Board of Trustees

Duties of the Board

The Board of Trustees consists of seven board members elected to serve, without compensation, for overlapping terms of three years each.  The Board is charged with the responsibility of providing the finest educational program possible for the students in the Pine Tree Independent School District, operating within the legal parameters of the state and federal constitutions, statutes, courts, and administrative agencies.

Elections are conducted annually in May.  While candidates run for specific places, they do not represent specific geographical areas; rather, each represents PTISD at large.  Following the annual election, the Board selects a president, vice-president and secretary to serve one-year terms.

Date and Time of Meetings

The regular business meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public and are usually scheduled for 5:45 p.m. on the second Monday of each month.  Call 903-295-5000 to confirm.

All meetings follow the guidelines of open government as determined by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.

Location

School Board meetings are held in the board room in the Pine Tree Administration Building which is located at 1701 Pine Tree Road.

Mission

The Pine Tree family champions the relentless pursuit of excellence through a compassionate and safe learning environment empowering all students to develop their unique passions and to make a positive impact in a global society.  

School Board Information

Board Meeting Schedule

2023-2024
July 10, 2023
August 14, 2023
September 11, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 13, 2023
December 11, 2023
January 8, 2024
February 12, 2024
March 18, 2024
April 8, 2024
May 13, 2024
June 10, 2024

2024-2025
July 15, 2024
August 12, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 21, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 9, 2024
January 13, 2025
February 10, 2025
March 17, 2025
April 14, 2025
May 12, 2025
June 9, 2025

To view minutes from past school years not included in board book, contact Teresa Rau, Assistant to the Superintendent, 903-295-5000 x 1701 or email Teresa Rau

Board Members

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

President
Term:   Place 5 - 1998-2007
Terms: Place 4 - 2016-2019
2019-2022

2022-2025
Email Frank Richards

Adam Graves

Adam Graves

Vice-President
Place 1
Terms: 2024-2027

2021-2024
2018-2021

2015-2018
Email Adam Graves

Cindy Gabehart

Cindy Gabehart

Place 5
Term:  2022-2025
Email Cindy Gabehart

Aaron Klein

Aaron Klein

Place 3
Terms: 2019 - 2022

2022-2025
Email Aaron Klein

Dr. Melanie Roudkovski

Dr. Melanie Roudkovski

Place 7
Terms:  2017-2020

2020-2023
2023-2026
Email Dr. Melanie Roudkovski

Drew Seidel

Drew Seidel

Place 2 
Term:2024-2027

2021-2024
Email Drew Seidel 

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Secretary
Place 6
Terms: 2018 - 2020

2020-2023
2023-2026
Email Mike Smith

Steve Clugston

Steve Clugston

Superintendent
Email Steve Clugston