(Austin) –
Dr. Tiffany Clark trustee from DeSoto ISD joined 35 other school board
members from across Texas September 24-26 at the kickoff session of the
Leadership TASB
class of 2022. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is
participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent
school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 254 to 227,904.
Participants who
complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master
Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB. Meeting in conjunction
with the Texas Association of School Administrators|TASB Convention in Dallas, the
trustees heard featured speaker Peter DeLisle. A recognized authority on leadership
training, DeLisle focused on characteristics of effective leadership and team building. Board
members also received training at Convention sessions and attended the TASB Delegate
Assembly, the Association’s annual business meeting.
Other Leadership TASB sessions are scheduled for Austin, November 11-13; Corpus
Christi, February 10-12; Longview, April 28-30; and Fort Worth, June 30-July 1. Each session
has a unique theme that builds on the previous session and features nationally recognized
experts in the fields of leadership development and education. Teams also work throughout
the year on extended learning assignments between meetings. Created in 1993, Leadership
TASB has more than 800 graduates to date.
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 5.4 million public school students.