 2022 | $84.5 million | $76.8 million |
| 2023 | $91.4 million | $86.1 million |
See also
External links
- Texas Association of School Boards official website
- Texas Association of School Boards on Facebook
- Texas Association of School Boards on X
- Texas Association of School Boards on LinkedIn
- Texas Association of School Boards on Instagram
- Texas Association of School Boards on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "About TASB," accessed May 27, 2022
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "TASB Announces the End of Its Membership in the National School Boards Association," May 23, 2022
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "History," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "Governance," accessed July 22, 2025
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "Advocacy," accessed July 22, 2025
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