Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort
The Lone Star Governance (LSG) Exemplar Cohort is an intensive program designed for committed governing teams—school boards with their superintendents—dedicated to continually cultivating and sharpening their focus on one primary objective: improving student outcomes.
The LSG Exemplar Cohort is a yearlong program (with an option for a one-year extension) that includes the following at no cost to school systems:
- Attendance at a two-day LSG workshop with fellow cohort members
- A dedicated LSG Coach
- Monthly implementation support tailored for the board, board chair, superintendent, and staff
- Quarterly board self-evaluation support
- Statutorily required board member training in teambuilding, needs (based on the framework for governance leadership), and evaluating and improving student outcomes
- Early access to Lone Star Governance-related training
- Collaboration with, learning from, and learning with other high-performing governing teams
All school district and charter governing teams are eligible. Each cohort is generally limited to 12 governing teams. All eligible expenses of participating school systems will be reimbursed monthly—up to a predetermined amount for the entire first year of the cohort.
To receive reimbursements for LSG-related expenses, a governing team must commit to the following:
- Continued, frequent engagement with a certified LSG coach
- Timely submission of the quarterly self-evaluation report (QR)
- Active promotion of and advocacy for the LSG initiative, including presenting about the LSG philosophy and practices at meetings and conferences
Please visit Lone Star Governance for updates and additional information.
Exemplar Cohort Districts
The Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort program launched in 2018. The following tables list the school systems and Lone Star Governance coaches for each cohort. Contact information for LSG coaches is available on the Lone Star Governance Coaches web page.
2023–2024 Exemplar Cohort
| School System | Lone Star Governance Coach |
| A+ Academy / Inspired Vision Academy | Kara Belew |
| Bay City ISD | Tony Williams |
| Bloomington ISD | Tony Williams |
| Crystal City ISD | To be determined |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | Kara Belew |
| Goliad ISD | To be determined |
| Lancaster ISD | Delic Loyde |
| The Lawson Academy | Delic Loyde |
| Premont ISD | Jacinto Ramos |
| Rocketship Texas | Kathy Ferrell |
| Texans Can Academy | Kara Belew |
| Wharton ISD | Tony Williams |
| Yorktown ISD | Tony Williams |
2022–2023 Exemplar Cohort
| School System | Lone Star Governance Coach |
| Edna ISD | Tony Williams |
| Frankston ISD | Laurie Elliott |
| Marfa ISD | Larry Lee |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | Larry Lee |
| Runge ISD | Tony Williams |
| Woodsboro ISD | Tony Williams |
2021–2022 Exemplar Cohort
| School System | Lone Star Governance Coach |
| Cedar Hill ISD | Travis Whisenant |
| DeSoto ISD | Laurie Elliot |
| Sweetwater ISD | Alan Richey |
| Vanguard Academy | Kara Belew |
| West Sabine ISD | Delic Loyde |
Exemplar Cohort Two (2019–2020)
| School System | Lone Star Governance Coach |
| Cumby ISD | Delic Loyde |
| Donna ISD | Marcia McMahon |
| New Frontiers Public Schools | Dee Ann Drummond |
| Round Rock ISD | Marcia McMahon |
Previous Cohort Members
| School System | Lone Star Governance Coach |
| Anthony ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| Aristoi Classical Academy | Kara Belew |
| Brooks County ISD | Rick Alvarado |
| Canutillo ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| Ector County ISD | Larry Lee |
| Fabens ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| Grand Prairie ISD | |
| Hidalgo ISD | Laurie Elliot |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Kelli Crain |
| Jarrell ISD | Travis Whisenant |
| Kenedy ISD | Tony Williams |
| Mansfield ISD | Dale Latham |
| Midland ISD | Larry Lee |
| Natalia ISD | Dee Ann Drummond |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | Marcia McMahon |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | Laurie Elliot |
| Royal ISD | Laurie Elliot |
| San Elizario ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| Sierra Blanca ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| South San Antonio ISD | Ed Vara |
| Tornillo ISD | Mónica Jaloma |
| Snyder ISD | Laurie Elliot |
Lone Star Governance
Phone: (512) 936-1533
lsg@tea.texas.gov