Round Rock Opportunity Center Principal Donald Bosier has been named the 2025 Texas Alliance of Black School Educators Principal of the Year. The award was presented Feb. 15 at the organization’s 40th annual conference in Galveston.
Bosier said he is honored by the recognition.
“Going to the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators conferences each year is like a cup filler for me. It helps me grow as a leader and helps me reflect on my practices. In the past three years, it’s helped me redefine my why as a leader,” Bosier said. “To be recognized like this is truly humbling and inspiring.”
His leadership at the Opportunity Center emphasizes student intervention and positive relationships as the foundation for success.
Bosier’s approach to campus life is guided by four essential pillars: a supportive campus culture, holistic community engagement, personalized curriculum, and differentiated discipline. This model has played a crucial role in improving student outcomes at the Opportunity Center, which serves students who need additional academic and behavioral support.
Reflecting on his journey and its connection to Black History Month, Bosier emphasized the need for systemic change in education.
“The reason that I pursued this position was to change a punitive system to an intervention system. I grew up in a system that wasn’t always positive, that didn’t always stop to listen, and that sometimes accused before actually finding all the information out,” he said. “I felt that it was necessary to be a leader that stops, listens, and hears all sides.”
He said his motivation for leading the Opportunity Center is deeply personal. He said he firmly believes that effective change comes from addressing students’ underlying needs rather than simply enforcing consequences.
“Consequences don’t change behavior. Consequences are not for the person who offended you; they’re for the person who was offended,” he said. “The way that you change behavior is by meeting needs. And if you don’t create a system that meets a rooted need, the behavior doesn’t change.”
The Texas Alliance of Black School Educators is a statewide organization dedicated to promoting quality education for Black students. It honors outstanding educators each year who make significant contributions to the field.
Bosier’s recognition highlights his dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
“Being named Principal of the Year is so humbling. When you love what you do—and I love what I do—you serve. I don’t expect anything in return,” he said.
