The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is a governing body responsible for overseeing public education in Texas. It sets educational standards, adopts textbooks, and develops curriculum guidelines for K-12 schools. The SBOE consists of 15 elected members, each representing a specific district, and plays a key role in shaping educational policy and ensuring compliance with state laws. Its decisions impact millions of students and educators across the state.
Resources:
- State Board of Education Website
- Board Members Biographies
- Board Committees
- Live and Archived Broadcasts
District 1 Gustavo Reveles (D) ** Newly Elected
Address/Contact
2100 George Dieter
P.O. Box 962792
El Paso, TX 79996
(915) 299-8293
Counties
Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar (partial), Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kimble, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Medina, Menard, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Schleicher, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Zapata, Zavala
Resources
- unavailable
District 2: LJ Francis (R)
Address/Contact
4833 Saratoga Boulevard # 114
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
(361) 502-1442
Email: LJ.Francis@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Aransas, Calhoun, Cameron, Hidalgo (partial), Jackson, Kennedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wharton, Willacy
Resources
District 3: Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (D)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 701342
San Antonio, TX 78270
(210) 294-6140
Email: marisa.perez@sboe.texas.gov
Counties
Bee, Bexar (partial), Brooks, Dewitt, Duval, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo (partial), Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Lavaca, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Wilson
Resources
District 4: Staci Childs (D)
Address/Contact
405 Main Street, Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77002
(281) 713-3371
Email: Staci.Childs@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Harris (partial)
Resources
District 5: Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 425
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 665-2157
Email: rebecca.bellmetereau@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis
Resources
District 6: Will Hickman (R)
Address/Contact
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9007
Email: will.hickman@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Harris (partial), Montgomery (partial)
Resources
District 7: Julie Pickren (R)
Address/Contact
3422 Business Center Dr., Suite 106-7
Pearland, TX 77584
(361) 585-4389
Email: Julie.Pickren@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Tyler
Resources
District 8: Audrey Young (R)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 2683
Trinity, TX 75862
(936) 662-4264
Email: audrey.young@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Grimes, Harris (partial), Houston, Montgomery (partial), Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller
Resources
District 9: Keven Ellis (R)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 151453
Lufkin, TX 75915
(512) 710-7915
Email: ellisSBOE@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Counties
Angelina, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Dallas (partial), Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Kaufman, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
Resources
District 10: Tom Maynard (R)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 625
Florence, TX 76527
(512) 763-2801
Fax: (512) 532-9517
Email: tom@maynardfortexas.com
Counties
Anderson, Austin, Bell, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Colorado, Comal, Falls, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Gillespie, Henderson, Kendall, Kerr, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, Mason, Milam, Robertson, San Saba, Washington, Williamson
Resources
District 11: Brandon Hall (R) ** Newly elected
Address/Contact
1109 Roaring Springs Road
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 732-1786
Counties
Dallas (partial), Hood, Johnson (partial), Parker, Somervell, Tarrant (partial)
Resources
- unavailable
District 12: Pam Little (R)
Address/Contact
632 Merlot, Fairview, TX 75069
(972) 342-6697
Email: pam.little@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Bowie, Collin, Cooke, Dallas (partial), Delta, Denton (partial), Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Red River
Resources
District 13: Aicha Davis (R)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 4525, Dallas, TX 75208
(469) 340-3643
Email: Aicha.Davis@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Dallas (partial), Tarrant (partial)
Resources
District 14: Evelyn Brooks (R)
Address/Contact
3245 Main St., Ste. 235-141
Frisco, TX 75034
(972) 322-9780
Email: ebrooks@evelyn4texaseducation.com
Counties
Bosque, Clay, Comanche, Coryell, Dallas (partial), Denton (partial), Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Jack, Johnson (partial), McLennan, Mills, Montague, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Wise
Resources
District 15: Aaron Kinsey (R)
Address/Contact
P.O. Box 605, Midland, TX 79702
(325) 238-6050
Email: aaron.kinsey@tea.texas.gov
Counties
Andrews, Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Borden, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crosby, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Ector, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Howard, Hutchinson, Irion, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, McCulloch, Midland, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Reagan, Roberts, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Swisher, Taylor, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Winkler, Yoakum, Young