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Taylor ISD Board of Trustees

 

TAYLOR ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Front Row (L to R) – Asst. Secretary Anita Volek, Member Marilyn Tennill, Secretary Cheryl Carter
Back Row (L to R) – Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen, Member Joseph Meller, President Marco R. Ortiz, Vice President Shorty Mitchell, Member Rachael Westerman

The seven board members are elected to 5 single-member districts and 2 "At Large" positions for three-year terms. They serve on a volunteer basis, devoting many hours to overseeing the management of the district.

 

BOARD MEMBER TERMS    
ANITA VOLEK 2024 - 2027 PLACE 2
MARILYN TENNILL 2024 - 2027 "AT-LARGE"
CHERYL CARTER 2025 - 2028 PLACE 3
MARCO R. ORTIZ 2025 - 2028 PLACE 4
JOSEPH MELLER 2025 - 2028 PLACE 5
SHORTY MITCHELL 2026 - 2029 PLACE 1
RACHAEL WESTERMAN 2026 - 2029 “AT-LARGE”

Meeting Schedule

  • Monday, July 20, 2026
  • Monday, August 17, 2026
  • Monday, September 21, 2026
  • *Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  • Monday, November 16, 2026
  • *Monday, December 14, 2026
  • *Tuesday, January 19, 2027
  • Monday, February 15, 2027
  • *Tuesday, March 23, 2027
  • Monday, April 19, 2027
  • Monday, May 17, 2027
  • Monday, June 21, 2027

Board Approved: June 22, 2026

*The dates below represent the 3rd Monday of each month (unless noted with an asterisk). All meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the monthly agenda.

TISD Board Room 
3101 N. Main Street, Taylor Texas 76574

Meeting dates are subject to change.

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