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If you are ready to shape strategy, strengthen advocacy, and support members statewide, consider applying or nominating a colleague today.
Board Elections
The work of TAGT depends on members who are willing to lead. The TAGT Board of Directors plays a critical role in guiding priorities, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and advancing advocacy for gifted educators. Applications and nominations to serve on the 2027-2028 Board of Directors are open now.
Serving on the Board offers more than governance experience. It provides the opportunity to collaborate with dedicated professionals across Texas, strengthen leadership capacity, and shape initiatives that impact educators and students statewide. If you know someone who would make a strong strategic leader, or if you are ready to step into service yourself, consider submitting a nomination or application. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the gifted community statewide.
If you have any questions, please contact TAGT Executive Director, Paulina van Eeden Hill.
Open Positions
2027–2028 Term (January 2027–December 2028)
- President-Elect (1) (requires 1 year of service on board prior to application)
- Treasurer (1) (requires 1 year of service on board prior to application)
- At Large Representative (2)
Timeline
- April 6: Nomination must be received (not required)
- April 15: Application must be complete
- May: Leadership Development Committee interviews select candidates and notifies applicants of selection
- By May 20: Slate announced to membership
Qualifications
Any TAGT Member (Educator, Leader, or Collaborator member) in good standing is eligible for Board service. To qualify for an officer position, members must have served at least one year on the Board of Directors.
Each officer and board position, excluding the President-Elect, serves a two-year term. Board members in good standing may serve a second 2-year term but cannot serve more than two, 2-year terms in the same position.
The President track is a four-year total commitment: President-Elect (1 year), President (2 years), and Immediate Past President (1 year), each with a one-year term limit. A President-Elect will be elected in even-numbered years and begin service in odd-numbered years.
Selection Process
The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) will review all applications. Based on a needs assessment, candidate application, and, for selected candidates, an interview, the LDC will prepare a recommended slate of nominees based on experience, background, and geographic diversity. The recommended slate will be approved by the Board of Directors and distributed to TAGT membership.
In accordance with the TAGT Elections Procedures, after the slate is announced, any TAGT Member (Educator, Leader, or Collaborator member) in good standing may declare themself a candidate for an open position on the TAGT Board before the process is finalized. More information will be posted after slate is announced.
The Board of Directors will be installed at giftED26 and will begin service in January 2027.
Application Overview and Descriptions
Nominations will close on April 6, and all applications are due by April 15.
To prepare your application, you will be asked to submit your current resume and a recent headshot. You will also be asked to answer the following questions (500 words or less):
- Why do you want to serve on the TAGT Board?
- Two skills that would make you an effective Board Member?
- What experiences have you had professionally and personally that would shape the perspective you bring?
- Describe what stewardship vs leadership of an organization means to you.
For President-Elect only:
- Why you, why now?
- What do you see as TAGT’s biggest challenge today
- How would you help address this challenge?
- How would you describe the working relationship between the Board Chair and Executive Director?
The TAGT Board of Directors comprises 12 members. To qualify for an officer position, members must have served at least one year on the Board of Directors.
Board Officers (4)
- President Track: total service commitment of four years, beginning with the President-Elect position (1 year), with an automatic progression to serve as President (2 years), followed by Immediate Past President (1 year).
- President-Elect: Works closely with the President to learn the duties of the presidency; automatic progression to the role of President after 1 year in this position; elected in even-numbered years; position only on the Board in odd-numbered years.
- President: Chief volunteer officer of the association responsible to the Board and the membership for assuring that Association programs and policies reflect the needs and aspirations of the membership; presides at all meetings of the Board; represents TAGT at association events, national programs and with outside groups.
- Immediate Past President: performs the duties of the President in his/her absence; chairs the Leadership Development Committee for two consecutive years, including the first year following the completion of the term; position only on the Board in even-numbered years.
- Treasurer (1): two-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); serves as chair of the Finance Committee; provides financial oversight on behalf of the Board.
- Secretary (1): two-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); serves as chair of the Policy and Planning Committee; functions as the Board’s Secretary, establishing the presence of a quorum and ensuring the accuracy of the Board’s documents; and monitors the maintenance and safekeeping of the Board’s documents and records.
Board Members (8)
All At-Large Board members serve two-year terms and are eligible for a second consecutive term.
- At-Large (8): Eight board positions are designated as “at-large” and are open to any qualified member (Educator, Leader, or Collaborator member), regardless of role or position in the field.