The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees is among five school boards from across the state selected as Texas Honor Boards by the Texas Association of School Administrators. This program has honored boards that have demonstrated dedication to student achievement and make every effort to put students first since 1971. The other four school boards selected are Clear Creek ISD, Plano ISD, Midway ISD and Culberson County-Allamoore ISD.

"Our Board is a dedicated and highly effective group of individuals who truly care about their role in school governance and work daily to help the Arlington ISD achieve our mission to empower and engage all students to be contributing, responsible citizens reaching their maximum potential through relevant, innovative and rigorous learning experiences," Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said. "They are passionate about ensuring that the Arlington ISD is globally acknowledged as a premier school district, and this recognition validates the Board's focus on student success."

The Honor Boards were selected by a committee of school superintendents. The committee's decisions are based on specific criteria, including support for educational performance, support for educational improvement projects, commitment to a code of ethics, and maintenance of harmonious and supportive relationships among board members. The five finalists will be interviewed at the TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, and one board will be named the Outstanding School Board of the Year. All five Honor Board finalists will be recognized Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

"We are thrilled to have been selected as a 2014 Honor Board for our work to provide an outstanding education for the students of the Arlington ISD," Board President Bowie Hogg said. "This team is truly an active and engaged board with a commitment to strong educational performance and improvement, and I'm honored to work alongside such dedicated public servants."