Thomas Trask | TVUSD Governing Board
THOMAS TRASK
Excellence & Integrity • Student Success
Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board
Vote November 3rd, 2026
About Thomas Trask
Thomas Trask has more than 30-years of professional experience leading organizations across several industries, including large educational institutions; he led organizations with multi-million dollar budgets and was responsible for billions of dollars worth of assets and materials; he earned a reputation for repeatedly maximizing fiscal responsibility while improving organizations’ mission successes.
Thomas is a retired United States Air Force officer, professional strategist and leadership consultant, business owner, experienced licensed educator, and a proud Tanque Verde Unified School District (TVUSD) parent with children in the district.
As an incumbent governing board member, Thomas Trask consistently led the TVUSD governing board with a strategic focus emphasizing longterm student successes that are measurable, repeatable, and data-driven.
Thomas Trask brought his educational institution leadership experience, his financial management acumen, and curriculum development knowledge to Team Tanque Verde and the successes to student test scores, school ratings, and longterm financial stability of the district have been remarkable.
Thomas Trask is deeply committed to excellence, integrity, supporting teachers, and growing student success; he brings a deliberate, thoughtful, trustworthy, and professional approach to serving the Tanque Verde community.
• Retired United States Air Force officer with vast leadership and command experience across education, operations, executive leadership, and program administration.
• State-licensed public school educator with classroom experience at both the elementary and secondary levels.
• Proven strategist who builds high-performing teams and leads major educational and operational improvement initiatives under pressure.
Why Re-Elect Thomas Trask
In a small district where every voice matters, leadership and results matter even more. Thomas Trask has quietly driven improvements that keep TVUSD Arizona’s premier district — from leading the refocusing of our Mission, Vision & Values, to securing high-quality, vertically aligned curriculum for every grade.
As a retired USAF officer, educator, and proud TVUSD parent, he brings disciplined, non-political leadership focused on student success. Thomas delivers fiscal responsibility, transparency, and a culture of high expectations. We are not done yet! — and with your support, the best is still ahead for our students and community.
Priorities
• Excellence & Integrity for Every Student — every decision, every day.
• Prescribe and implement rigorous, vertically aligned curriculum that fully matches our Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Maintain high expectations and a culture of continuous improvement in every classroom.
• Fiscal responsibility, full transparency, and maximum return on every community tax dollar.
• We are not done yet! — TVUSD is Arizona’s premier district — continue to build upon our A-rated success and 140-year legacy.
Accomplishments & Record
• Elevated Tanque Verde Unified School District to Arizona’s highest-performing non-selective public school district — with Tanque Verde High School ranked as the #1 non-admissions public high school in the state. “A” rated district & “A” rated schools.
• Led district adoption of focused Mission, Vision & Values: "Equip graduates for mastery, founded upon excellence and integrity".
• Voted and approved teacher and staff compensation packages with raises above minimum cost-of-living adjustments, helping attract and retain high-quality educators who deliver excellence in every classroom.
• Championed cross-campus teacher collaborative efforts using Planned Learning Community model; Delivered strong, sustained growth in student achievement on Arizona’s AASA and ACT assessments, including 61 perfect scores district-wide in 2025, and 14% gains in testing across the district.
• Secured high-quality Science and Social Studies/Civics curriculum across grades K-8; ensured alignment and continuity of instruction across all campuses and that every student benefits from consistent, rigorous instruction.
• Supported one-time bonus payouts; recognized outstanding teachers & staff contributions, and improved compensation in Arizona’s competitive education market.
• Facilitated a strong sense of teamwork, excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration embraced by the entire Governing Board.
• Demonstrated fiscal stewardship and transparency — maximizing every community tax-dollar for student success.