Online Training

NOTE:  If you belong to the Administrative Services Package, please email Omaira Alvarado to receive a coupon code for free access to these courses.

Courses

Orientation for the Texas Education Code (TEC) for New Board Trustees

SBOE Required Training Course [19 TAC § 61.1 (b) (1)(B)] A newly elected board member of an independent school district shall receive the orientation to the TEC within the first year of service. The orientation shall be delivered by ESCs and shall be three hours in length.

Required Update Training-For All School Board Members
Based on Legislative Action

After each session of the Texas Legislature, including each regular session and called session related to education, each school board member shall receive an update from an ESC or any registered provider to the basic orientation to the TEC. The update session shall be of sufficient length to familiarize board members with major changes in the code and other relevant legal developments related to school governance.

  • No updates

Videos

Texas Open Government Laws (2 videos) Level III credit hours

  1. Open Meetings Act Video

  2. Public Information Act Video

Effective January 1, 2006, elected and appointed public officials are required by state law to receive training in Texas Open Government Laws - the Open Meetings Act and the Public Information Act. Board members must receive the training within 90 days of being seated.

Training consists of viewing the two videos above, each approximately 90 minutes in length.

After completing the trainings, you may print your certificates here:

  1. Open Meetings Act Training Certificate

  2. Public Information Act Training Certificate

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Contacts

Field Service Agent
Mark Keahey
972-348-1114
Email Mark Keahey

Administrative Assistant
Omaira Alvarado
972-348-1566
Email Omaira Alvarado