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Board approves membership in new South Texas School Board Association; trustees request breakdown of startup costs and leadership slots
Summary
After a presentation from organizers, the board voted to join a newly formed South Texas School Board Association, agreeing to initial participation and asking for details on how local districts will be represented and how the district's contribution (cited at $20,000) will be spent.
Trustees voted to join the newly formed South Texas School Board Association after a presentation from regional trustees who organized the nonprofit to advocate for South Texas public schools.
Ruma Cortes, a founding organizer, told the board the association was created by local trustees to amplify regional advocacy, provide leadership development and coordinate messaging and policies specific to South Texas districts. Cortes said the group is trustee-led, will focus on legislative advocacy, local capacity building and…
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