(Austin) – Texas school board members volunteer countless hours to ensure students have the best schools possible. To honor the more than 7,200 locally elected trustees in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has declared January School Board Recognition Month, and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is encouraging all Texas communities to join the celebration by showing appreciation to these men and women. “In every part of the state, dedicated school board members willingly step forward to tackle serious issues and deal with tough financial challenges to provide excellent educational experiences for all children – and the trustees work with no pay,