TASB Overview

Created in 1949, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a voluntary, nonprofit, statewide educational association that serves and represents local Texas school districts. 

Membership

TASB's membership includes all 1,036 Texas school districts, 20 regional education service centers, 50 junior colleges, 37 tax appraisal districts, and 149 educational cooperatives. The Association represents the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state (more than 7,000 school board members) who preside over combined expenditures of more than $43 billion annually, employ more than 600,000 people, and serve over 4.7 million Texas students. 

Governance

Local school boards govern TASB through the Association's Board of Directors, an annual Delegate Assembly (which serves as TASB's general policy making body), and a Grassroots Process used to develop and create the Association's Advocacy Agenda. Policies and decisions made through grassroots advocacy and by the Delegate Assembly are translated into action by the TASB Board, a 44-member body made up of school board members representing every region of the state. 

Advocacy

TASB's official positions on legislative and regulatory matters are incorporated into the Association's biennial Advocacy Agenda developed through TASB's Grassroots Process and resolutions adopted annually by the Association's Delegate Assembly. Although TASB's specific stance on education issues may change over time, the Association remains dedicated to the preservation of local control of public education.

Products and services

TASB's products and services are provided to members as part of their annual membership dues or on a fee basis, depending upon the service.  

Think TASB First

When you need help, call TASB. TASB has almost 60 years of experience with Texas schools and can provide assistance in virtually every area of public school governance and operation. And, when you choose to work with your Association, you strengthen your own organization. Think TASB First when you need training, services, or specialized advice!