Communications and PR

Recognition Programs

Employer Commendation Program

• Does your employer show a constructive interest in your school board work?
• Are you allowed to keep a flexible schedule to balance work with school board duties?
• Does your employer deserve special recognition for encouraging you in your service to public schools?

Recognize your employer's support

Say "thanks" to your employer who supports you and your work as a school board member.

The Employer Commendation Program recognizes those organizations that make a special point of encouraging and supporting employees who serve on school boards.

Upon the recommendation of any Texas trustee who is regularly employed (salaried or hourly), TASB Executive Director James B. Crow will send a letter of commendation to the employer with a certificate suitable for framing.

The award will also:

• Remind the employer that there is a trustee on staff
• Acknowledge that the employer views school board service as an essential and demanding community activity
• Recognize that serving on a school board takes time and requires the employer's understanding
• Reinforce the employer's commitment to support trustees
• Encourage other employers to see that commitment and adopt a similar posture
• Encourage all employers and employees to view board service as a worthwhile endeavor

The program runs August through November each year. If you are employed by a business or institution that supports your school board work, fill out the form in the Downloads box at right and e-mail pr@tasb.org to recognize your employer.