The 2017 Nomination Slate was recently announced and there are a total of 14 positions open for TCSA’s leadership election this year. The slate is available on the voting page of the TCSA Quality Portal and charter leaders must log in to view the voting page.
Electronic voting, candidate bios, and campaign videos will be available on the voting page on September 21, 2017. Charters leaders are the designated voting representative for its charter and charters are permitted to only vote for leadership positions within their own size and charter mission categories. Voting closes at 12 midnight CST on October 11, 2017, and election winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting and Member Council Luncheon at the 2017 Texas Charter Schools Conference on October 12, 2017.
We hope that every eligible member participates in this election, and we encourage you to learn more about the candidates from their videos. Additionally, please reach out to candidates directly with any outstanding questions or concerns.
If you have questions about the election, please email Maria-Theresa Sigua at msigua@txcharterschools.org.
TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION's 2017 NOMINATION SLATE
Member Council Vice-Chair (1 vacancy)
Jennifer Goodman, Odyssey Academy
Board Member - Large School Representative (3 vacancies)
Aaron Kindel, Great Hearts Texas
Brent Wilson, Life School
Eddie Conger, International Leadership of Texas
Mark Larson, KIPP San Antonio
Matt Abbott, Wayside Schools
Recy Dunn, YES Prep
Board Member - Small School Representative (1 vacancy)
David Ray, St. Anthony
Michelle Bonton, The Rhodes School
Rebecca Good, Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy
Board Member - Standing Member School Small Representative (1 vacancy)
Alfredo Segura, Jr., New Frontiers Charter School
Elected Advocacy Committee – Large School Representative (2 vacancies)
Lisa Freeman Schutz, Brooks Academy
Samuel Goessling, IDEA Public Schools
Elected Advocacy Committee – Small School Representative (2 vacancies)
Alexis Neumann, Rapoport Academy
David Ray, St. Anthony
John Armbrust, Austin Achieve
Michelle Bonton, The Rhodes School
Ron Nelms, Calvin Nelms Charter Schools
Virginia Lannen, Pegasus School of Liberal Arts
Elected Advocacy Committee - College Preparatory Representative (1 vacancy)
Alexis Neumann, Rapoport Academy
Matt Abbott, Wayside
Elected Advocacy Committee - Dropout Recovery Representative (1 vacancy)
Brady Schott, Winfree Academy Charter Schools
Elected Advocacy Committee – Early Childhood & Elementary Education Representative
(1 vacancy)
William Clark, Stepping Stones Charter Elementary
Elected Advocacy Committee – Specialized Mission Representative (1 vacancy)
Virginia Lannen, Pegasus School of Liberal Arts
