Texas SBOE Dir. Tom Maynard to Speak at March 21 Meeting
Tom Maynard, an elected member of the Texas State Board of Education, will speak at the Star Republican Women's March 21 meeting at Quail Point Community Center. The program will begin at 1 p.m., following a complimentary lunch that starts at 12:30 p.m.
Maynard was re-elected in 2020 for another four-year term on the Board. He represents District 10 that includes Llano and Burnet counties.
The State Board of Education (SBOE) sets policies and standards for Texas public schools. The primary responsibilities of the SBOE include:
- Setting curriculum standards
- Reviewing and adopting instructional materials
- Establishing graduation requirements
- Overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund
- Appointing board members to military reservation and special school districts
- Providing final review of rules proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification
- Reviewing the commissioner's proposed award of new charter schools, with authority to veto a recommended applicant
Under his leadership, Texas FFA more than doubled its membership, implemented new programs, achieved financial stability and set records for student engagement and scholarship dollars awarded.
Maynard also comes to the State Board with fine arts experience. He has led church music programs as a choir director and worship leader for 17 years. He and his wife Freda have five children and nine grandchildren and reside in Williamson County. They operate a real estate appraisal firm and a small purebred livestock operation that leverages reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer.
The product of a broken home, Maynard rose above humble circumstances, growing up at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, northwest of Amarillo, and working his way through Texas Tech University to earn a degree and teacher certification. He served as a school board trustee for six years, as president of the Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Alumni Association and as a member of the Texas FFA Foundation Board of Directors.
Maynard. a Republican, believes in accountability, transparency, local control and in a parent’s right to direct the education of their child. He believes that our curriculum should be challenging and factual, created with input from stakeholders and designed to prepare our students to succeed in post-secondary education, thrive in a competitive free market economy and function effectively as citizens and community leaders. He is committed to protecting the Permanent School Fund and revitalizing the workforce development component of public education.
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