North Lamar Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees acts as the school district's policy-making body and is the official representative of the people for all public education in North Lamar Independent School District. The Board functions according to state and federal laws, the rules and regulations established by the State Board of Education, and the Texas Education Agency.

The seven members of the Board are elected at-large and serve three-year staggered terms without compensation. 

The Board of Trustees elects a president, vice-president, and secretary to serve one-year terms. It selects and employs the superintendent and delegates the responsibility and authority for the operation of the school district to the superintendent. The superintendent advises Board members on all matters concerning school management.

The Board of Trustees meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Special meetings are called when necessary. All meetings are open to the public and are subject to provisions of Texas Law

About Our Board Members

Elisha Preston was elected in May of 2019, term expires May 2022.  Elisha was nominated in May of 2019 to serve the North Lamar ISD Board as secretary.  Elisha was nominated in November 2020 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as President.

Bo Exum was elected in May of 2019, term expires May 2022. Bo was nominated in November 2020 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as Vice-President.  He is the owner of Exum Plumbing.

Kristi Trammell was appointed in September of 2014 to fill vacant position left by Dave Osborne and then elected in May of 2015.  Kristi was nominated in 2015 to serve the North Lamar ISD Board as secretary. Kristi was reelected in May of 2018, term expires May 2021.  Kristi was nominated in May of 2019 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as Vice-President.  She is a graduate of University of Texas-Tyler.  Kristi was nominated in November 2020 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as Secretary.

Jeff Martin was elected in May of 2015 and nominated in 2017 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as Vice-President.  Jeff was reelected in May of 2018, term expires May 2021.  Jeff was nominated in May of 2019 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as President. He is owner of Martin Subways.

Stephen “Red” Holmes was elected in May of 2014, reelected in May of 2017 and reelected in November of 2020, term expires May 2023. Red was nominated in 2017 to serve North Lamar ISD Board as President.  He is a graduate of Paris Junior College and retired from the Paris Police Department as a Detective Sergeant with 28 years of service to the community.  

Sheila Daughtrey was elected in May of 2017, reelected in November of 2020,  term expires May 2023.  She is a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce.  She is a retired teacher from North Lamar ISD where she taught for 33 years. 

Joel Sanders was elected in May of 2019, term expires May 2022. He is a graduate of North Lamar High School and University of Oklahoma.  Joel is also the owner of Chapman’s Florist in Paris, Texas.

Email addresses for all board members:

Elisha Preston - epreston@northlamar.net

Bo Exum - bexum@northlamar.net

Kristi Trammell - ktrammell@northlamar.net

Jeff Martin - jmartin@northlamar.net

Stephen "Red" Holmes - sholmes@northlamar.net

Sheila Daughtrey - sdaughtrey@northlamar.net

Joel Sanders - jsanders@northlamar.net