Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association. The Board sets policy and makes relevant decisions on behalf of the membership by providing general oversight regarding the affairs of the Association, its committees, advisory councils, affiliates, programs, and publications. Thus, determining TAGT policies or changes therein; actively pursuing Association goals and objectives, and monitoring financial affairs.
The 12 member Board of Directors consists of:
- (4) Officers (President, President-Elect or Past President, Secretary and Treasurer)
- (4) Designated positions (Parent, K-12 Teacher, University, Administrator)
- (4) At-Large positions
- All terms are two years and all designated members, at-large members, Secretary, and the Treasurer may serve two consecutive terms.
2024 Board Officers
President C. Matthew Fugate, Ph.D. Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education |
Treasurer Luke T. Hurst, Ph.D. Terrell ISD |
Secretary Monica Simonds, M.Ed. Riverside Insights |
Past-President Christina T. Dearman, Ph.D. Annette Strauss Institute - The University of Texas at Austin |
2024 Board Members
Administrator Tina Moore, M.Ed. Grand Prarie ISD |
At-Large Rolando Ruvalcaba, M.Ed. ESC, Region 20 |
K-12 Sheila Mulbry Lockhart ISD |
At-Large Amy Ellingson, M.Ed. Spring ISD |
Parent Blake Haygood, M.Ed. Austin ISD |
At-Large Katie Drake, M.Ed. Killeen ISD |
University Fred Bonner, Ed.D., Prairie View A&M University |
At-Large Cheryl Beard, M.Ed. Garland ISD |