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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE WORKSHOP OFFERS INFORMATION AND INSIGHT

WACO, TEXAS-- Area school board candidates and interested citizens can learn more about the demands and rewards of school board service at a candidate workshop from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 19 at the Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 at 2101 W. Loop 340, in Waco.

The workshop, co-sponsored by ESC Region 12 and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), will provide interested community members a better understanding of what is involved in being elected and serving as a local trustee in a school board position. Experienced school board members will explain board members’ key responsibilities of board members and outline the qualities necessary for effective service.

Topics will include ‘What it’s like to be a trustee’, ‘Key responsibilities of the board’, ‘Division of authority with staff’, ‘How to campaign constructively’, and ‘Where to find more information0. Participants will also view A Call to Service, a TASB video highlighting many aspects of board service and featuring several experienced school trustees.

The workshop is open to anyone and admission is free. For more information, contact Brenda Canul at 512/467-0222 or 800-580-8272, extension 6104, or check the TASB web site at www.tasb.org for other dates and locations.

One of 20 centers throughout Texas, the Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 assists 78 independent school districts and eleven charter schools in attaining the Texas Education Agency’s goals and objectives. Based in Waco, with offices in Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Goldthwaite, Hillsboro, and Teague, the ESC Region 12’s service area includes Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone, Mills, McLennan, and Navarro counties.

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