Tornillo Independent School District

	Paul Vranish Superintendent Office: 915 765-3007 Fax: 915 765-3099 VranishPL@tisd.us "Every Child Is A Gift, Every Child Is Gifted" Staff Present to Mr. Vranish - 60 MB Mr. Vranish Offers Trainings! (Coming Soon) Resume Information Range of Experience Superintendent's Contract Superintendent's Evaluation
Career Experience In Education
Superintendent of Tornillo ISD since June 2, 2002 Five additional years of Superintendent experience in Buffalo and Lone Oak, Texas Three years’ experience serving as High School Principal and one year as Assistant Superintendent/HS Principal for Mathis, Texas Served five years as an Assistant Principal at the High School in Alvin, Texas Taught Marketing Education for six years in Huffman, Texas; one year at the West Central Vocational Cooperative in Madison, Minnesota; and two years in Apple Valley Minnesota
Educational Background
University of Texas - El Paso, Texas Educational Doctorate (All But Dissertation) Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi, Texas Superintendency Certificate Stephen F. Austin University - Nacogdoches, Texas Master of Education; Mid-Management St. Cloud State University - St. Cloud, Minnesota Bachelor of Science; Marketing Central Lakes College - Brainerd, Minnesota Associate of Arts; General Studies Program
Current / Recent Service
American Association of School Administrators (AASA) – Currently a regular organization member as well as a member of "Focus on Children, Equity and Excellence" Committee. Formerly a Texas Representative on the Governing Board: February, 2004 to June, 2010 (term limit). Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS) Officer: President-Elect; term expires in May, 2011. Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) – Currently a regular organization member as well as a member of the Small & Rural Schools Committee. Formerly the El Paso-area Representative on the Executive Committee: July, 2002 to June, 2007 (term limit). Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS) – Currently President-Elect. Formerly the Vice-President: May, 2010 to April, 2011; also the El Paso-area Representative on the Executive Committee: May, 2006 to June, 2007 and June, 2009 to June, 2010 (two terms). Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS) - Currently 1st Vice-President. Formerly 2nd Vice-President: June, 2010 to May, 2011; Secretary: June, 2009 to May, 2010; Treasurer: June, 2008 to May, 2009; began serving as the El Paso-area Executive Committee Representative: June, 2007 to May, 2008. Texas Rural Educators Association (TREA) – Currently a regular member. Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) – Currently a regular member. Horace Mann League – Currently a regular member. Focus on Children, Equity and Excellence – Member of this advisory committee for the American Association of School Administrators. Oversight Board – Region VIII Training Academy, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office: Currently serve on the Board; term expires May, 2011. Education Commissioner’s Cabinet of Superintendents: Served as an Alternate Representative for Region 19 on the state-level committee.
Notable Awards, Presentations, Publications, Seminars
Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year for Region 19; 2007 & 2009. Texas Education Agency / Communities in Schools Superintendent of the Year; 2007. Over seventy-five presentations at national, state-wide, regional, university seminar, and local district venues. Presentation topics include: Weightlifting for Trustees, Superintendent Evaluation, Parent Chats, and TAKS Trip Incentives. "Make Superintendent Evaluation Fun!" Training Presentation: 71st Annual Conference: National School Boards Association, San Francisco, California – April 2011. “A Nation STILL at Risk.” was a presentation delivered at the National Conference on Education. Member of the panel – February, 2010. “Strong Incentive – Tornillo ISD Broadens Students’ Horizons with Incentive Trips.” was an article published in Teach & Travel; the official publication of the Student Youth Travel Association – November 2008. “Is your communication with your community like a marriage? Or a series of one-night stands?” was an article published in On Board; the official publication of the New York State School Board Association – March 24, 2008. “Squelching Rumors Through Parent Chats” was an article published in The School Administrator, the flagship publication of the American Association of School Administrators – March 2008. “Parent Chats Let Superintendent Reinforce Board’s Role” was an article published in Board & Administrator – October 2007. “Equity versus Adequacy” was an opinion article published in the ATPE News – Winter 2003. “Campus Principal Evaluation” was a training seminar presented with my Assistant Superintendent at the Administrator’s Mid-Winter Conference. “Small Town Politics and School Board Responses” was a presentation made to the Superintendency Class at the University of Texas at Tyler. “Vranish” is a computer font consisting of my printed handwriting which is sold world-wide by Click Art, Inc. as part of a software package. “CO Software” is a small-scale data information system which has been purchased for use by several Texas school districts. “A Wireless Community” was an invited presentation given to the Lions Club in Ranger, Texas. “Broad Band for Buffalo” was an invited presentation given to the Leon County Economic Development Corporation in Buffalo, Texas.
Current Memberships
American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS) Texas Rural Educators Association (TREA) Horace Mann League Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS) Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) National Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Cuyuna Range Heritage Preservation Society Stephen F. Austin University Alumni Association St. Cloud State University Alumni Association