August 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Special Meeting for Trustee Continuing Education

Description:  In accordance with the provisions of the Texas Education Code, Section §11.159, the administration will conduct continuing education for Board members under Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Section 61.1: Continuing Education for School Board Members, related to team building. [This matter may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Texas Gov. Code § 551.071 and § 551.074].
       
Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Chapter 61.1
(b) The continuing education required under the TEC, §11.159, applies to each member of an independent school district board of trustees. The continuing education requirement consists of orientation sessions, an annual team-building session with the local board and the superintendent, and specified hours of continuing education based on identified needs. The superintendent's participation in team-building sessions as part of the continuing education for board members shall represent one component of the superintendent's ongoing professional development.

Subsection (2): The entire board, including all board members, shall annually participate with their superintendent in a team-building session facilitated by the ESC or any registered provider. The team-building session shall be at least three hours in length. The purpose of the team-building session is to enhance the effectiveness of the board-superintendent team and to assess the continuing education needs of the board-superintendent team.