Board Meetings

Open Meetings
Closed Meetings
Public Comment

Open Meetings

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Basic Principles (pdf)
  • Meeting Notice (pdf)
  • Open Meeting Records (pdf)
  • Voting (pdf)
  • Remote Participation in Board Meetings (pdf)
• Samples:
  • Regular Meeting Notice/Agenda (docx)
  • Emergency Meeting Notice/Agenda (docx)
  • Minutes (docx)
• TASB Store:
  • Open Meetings Act Basics
  • School Official's Quick Guide to the Texas Open Meetings Act (flip chart)
  • School Official’s Guide to Texas Open Meetings Act (book, 16th edition)
• TASB Board Development Services offers a collection of Board Member Resources, including parliamentary procedure and board activity calendars.
• TASB BoardBook offers FAQs about paperless agendas and meetings.
• TASB Online Learning Center offers a training module tailored for new board members.
• For information on prayer at school board meetings, see eSource at Religion in the Public Schools.

Other Resources

• The Texas Attorney General's (AG) Open Meetings Act Handbook (pdf) details the Texas Open Meetings Act (OMA) and related cases and attorney general opinions.
• The AG's Open Government Training Information website includes free OMA training videos and related information for governmental officials.
• The Robert’s Rules of Order website includes answers to frequently asked questions about Robert’s Rules, a question and answer forum, and the author’s official interpretations of the rules.

Closed Meetings

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • Closed Meeting Topics (pdf)
  • Closed Meeting Records (pdf)
• Samples:
  • Certified Agenda (docx)
• TASB Store:
  • Closed Meetings

Other Resources

• The Texas Attorney General's (AG) Open Meetings Act Handbook (pdf) details the Texas Open Meetings Act (OMA) and related cases and attorney general opinions.

Public Comment

TASB Resources

• TASB Legal Services' FAQs:
  • ​Public Comment and Other Rights of the Public (pdf)
  • Strategies for Managing Public Participation in School Board Meetings (pdf)

Other Resources

• The Robert's Rules of Order website includes answers to frequently asked questions about Robert's Rules, a question and answer forum, and the author's official interpretations of the rules.