Veronica Ramon Driscoll ISD trustee Veronica Ramon has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards.

During a session, last month, school board members in the Leadership TASB class made presentations of their team’s findings following yearlong research.

Class participants selected topics related to public school accountability standards and standardized testing including the historical development, community effect, positive and negative consequences, other state models, and possible directions.

The Leadership TASB class met in conjunction with TASB’s Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio.

More than 3,000 new and veteran school leaders received indepth training on every facet of effective board governance, heard keynote addresses from renowned education experts, and picked up valuable ideas from district showcases and networking opportunities.

After the graduation ceremony June 11, participants joined the ranks of more than 500 school board members statewide who are Leadership TASB alumni.

The 2010 Leadership TASB class, composed of 36 school board members, represents Texas school districts of all sizes and property wealth.

Participants who completed all required elements of the study program earned Master Trustee or Graduate status, the highest designations recognized by TASB.

TASB is a voluntary, nonprofit association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school districts. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve approximately 4.8 million public school students.