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What is TASB?

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a voluntary, nonprofit, statewide educational association that serves and represents local Texas school districts. TASB was established in 1949 with two main goals in mind:

• To share information through publications and training to help Texas board members serve their communities more effectively.
• To speak with a unified voice to decision makers to chart the best future for Texas public schools.

Who are the TASB members?

The Association represents the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state (more than 7,000 school board members) that serves more than 5.3 million Texas students.

TASB's membership includes:

• 1,026 Texas school districts
• 20 regional education service centers
• 50 community colleges
• 18 tax appraisal districts
• 137 shared service arrangements

What other organizations support the Texas education system?

In addition to TASB, many organizations across the state support Texas students in a variety of ways. You may be interested in learning more about some of the following groups:

• Texas Education Agency (TEA)
  • State Board of Education (SBOE)
  • Texas Education Service Centers (ESCs)
    • Region 1
    • Region 2
    • Region 3
    • Region 4
    • Region 5
    • Region 6
    • Region 7
    • Region 8
    • Region 9
    • Region 10
    • Region 11
    • Region 12
    • Region 13
    • Region 14
    • Region 15
    • Region 16
    • Region 17
    • Region 18
    • Region 19
    • Region 20
• Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
• Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO)