“The Bexar County Coali-
tion was formed some six
or seven years ago with the
thought of some 17 ISDs get-
ting to know each other and
sharing best practices—col-
laboration without consolida-
tion,” said Vasquez, TASB’s
2010-11 president. “Along the
way, some great things have
happened. We grew to 20 dis-
tricts, have agreed 100 percent
on our resolutions, and have
had a greater grassroots effort
on advocacy. But the greatest
thing to date is undoubtedly
this book. Many of us in Bexar
County have made contribu-
tions along the way, but no one
has committed as much time
and effort as our leader, Bobby
Blount, and for that I say,
‘gracias, amigo.’”

For More Information

The coalition of local school board members, formed in 2005, sells the reference for $25. For more information about the publication or the coalition, contact Blount at sblount01@earthlink.net.

“Our book shows the influence and power that boards of trustees can yield and have when they collaborate with each other,” said Blount. “We have been surprised by the gratitude expressed by the public for us taking on this challenge of producing the real data. We also were very fortunate to have the support of many individuals and organizations across the state.”H

Regional 2011 Honor Boards Selected

Nine Texas school district boards of trustees have been
selected as Regional Honor School Boards in the Texas
Association of School Administrators (TASA) 2011 School
Board Awards Program. The nine boards, each listed with its
superintendent and Education Service Center (ESC) region,
are:
• Point Isabel ISD (Estella Piñeda), ESC Region 1

TASA’s School Board Awards Committee will review all nine boards and select five to be named as 2011 Honor Boards. The five selected boards will be interviewed at the TASA/TASB Convention in Austin September 30-October 2 and recognized during a general session. At the ceremony, one of the boards will be named the 2011 Outstanding School Board.H