"We are the citizens' connection to the schools and are accountable to the taxpayers for what goes on in the classrooms and with their school taxes. It is important that 'good' people sit on boards and give of their time and talents with this goal in mind. In many instances, we are also the public image of the District and that image needs to be a positive one. This enables our community to have confidence in our decision-making ability and thus gain their support. The greatest challenge we face as Northside Trustees is managing the growth and providing the classrooms needed by this very large, fast growing, and very ethnically, socio-economically, and geographically diverse school system."

Katie N. Reed was first elected to the Board in 1990 and currently serves as Vice President. She also serves as Chair of the Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Committee and is a member of the Academics and Building committees.She has served five terms as President. She is a Past President of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), an organization that works on behalf of all 1,030 Texas school districts. The President represents the state on the National level.

Reed is the Immediate Past Chair of the 30-member Board of Directors of the Alamo Area Council of Governments. This is a Board of elected officials from 12 counties who deal with regional issues and programs. Reed also serves on several committees for the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of three neighborhood associations and is a member and Past Chair of The Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Women and Children's Advisory Committee, and the Boys and Girls Club.

Reed is a recipient of the Dolph and Janey Briscoe Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Way for her numerous community volunteer activities. In 2003, Reed was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame, and in 2005, she was recognized at the San Antonio Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Awards. She also is an Honorary Life Member of the National PTA.

Reed grew up and attended public schools in Omaha, Nebraska, graduated from The University of Missouri at Columbia, and taught in public schools in Missouri and Oklahoma. Katie’s husband, Jim, is the President of the San Antonio Medical Foundation, and they have two grown children, Philip and Holly – both Clark High School and Texas A&M graduates – and three grandchildren. They are active members of First Presbyterian Church.