(ITASCA, TX) – January is School Board Recognition Month, and Itasca ISD is celebrating its board members for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students. With the theme, Leadership for Tomorrow’s Texas, Itasca ISD will spotlight the essential role school board members play in guiding the future of education.

The month-long observance is an opportunity for members of our community to strengthen their understanding of the crucial role school boards play in uplifting public education and representing our residents.

Dan Troxell, executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards, applauded the efforts of volunteer trustees in providing leadership and good governance so that school districts can focus on educating the 5.5 million public schoolchildren in their care. “School trustees voluntarily tackle the job of governing school districts and do so in a manner that shows what it means to be unwavering in their commitment to the schoolchildren they serve,” said Dan Troxell, TASB executive director. “While board members come from different backgrounds and live different lives, they collectively come together with the common goal to support students.”

To acknowledge the work of school trustees, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation designating January as School Board Recognition Month. “School board members play an integral role in promoting a lifelong love of learning in the next generation,” the proclamation states. To read the full proclamation, visit tasb.org.

School board members are the state’s largest group of locally elected officials.

Board Members serving Itasca ISD are: Brian Bassett- President, Susan Bason- Vice President, Kelley Strona- Secretary, Willie Jackson- Member, Kendra Markwardt- Member, Daniel Rodriguez- Member, Matt Dugan- Member.

Thank you for all that you do for the students and staff at Itasca ISD!

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