REGION 9

Region 9 ESC offers support for school districts’ Board of Trustees through professional development and technical assistance. 

• Continuing Education Requirements for School Board Members 
• 2021-2022 School Board Training Dates

Contacts: 

Open Government Training

Open Government Training required for board members within the first 90 days of service is offered during the New Member Boot Camp, or can be viewed online through the Texas Attorney General's website at the link below.  There are two parts to the training, "Open Meetings Act" and "Public Information Act."   To have credit recorded in Region 9 ESC Professional Development System, send copies of the certificates to Dana Parrish. 

Link: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/og/open-government-training

Superintendent Searches

Region 9 ESC will assist school boards with the search process when there is a vacancy in the superintendent position. Contact Kenny Miller at kenny.miller@es9.net or Darren Francis at darren.francis@esc9.net or 940-322-6928 for more information. 

Helpful Links:

• Texas Secretary of State Election Information: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml
• Texas Association of School Boards:  https://www.tasb.org/Home.aspx
• Texas Association of School Administrators:  https://www.tasanet.org/
• Texas Statutes:  http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/
• Texas Administrative Code:  http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/tacctx$.startup