Who We Are
The Board of Trustees consists of seven members who act as our district’s policy-making body. Trustees work with the Superintendent and staff to set the direction of the school district with the education and well-being of school children as its primary focus.
Board members are elected at-large by the citizens in CISD for three-year, staggered terms. They not only represent the public but also translate the needs of students into policies, goals, and strategies that reflect the standards and values of the community as a whole.
Board Mission: Celina ISD will educate students at the highest levels, empower them to succeed, develop their leadership potential, instill faith-based traditional values, and prepare them to become contributing members of society.
Board Vision: Expecting Excellence. Inspiring Creativity. Growing Leaders.
Board Responsibilities:
Hire and evaluate the superintendent
Approve the district’s budget
Establish goals and evaluate outcomes
Adopt and evaluate policies
Levy and collect taxes, and issue bonds
Order elections, canvass returns, declare results, and issue certificates of election as required by law.
Adhere to guidelines and policies mandated by the Texas Education Agency and the U.S. Department of Education
Communicate with the community, including the public recognition of student and teacher accomplishments
Board Goals:
Goal 1: CISD will be an influential contributor to community organizations like The Chamber of Commerce, the City of Celina, The Celina Rotary Club, and Celina Local.
Metric: The CISD Team routinely attends, speaks, and contributes to local organizations to communicate the work being done in CISD and the positive influence the district has on the community
Goal 2: CISD will increase the percentage of students involved in co-curricular and extra curricular activities at all school levels.
Metric: The percentage of students involved in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities will increase each semester.
Goal 3: CISD will develop a Leadership Pipeline that focuses on building the leadership capacity of teachers, staff, and administrators.
Metric: Involving teachers, staff, and administrators, a Leadership Pipeline that builds the leadership capacity of those who are selected to attend will be developed (2023-24) and implemented (beginning 2024-2025).
Goal 4: CISD will develop new CTE pathways aligned with student needs and interests.
Metric: CISD will study (2023-2024), plan (2024-2025) and implement (2025-2026) new CTE pathways that allow students to receive workforce certificates aligned with workforce needs and student interests. Implementing new CTE pathways will depend on available space, equipment, and finances.
Goal 5: CISD will incrementally improve the retention rate of teachers.
Metric: Through the implementation of a variety of strategies, the retention rate of teachers will improve from year to year.