NSBA President Thanks Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week

In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, NSBA President and Texas’ Aldine Independent School District Board of Trustee Dr. Viola M. Garcia acknowledges and thanks teachers for educating America's 51 million public schoolchildren.

• NSBA Council of School Attorneys Announces New Leadership for 2021-2022

  April 22, 2021

  The NSBA Council of School Attorneys, the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts, is pleased to announce Joy Baskin with the Texas Association of School Boards was elected Chair.

• NSBA, AASA Issue Responses to USDA’s Extension of School Meal Waivers

  April 20, 2021

  NSBA Executive Director and CEO Anna Maria Chávez and Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association Daniel A. Domenech issued responses following the USDA's Food Nutrition Service’s decision to extend a set of nationwide waivers that will help school meal programs feed students.

• NSBA Council of School Attorneys Honors Georgia School Attorney for Service to School Boards and Colleagues

  April 15, 2021

  NSBA's Council of School Attorneys (COSA) is happy to announce Sam S. Harben, Jr. the 2021 COSA Lifetime Achievement Award winner. In acknowledgment of his dedication and hard work on behalf of Georgia’s public education system and its 1.7 million students, Harben was presented with the award during the COSA 2021 Online School Law Seminar.

• Viola M. Garcia Elected National School Boards Association President

  April 10, 2021

  Viola M. Garcia of Texas’s Aldine Independent School District was elected as president of NSBA, making her the first Latina to ever hold the position. Garcia has served on her local board since 1992 and held leadership positions at the Mexican American School Board Members Association, Texas Association of School Boards, and the University of Houston-Downtown.

• National School Boards Association Statement in Support of President Biden’s Discretionary Budget Request

  April 9, 2021

  In response to President Biden's outline of his Fiscal Year 2022 domestic budget priorities to Congress, NSBA issued a statement commending the proposal for its $20 billion increase in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, $2.6 billion increase for special education, and $1 billion increase to support of counselors, nurses, and mental health professionals in schools.

• NSBA Announces National Hispanic Council 2021-2022 Leadership

  April 7, 2021

  NSBA's National Hispanic Council of School Board Members is pleased to announce Ruben Archuleta of Española Public School District, New Mexico was elected Chair.

• NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education Announces 2021-2022 Leadership

  April 6, 2021

  NSBA's Council of Urban Boards of Education is pleased to announce that Steve Gallon III, of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida was elected to serve as the council’s chair. A former classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, administrator, and superintendent, Steve Gallon III has received numerous awards for his professional and community service.

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