TASB Risk Management Fund Board Appoints Trustees from Needville ISD and Hutto ISD
The Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund (Fund) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Fund Board of Trustees: Brenda Essenburg of Needville ISD and Felix Chavez of Hutto ISD. The appointment took place during the Fund Board's November 2025 meeting and Ms. Essenburg and Mr. Chavez joined the Board during its most recent meeting in February.
Brenda Essenburg serves as the chief financial officer of Needville ISD and has more than 30 years of experience in public-sector business operations and finance. Needville ISD participates in all the Fund’s coverage programs and has been a continuous member of the Fund since 1974.
Felix Chavez has served as a school board member for Hutto ISD since 2020 and is a 2024 graduate of Leadership TASB. Hutto ISD has been a continuous member of the Fund since 1977 and currently participates in all the Fund’s programs.
These two new trustees bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from their districts to the TASB Risk Management Fund, supporting its mission to provide comprehensive risk solutions for Texas public schools.
For more information about the TASB Risk Management Fund, please visit www.tasbrmf.org.
About the TASB Risk Management Fund
The Fund is Texas’ largest provider of risk management services to educational entities, but the Fund is not an insurance company. It is a self-insured, not-for-profit risk pool of more than 1,000 Texas public education organizations collaborating to share risk, protect their resources, and succeed together. The Fund's mission speaks volumes about its unique role in the Texas public education system.
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