She holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Houston, a Master of Education from University of Houston-Victoria, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M University. Her motto, “Believe in the Possibilities!” Her purpose in life is to serve and be a blessing to others.

Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam - Fort Bend Independent School District

Shirley was a finalist for FBISD Secondary Teacher of the Year and was the FBISD Secondary Principal of the Year while at Bush HS. She is a member of the Fort Bend Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Houston, a Master of Education from University of Houston-Victoria, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M University.

Shirley has resided in Fort Bend since November 1986 and both of her children graduated from FBISD schools.

She and her husband Kevin are residents of Missouri City.

She is a 30-year veteran educator with 25 years of service in Fort Bend ISD: Willowridge HS, Kempner HS, Elkins HS, Bush HS, Marshall HS, and McAuliffe MS respectively.

Shirley Rose-Gilliam earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston, a Master of Education from the University of Houston-Victoria, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Texas A&M University. She is a member of the Fort Bend Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She lives with her husband, Kevin, in Missouri City.

She and her husband Kevin are residents of Missouri City.

She is a 30-year veteran educator with 25 years of service in Fort Bend ISD: Willowridge HS, Kempner HS, Elkins HS, Bush HS, Marshall HS, and McAuliffe MS respectively. She continues to serve school districts in the greater Houston area as an educational consultant.

She is a 30-year veteran educator with 25 years of service in Fort Bend ISD: Willowridge HS, Kempner HS, Elkins HS, Bush HS, Marshall HS, and McAuliffe MS respectively. She continues to serve school districts in the greater Houston area as an educational consultant.

Shirley Rose-Gilliam currently serves school districts in the greater Houston area as an educational consultant. She previously worked as an educator in Fort Bend Independent School District, including at Willowridge, Kempner, Elkins, Bush, and Marshall high schools and McAuliffe Middle School.

Term Expires - 2026

Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam was re-elected to Position No. 4 in May of 2023. She has served as Board Vice President. Shirley has resided in Fort Bend since November 1986 and both of her children graduated from FBISD schools.

Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam
Position 4
Shirley.Gilliam@fortbendisd.gov
Term Expires - 2026

Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam was re-elected to Position No. 4 in May of 2023.

Shirley currently serves as a Fort Bend Independent School District trustee in Position 4. She was reelected in May 2023.

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She said there’s a systemic issue there. “We need to be able to go in and do research and find out what will work. Because at the same time we have not in the last two, three years, we really haven’t assessed what we’re doing with curriculum.”

Candidates for Fort Bend ISD board make their case

Calls for researching and assessing the district's curriculum to determine what works.

- Calls for researching and assessing the district's curriculum to determine what works.

School Curriculum

SRG: As a new board member, I will assess the need for another bond as well as speak with taxpayers, parents, teachers and other staff members. Before answering a yes or no question, I want to review past bonds. Have we completed all construction of facilities from the last bond? Have we evaluated implementation of programs from the last bond? Why or why not? [We need to] perform a needs assessment and present [it] to the FBISD community.

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Plans to assess needs, review previous bonds, and consult district stakeholders before deciding whether another bond is needed.

- Plans to assess needs, review previous bonds, and consult district stakeholders before deciding whether another bond is needed.

School Facilities & Resources

SRG: Plan [using] guidance from health officials, provide protocol for campuses [and] meet with campus leaders [to] in turn provide information for staff and keep parents informed. Communication is key and we must keep teachers and parents in the loop. Implement the plan of phase in, as well as practice safety protocols with campus personnel [so that] campus personnel [can] team together to teach students. Be consistent. There are a lot of moving parts. We must be intentional and address concerns immediately. Monitor daily to be sure we are following the plan with fidelity. As we navigate into instruction, minimize cross entity teaching to allow time for transition.

Plans to use guidance from health officials, campus protocols, and phased reopening measures to support safe in-person instruction.

- Plans to use guidance from health officials, campus protocols, and phased reopening measures to support safe in-person instruction.

Student Wellbeing

SRG: [There’s a lack of] honesty and trust; solid instruction in this decade; good first-time teaching; and systems in place to monitor and adjust. Many of these programs we “plug in” to fix a problem, and then later find ourselves explaining why it didn’t work rather than celebrating why it did. One solution [is to] talk to our front line defense—teachers and principals—[and] assess how we do things at the district level and how it actually works on campus. [We need to] take time to hear concerns and research the programs that have proven successful as it pertains to student achievement and growth.

Calls for consulting teachers and principals and researching proven programs to improve student achievement and growth.

- Calls for consulting teachers and principals and researching proven programs to improve student achievement and growth.

Teachers

SHIRLEY ROSE GILLIAM: This is a very hard question to answer and hard to say “yay” or “nay.” She said she is an educator. “I am very much into diversity, equity and inclusion. So for me, I would have to hear what’s going on. Now when we’re looking at UIL, it’s really not our decision. It is what comes through there and then we have to go through and we have to speak at the state capitol,” a matter that would be more personal.

Supports diversity, equity and inclusion in schools.

- Supports diversity, equity and inclusion in schools.

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- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 