Board of Trustees
The Sherman Independent School District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees that is responsible for adopting policy, employing and evaluating the superintendent, approving the budget and capital improvement plans, and setting the tax rate.
As the district’s elected leaders, trustees are charged with making decisions they believe to be in the best interests of all SISD students and staff. They aim to implement plans and goals that reflect the community’s needs, values and expectations.
Each member of the School Board is elected by the voters of Sherman ISD to serve staggered, three-year terms. Officers are elected by the members of the Board of Trustees. Trustees provide public service to the Sherman community without financial compensation. Candidates to the Board of Trustees must conform to the eligibility requirements of the Texas Election Code.
Roles & Responsibilities
The State Board of Education (SBOE), Texas Commissioner of Education and Texas Education Agency (TEA) guide and monitor public education in Texas based on laws passed by the Texas Legislature. The SBOE provides leadership and state-level administration as prescribed by law, and the Commissioner and TEA implement state education policy. The School Board and superintendent work together as a team of eight to lead the district based on this framework of state and federal law. Policy adopted by the School Board is the basis for district handbooks, procedures and guidelines.
| School Board | Superintendent |
|---|---|
| District Governance & Goal Setting | Day-to-Day Management & Operations |
| Policy, Tax Rate & Budget Adoption | Program & Procedure Development |
| Hires & Manages the Superintendent | Reports to the School Board |