Michael L. Williams
Commissioner of Education
Sessions today included the following:- School Finance Focusing on the Issue of Adequacy
- School Discipline in Texas: What All School Board Members Should Know
- Early Childhood Education
- High States Testing and Accountability
- Developing Champions of High Character and Integrity
- Why We Can't Wait: Addressing Black America and the Failed Education Priority
- Update from the Texas School Finance Lawsuit: What's Next?
- Dr. Meria Carstarphen-Superintendent, Austin ISD
- Dr. Brian Perkins-Director, Urban Education Leaders Program-Columbia University Teachers College
- Sandra D.Carpenter-Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green & Trevino, P.C.
- Julie Shields - Assistant Director of Governmental Relations - Texas Association of School Boards - TASB
- Bobby Blunt - Northside ISD
- James Fuller -Midland ISD
- Dr. Willis Mackey - Superintendent, Judson ISD
- Francis Watson-Hester - Principal, Navarro Middle School
- Steve Orta - Director, First Public, LLC
- Kevin McCarthy - Account Development, First Financial
- Jeff Clemmons and Jason Turner - TASB Energy Cooperative
- Dr. James Wilcox- Superintendent, Longview ISD
- Dr. Frank Fudesco - Regional Vice President of Curriculum Advantage
- Dr. Troy W. Simmons - Longview ISD
- Catherine Clark - Associate Executive Director for Governmental Services
- Harold Kidd - Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
Educator of the Year - Eryn Bell - Northside ISD
Administrator of the Year - Carlos Walker - Fort Worth ISD
In addition to school board members, superintendents, administrators and TASB representatives attended the Summit.
Ted Beard - President
Wade Johnson - President Elect
Josie Smith-Wright - Immediate Past President, Conference Chair
