Governance

Keith Bryant is the superintendent of Lubbock-Cooper ISD, where he has served since 2014. A Lamesa native and Texas Tech graduate, he has also worked as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of Lamesa ISD and Bullard ISD. 

Bryant is a former president of the Texas Association of Midsize Schools and currently serves on the Texas Association of School Administrators Executive Committee as legislative chair. He serves on the UIL Legislative Council, Fast Growth Schools Coalition Steering Committee, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the Lubbock Area United Way Board of Directors. He was named Superintendent of the Year by TASB in 2019.

Gayle Fuqua serves in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer for Kermit Independent School District. She has been with the district for more than 16 years. Her work in the education sector began in 2000 when she served on various district and parent committees, including PTO, campus site base, and district site base. While volunteering, she became interested in the financial matters surrounding public schools. 

In 2022, Ms. Fuqua was highlighted and recognized by Region 18 as a leader in the Texas Council of Women School Executives.  She volunteers her time and serves as a mentor to incoming business managers within Region 18.  

Before working in education, Fuqua worked in the corporate world where she served 17 years as a senior vice president and trust officer in the banking industry. She is a graduate of Permian High School and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin where she earned her Bachelor of Administration degree in Management. In addition, she holds the TASBO certification of Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA).

Noelita Lugo was elected to the Austin ISD board in 2020. 

She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees and a Master of Science degree in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. 

Lugo served the state of Texas for 20 years, working on family-centered programs aimed at strengthening the parent-child bond, increasing economic stability and self-sufficiency, and improving co-parenting relationships. She currently works as a public policy and management consultant, primarily working with child support and foster care/child welfare agencies.

This position is currently vacant.

Dan Troxell is the executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). He has more than 30 years of experience as a public school leader and was named the TASB Superintendent of the Year in 2008.

Troxell began his career in public education in 1987 as a middle school social studies teacher at Round Rock ISD. He quickly moved on to administrative roles, serving as assistant principal and grade-level principal at Round Rock ISD, principal at Allen ISD, principal and assistant superintendent at Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, and superintendent at both Kerrville ISD and Leander ISD.

Holding a doctorate in education administration from The University of Texas at Austin, Troxell has taught university-level courses as an adjunct professor and authored several journal articles, including an article on multicultural competencies and one on board president-superintendent collaboration.

At TASB, Troxell is responsible for advancing the association’s mission of promoting educational excellence for Texas schoolchildren through advocacy, visionary leadership, and high-quality services to school districts.

Bio coming soon.