The Cypress-Fairbanks ISD School Board member provides direction and promotes student success by supporting and celebrating the characteristics cited in the portraits of the administrator, the teacher, and the graduate. The Board member is a:

• Logical Visionary who provides guidance and direction for accomplishing the vision of the District and who strives to address the District's future growth and diversity while mindful of its past and present goals and decisions;
• Reflective Investigator who understands the limits of personal knowledge, who seeks to expand that knowledge through all available resources, and who commits to continuous improvement by thoroughly, critically, and creatively examining those resources;
• Thoughtful Decision Maker who solves problems by carefully considering the information and recommendations of the District's resources, who embraces differences of opinion in the decision-making process, and who accepts and supports the resulting decisions of the Board;
• Dedicated Team Player who is trustworthy and collaborative while working with other board members, professional educators, and members of the community to arrive at consensus; and
• Knowledgeable Advocate who promotes excellence in education by seeking to understand programs and processes, who respects student differences and developmental levels, and who supports a challenging curriculum for all students.