Aldine ISD Trustee Dr. Kimberley Booker Completes Leadership TASB Training

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Aldine ISD Board Vice-President Dr. Kimberley Booker, front row, second from left, poses with fellow members of the Leadership TASB Class of 2021upon their completion of the year-long program.

Aldine ISD Board Vice-President Dr. Kimberley Booker recently completed training with 35 other school board trustees across Texas in Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards).

Dr. Booker earned the title “Master Trustee” upon her completion of the program. “Master Trustee” is the highest designation recognized by TASB.

Leadership TASB is a one-of-a-kind program that elevates the leadership skills of experienced board members through yearlong training.

Dr. Booker said she was honored to be a part of Leadership TASB’s Class of 2021, and she hopes to share what she learned with her fellow Board members and Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney.

“It was an honor for me to be selected as one of the 36 trustees for the year-long board development program,” Dr. Booker said. “It was amazing to be around community leaders with the right motives for being a board member focusing on student success and not personal agendas or titles. I aim to help the Aldine Team of 8 become stronger and more effective. It’s all about teamwork and supporting the Superintendent to meet the Board’s goals. Education is a challenging but rewarding field. The rewards are phenomenal and require strong leadership and teamwork. Everyone has an essential job requiring working together because all our students and staff deserve the absolute best.”

As a Leadership TASB participant, Dr. Booker and her classmates toured the successful school and investigated innovative programs. They also heard from nationally known speakers in experts in business and education address the following topics:

• Teamwork
• Trusteeship
• Equity
• Diversity
• Visionary leadership

The program consisted of five-weekend sessions that began in the fall at the TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators)/TASB Convention and concluded in June at the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI). Sessions were held across the state of Texas.

Leadership TASB only selects 36 trustees from across Texas each year. To qualify, Dr. Booker and her classmates had to meet the following qualifications:

• Have completed a minimum of 36 hours of board training or 30 hours, including New Board Member Launch classes.
• Have demonstrated leadership ability on their respective school boards and in their communities.
• Attendance at the first session was mandatory, and trustees must attend three of the four remaining sessions to graduate.

Dr. Booker was appointed to the Aldine ISD School Board in 2017. She has served as Board Secretary and currently serves as Board Vice-President.

She has served as a classroom teacher, lead teacher, skills specialist, literacy coach, reading specialist, curriculum, and instructional specialist. She has also served as an assistant principal and Dean of Instruction with Aldine ISD and Houston ISD.

Dr. Booker is also involved in the community and has volunteered with the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s Black Heritage Committee, the Star of Hope Mission, and the Houston Food Bank. Dr. Booker has also worked with the Young Ladies of Elegance, Youth With Character, and Youth In Action. She has also sponsored clothing and dress drives for Aldine ISD students.

TASB is a nonprofit association established in 1949 for school board members, the state’s largest group of publicly elected officials.