School Board Awards
Recognizing Outstanding School Boards
TASA created the School Board Awards Program in 1971 to recognize school boards whose dedication and ethical service have made a positive impact on the schoolchildren of Texas. It is an excellent way for districts to recognize their hard-working, dedicated board members.
2023 Outstanding School Board
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees was named the 2023 Outstanding School Board at the txEDCON23 TASA | TASB Convention. “When we talk about a school board that we want other boards to emulate and look up to, this board absolutely shined,” said the selection committee. “You can tell that they have worked together for many years. They demonstrate what an effective board can do over time if they are allowed to work together with the superintendent and with the community on behalf of students.”
Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees
Selection Process
Each year eligible Texas school superintendents nominate their boards of trustees by submitting information that meets the award criteria and guidelines to their Regional Education Service Center School Board Awards coordinator by a June deadline.
The ESC executive director appoints a selection committee made up of five TASA members in the region, including the region’s TASA Executive Committee member or another member designated by the TASA president. (No committee member can be from a district that has nominated its board.)
Each regional selection committee reviews all district nominations from within the region. If an ESC receives nominations from districts having fewer than 1,000 students, the selection committee must forward one nomination from that size category as well as one nomination, if any received, from districts having more than 1,000 students, provided such nominations meet all guidelines and are considered acceptable. If the service center receives nominations in one size category only, the selection committee must choose one board to represent the region.
ESCs submit regional winners to TASA by a July deadline. TASA’s School Board Awards Committee, appointed by the TASA president, reviews the regional winners’ entries and selects up to five boards to be recognized as Honor Boards.
Then, in the fall at the TASA|TASB Convention, the School Board Awards Committee interviews each of the Honor Boards to select the Outstanding School Board, which is named during the convention.
Latest News
Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees Named 2023 Texas Outstanding School Board
TASA has named the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees the 2023 Outstanding School Board — the top honor in the TASA School Board Awards program, which has honored Texas school boards that have demonstrated commitment to their students and to their communities since 1971....
2023-24 School Board Award Program Sponsors
The School Board Awards program operates with financial support from the following sponsors.
Questions about this awards program?
Faye Alexis
TASA Awards Coordinator