Richardson ISD Place 4 Trustee Regina Harris was elected to the Texas Association of School Boards‘ Board of Directors at a conference over the weekend.
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Harris has served as the district’s TASB representative since stepping down as board president in 2024. On Sept. 13, she was elected at the association’s annual Delegate Assembly in Houston to the TASB Board of Directors as the Region 10 Position B representative.
Each year, hundreds of TASB delegates appointed by districts across the state gather to discuss and vote on a variety of topics related to education in Texas, including the association’s policy agenda. Delegates, including Harris, also vote on new TASB officers and directors at the meeting.
She will serve a three-year term on the 40-member board, which meets at least four times a year. The board is responsible for enacting policies approved at the Delegate Convention, in addition to providing governance and financial oversight for the organization.
“As I step into this broader role, I carry with me the wisdom, values, and commitment that our community has instilled in me,” Harris wrote in a post to a neighborhood Facebook group. “Together, we will continue building bridges, breaking barriers, and ensuring that every student—in every corner of our region—has access to the resources they deserve.”
The Hamilton Park native has served on RISD’s Board of Trustees since her election in 2019 and served as the district’s first black board president until 2024. Her single-member district — Place 4 — covers Hamilton Park and large parts of the Forest Lane Corridor. Harris has won reelection twice and has not had an electoral opponent since her first election in 2019. She is also a member of the Texas State Caucus of Black School Board Members. Outside of education, she is a mother to a RISD graduate and has worked in corporate roles for brands like Pizza Hut and Coca-Cola.
The Texas Association of School Boards is a voluntary organization representing hundreds of school boards across the state. It provides policy recommendations, professional development opportunities and access to collective purchasing agreements, among other educational initiatives.
“Please know that my door remains wide open,” Harris wrote in the post. “I am here to serve, to listen, and to advocate fiercely for ALL kids!”
