Texas Border Business
Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) School Board of Trustees has just been selected as the 2021 Regional School Board of the Year by Region Education Service Center (ESC). As the regional winner, Region One ESC will now submit Mission CISD’s nomination to the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) for the “Outstanding School Board of the Year” program. This program recognizes school boards across the state that have demonstrated outstanding dedication and rendered ethical service to Texas children. TASA is a professional association for Texas school superintendents and other administrators.
The members of the nominated 2020-2021 Board of Trustees are Minnie R. Rodgers, President; Jerry Zamora, Vice-President; Veronica “Betty” R. Mendoza, Secretary; Petra B. Ramirez, Member; Juan M. Gonzalez, Member; Iris Iglesias, Member; and Roy Vela, Member.
“This reflects the diligent work and relentless commitment of our board members, and their support for our students and staff during this past year of challenges,” states Dr. Carol G. Perez. “Congratulations to our Mission CISD Board on this great accomplishment and recognition.”
Texas school superintendents who are TASA members may submit nominations to their respective education service centers for state recognition. Once submitted to Region One ESC then they are reviewed by a committee of Region One school superintendents using an extensive list of criteria to evaluate the nominated school boards.
The criteria includes evidence of the board acting as a policy-making body, the board’s adherence to adopted board policies, demonstrated support for educational performance of state-established standards, support for educational improvement projects and school transformation initiatives, a commitment to a code of ethics, provision of financial support for the school system, participation in workshops and other performance improvement programs, placement of the welfare of children served by the school system above personal or political motives, public relations efforts, including community awareness, and maintenance of harmonious and supportive relationships among board members.
In August, TASA will select a total of five school boards from the state’s 20 service centers that will be recognized as Texas Honor School Boards. The five boards will be interviewed by the TASA School Board Awards Committee, and the winner of theTexas Outstanding School Board will be announced at the joint conference of the Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards (TASA/TASB), in September.
