The Texas Association of School Boards announced today that Mansfield ISD Superintendent, Dr. Kimberley Cantu is one of five finalists for the annual Superintendent of the Year award. 

“The Superintendent of the Year program was specifically designed to showcase the outstanding work happening in school districts from across the state to highlight the power of excellent and transformative leadership in public education,” said TASB Executive Director Dan Troxell.  

The five finalists were selected by a TASB committee of school board members who interviewed 18 regional nominees put forward by education service centers across the state. The candidates were evaluated based on their work in improving student outcomes, developing a strong team-of-eight relationship, fiscal management, advocacy, and their ongoing commitment to education innovation, improvement, and leadership.  

 “I’m humbled to be named among this amazing group of leaders in public school education, and I’m proud to share with the entire state of Texas the standard of excellence our students, teachers and staff in Mansfield ISD work so hard to achieve every day,” Dr. Cantu said.  

This year’s award coincides with the 40th anniversary of the award program, which was established in 1984 to recognize exemplary school leaders.  The winner will be announced Saturday, Sept. 28 at the TASB txEDCON24 convention in San Antonio.