Region 9 Education Service Center

AGENDA

The Board of Directors of Region 9 Education Service Center will hold a Region 9 ESC Board of Directors at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in the Baylor Boardroom, 301 Loop 11, Wichita Falls, Texas 76306. At that meeting the Board may deliberate or act on any of the subjects listed on the following agenda. The Chairman may change the order of the items listed below for the convenience of the board.

Quorum

1. Call to order
2. Invocation
3. Minutes
   1. Approval of Minutes of February 25, 2026 Meeting
4. Request for Audience/Open Forum
5. Action Items
   1. Business Items
      1. Annual Filing by Board Members of "Conflict of Interest Disclosure" Forms
      2. Appointment of Nominating Committee for Reorganization of the Board
      3. Head Start Action and Information Items
         1. Report from Policy Council Liaison to the Board
         2. Approval of Program Implementation Plan/School Readiness Goal Update
         3. Approval of Head Start Policies and Procedures
         4. Review of Head Start Personnel
         5. Review of Program Information Summaries - Site Reports
         6. Review of Program Enrollment Reports
         7. Review of Report from the USDA
         8. Review of Communication from the Office of Head Start
         9. Review of Ongoing Monitoring (Program & Fiscal)
         10. Other
      4. Approval of Cash Financial Reports, Comparison of Revenues to Budgets, Comparison of Expenditures and Encumbrances to Budgets, Report of Receivables-February & March 2026 and Comparison of Head Start Budget to Expenditures by Site - January & February 2026 and Credit Card Expenditures (See Exhibit A)
      5. Report on Investment Funding for February & March 2026 (Information Only)
      6. Report of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendments (Information Only)
      7. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 New Budgets
      8. Report of Fiscal Year 2025-26 New Budgets (Information Only)
      9. Report of 2025-26 Resignations, New Personnel, and Employment Adjustment (Information Only)
      10. Approval of 2026-27 Region 9 ESC Contract of Services and Cooperative/Shared Service Fees for 2026-27
      11. Approval of ESC Board Resolution #1: 2026-27 for TASB Energy Cooperative and Interlocal Participation Agreement with TASB
      12. Consideration of Depository Bid
      13. Enter Executive Session for the Purpose of Personnel Matters as Set Forth in the Texas Government Code: 551.074 - Annual Evaluation of the Executive Director
      14. Approval of Employment Contract of Executive Director
6. Information/Discussion Items
   1. 2026-27 ESC Calendar
   2.   Next Board Meeting - Wednesday, June 24, 2026
7. Adjournment

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (subchapters D and E of Ch. 551, Tex. Gov’t. Code), the board may enter closed meeting to deliberate any subject authorized by Subchapter D that is listed on the agenda for this meeting. Any final action, decision, or vote on a subject deliberated in closed meeting will be taken in an open meeting held in compliance with Texas Open Meetings Act.

Participation of a Director Via Videoconference: If one or more members of the Board of Directors will be attending this meeting via videoconference call in accordance with Texas Government Code § 551.127(c), the public is notified that the presiding officer will be physically present at the location set forth above. The location where the member of the governmental body presiding over the meeting is physically present shall be open to the public during the open portions of the meeting.

In compliance with Section 1, Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Texas Government Code Sec. 552.0031, the Region 9 Education Service Center Executive Director hereby designates the following 2026 calendar year dates as ESC non-business days, in addition to the state and federal holidays outlined in the section 662.003(a), (b), and (c) within this code:

Designated Non-Business Days:

• January 2, 2026
• November 25, 2026
• December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2026
   

Designated Federal/State Holidays:

• January 1, 2026
• January 19, 2026
• April 3, 2026
• May 25, 2026
• July 3, 2026
• September 7, 2026
• November 26 and 27, 2026
• December 24 and 25, 2026 

Pursuant to federal copyright law, the ESC designates the following employee to serve as the ESC's designated agent to receive complaints or notifications about claimed copyright infringement using the ESC's technology, including online services, and to be added to the federal directory of designated agents:

All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, retention, or any other personnel actions comply with the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity and are made without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. The HR Specialist has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements on the basis of disability. Additional information may be obtained from this source. Additionally, the Education Service Center does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice. 

Throughout the year, Region 9 Education Service Center applies for various federal grants.  To provide public comment on these applications for funds, please contact the office of the executive director to request a comment form that will be considered during the grant application cycle.    

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).  Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

Great things are happening at Region 9 Education Service Center!  We have many events for administrators, teachers, and students. If you would like to partner with us through a sponsorship, please contact Dana Parrish at dana.parrish@esc9.net for a list of opportunities.  

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