Board of Trustees
HISD Board of Trustees
The Hallsville Independent School District meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the HISD Training Center. Exceptions may apply during school board elections and holidays.
The Texas Education Code charges school boards, as governing bodies, with overseeing the management of local school districts. Hallsville ISD School Board is led by a Board of Trustees elected by the community. The Board of Trustees governs the district by adopting policy and regulations. Each place on the HISD Board is elected for a three-year term.
Members of the Hallsville ISD School Board of Trustees are the elected representatives of the community charged by the Texas Education Code11.151(b) to govern and oversee the management of the school district. Members serve without pay and volunteer their services to ensure the delivery of the adopted Hallsville ISD Vision and Core Beliefs (see below).
Board Vision & Core Beliefs
Hallsville Independent School District will pursue "Excellence in Education" in all endeavors.
- HISD will provide students an opportunity to obtain a world class education that prepares them for a globally competitive society;
- HISD will strive to be a district of excellence that competes at the state and national levels in all academic and extracurricular activities;
- HISD will instill a desire for ethical behavior, integrity and good citizenship in all students.
Board Meeting Dates
- July 27, 2026 – (Budget Workshop @ 5:30; Regular Meeting @ 6:30)
- August 14, 2026 – Budget Workshop at noon
- August 17, 2026 – (Public Hearing @ 6:30; Regular Meeting @ 6:30)
- September 21, 2026 – Regular Meeting
- October 26, 2026 – Regular Meeting
- November 16, 2026 – Regular Meeting
- December 17, 2026 – Regular Meeting
- January 15, 2027 – Audit Subcommittee Meeting @ noon
- January 19, 2027 – Regular Meeting
- February 16, 2027 – Regular Meeting
- March 22, 2027 – Regular Meeting
- April 19, 2027 – Regular Meeting
- May 17, 2027 – Regular Meeting
School Board Elections
School Board Links
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School Board Policy Manual
Questions or concerns regarding board policy should be directed to the district's administration.
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BoardBook
Online agendas and minutes from past and upcoming meetings of the HISD Board of Trustees.
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Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide educational association established in 1949 to serve local Texas school boards — the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state with more than 7,000 school board trustees.
Meet The Board

Jay Nelson
Board President/Trustee Place 3
E-mail: jaynelson@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2024-May 2027

Dale Haney
Board Vice President/Trustee Place 7
E-mail: dhaney@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2026-May 2029

Troy Crafton
Board Secretary/Trustee Place 6
E-mail: tcrafton2@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2025-May 2028

Shane Goswick
Board Asst. Secretary/Trustee Place 1
E-mail: sgoswick@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2025-May 2028
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Jen O’Pry
Trustee Place 2
E-mail: jopry@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2026-May 2029

Matt Folmar
Trustee Place 4
E-mail: mfolmar@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2024-May 2027

Jason Ainsworth
Trustee Place 5
E-mail: jainsworth@hisd.com
Current Term: May 2024-May 2027
