Board Member

Trustee Details

9522 Maytum Circle
Helotes, TX 78023
Phone: (210) 695-2289

District: 7

First elected: 2005

Current term ends: 2013

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Karen Freeman (President, District 7)

"I am proud to be a member of a Board of Trustees that works together with the superintendent as a team of eight that is committed to do what is best for the children, staff, and the NISD community. The most important responsibility a Board has is to hire a superintendent. This Board worked together through the process last year, interviewed highly qualified candidates and with pride and confidence we chose Dr. Brian Woods to lead this district. There are many challenges ahead for public education and for NISD. It is critical that we keep the focus on our children and work diligently to provide for them the educational opportunities they need to achieve their own personal best for success academically and in life. NISD has become recognized statewide and nationally for its excellence. There are many people that help make this happen. I am honored to work alongside parents, community, staff, and board members as we continue to do what is in the best interest of the children of Northside Independent School District."

Karen Freeman, a long-time NISD community volunteer, was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2005 and currently serves as President of the Board. She serves on the Academics, Finance, Technology, Building, and Policy and Intergovernmental Relations committees. She has been elected to serve on the Texas Association of School Board’s Board of Directors and is a member of their Legislative and Nominations Committee. She is a member of the Bexar County School Board Coalition, the National School Board Association(NSBA), and the NSBA’s Federal Relations Network. Freeman is a committee chairperson on the Leadership TASB Alumni Association Board and works to further the interests of the association. She has earned the status of "Master Trustee" as a 2009 graduate of Leadership TASB.

Freeman has served on School Advisory Teams, the first NISD School Boundary Advisory Committee, NISD Strategic Plan committees, three NISD Bond committees (1998, 2001, and 2004) and the NISD, Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee. Additionally, Freeman has held numerous PTA and Booster Organization positions in NISD schools and is an Honorary Life Member of the Texas PTA.

Freeman earned a bachelor's of science degree in clinical laboratory medical technology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and is currently working as an administrative assistant in her husband's medical office practice. She is married to Dr. Ted Freeman, and together they have four children, all who began kindergarten at Northside’s Scobee Elementary School and all graduates of Northside’s Sandra Day O'Connor High School. Kathy, Michelle, and Jason are graduates of the University of Texas at Austin, and Jeanine is a graduate of the University of Houston and is a first grade teacher at Ft. Sam Houston ISD. Kathy and Michelle have earned graduate degrees from Texas Tech and Purdue University respectively.

The Freemans are members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Helotes.