Aldine ISD Board President Randy Bates Jr. Graduates From Leadership TASB Class of ‘23, Earns Master Trustee Designation

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Aldine ISD Board President Randy Bates Jr. recently graduated from Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) Class of 2023 as a Master Trustee.

Aldine ISD Board President Randy Bates Jr. recently wrapped up a year of training with fellow school board members from the State of Texas when he completed the Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) Class of 2023. By participating in Leadership TASB, Mr. Bates attained the designation of Master Trustee, the highest designation recognized by TASB.

“It was an honor to serve with fellow board members from across the state as we worked together over this last year,” Mr. Bates said. “I learned a great deal from my experience and am proud to follow in the footsteps of my fellow Aldine ISD Board Members who have also participated in this program. It was a very worthwhile experience, and I am hopeful that this experience will enhance my skills as a Trustee and benefit our students.”

Mr. Bates was one of 24 Board members from across the state who were members of the Class of ’23.

Leadership TASB is a unique board development program designed to take experienced Board members to a new level of service and leadership while exposing them to various issues, people, activities, and locations during the yearlong program.

Each Leadership TASB cohort focuses on finding solutions to the challenges in public education today. Trustees accepted into Leadership TASB learn and grow with other Board members, becoming part of a supportive network of school Board members aiming to expand their leadership skills and knowledge of school governance.

Leadership TASB provides Trustees from across Texas with an opportunity to become part of a network of school Board Trustees who learn and work together to enhance school governance in Texas, enabling Texas school children to be prepared for a life of work and worth.

During the yearlong program, Mr. Bates and his colleagues heard from nationally known speakers and experts in education and business addressing teamwork, Trusteeship, equity, diversity, and visionary leadership.

The yearlong program consisted of five sessions lasting two to three days. The program wrapped up in June at the Summer Leadership Institute held in Fort Worth.

Mr. Bates was elected to the Position 1 seat in November 2019. He has served as Board President for the last two years. He is an attorney with The Bates Law Firm, PLLC. Mr. Bates earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Ohio State University’s Fisher School of Business in 1977. He earned his doctorate of jurisprudence from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1981. From 1992-2013, Mr. Bates served on the Board of Trustees of the Lone Star College System. He served as board chairman for seven years and did on all of the board’s committees. The Victory Center was named in his honor in 2013. An active member of his community, he served as CEO and chairman of the board of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and was a founding member of the Acres Homes Citizens Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the Outstanding Texas in Education Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.