According to a June 15 release, MISD was named the Region 6 School Board of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators. The program serves to recognize school boards that have made a positive impact on Texas schools, according to the release. According to previous reporting, MISD received an A rating from the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings, scoring a 93 out of 100 possible points for the 2021-22 school year.
Seventy percent of MISD schools received an A during the 2021-22 school year, according to previous reporting. MISD also received an A rating in the 2018-19 school year. No ratings were given during the 2019-20 or 2020-21 school years.
“We are humbled and extremely excited to have been selected as the school board of the year for Region 6,” MISD Board President Laurie Turner said in the release. “It is a privilege to work alongside service-minded individuals who always have the best interest of our students and staff in mind. Montgomery is truly an amazing place to live and raise a family, and it is a privilege to serve this community.”
The district now has the opportunity to be selected for the Outstanding School Board of the Year for Texas. The Texas Outstanding School Board will be announced during txEDCON—the TASA/Texas Association of School Boards Convention—that is held Sept. 29 –Oct. 1 in Dallas, according to the release.
“This board has provided strong and steady leadership through extremely challenging issues impacting schools across the state and nation. Each member of the MISD board of trustees is deeply invested in the success of our school district, and we never take for granted their commitment to our MISD students, families and employees. We are thrilled for them to receive this amazing honor," Superintendent Heath Morrison said in the release.
