Fall Regional Workshop 2026: Abilene, Region 14

A regional workshop packed with valuable legal content is coming back to Abilene! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn alongside fellow trustees and gain important legal insights to help support your district leadership.

Bring your team of 8 and join us for a day of learning, collaboration, and discussion with trustees from across the region.

Fee 

$195, includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Agenda

8:15-9 a.m.
Check-in and Breakfast 

9:00 a.m. - Noon - Morning Sessions
Legal and Governance Perspective of Meetings
Is there a difference between meeting legal requirements and following best practices at your board meeting? There doesn’t have to be. Get answers to common questions about meetings and hear different perspectives on public participation, voting, keeping minutes, the effect of abstentions, and more from Board Development Services and Legal Services.

Reducing Personnel Costs
School districts around the state report that their budgets are getting leaner. Often, tight budgets lead to reductions in spending on school personnel. In this session, we will discuss options for reducing personnel costs including reducing or freezing compensation. The discussion will focus on ways to lower costs while avoiding a reducing in force (RIF), as well as how to successfully apply the district’s RIF policy when necessary.

Board Member Digital Engagement
We conduct so much of our lives online, but the stakes are higher when you serve on a school board. Trustees access and create public information in the performance of their board duties. This session will focus on legal concerns about the use of social media, personal devices, and district networks, including how the Public Information Act governs the rights and obligations of school districts, requestors, and records custodians, in today’s digital environment. 

Noon
Lunch

12:40-3:30 p.m. - Afternoon Sessions

Legal Update Hot Topics
This presentation with TASB attorneys will update you on legal developments from the courts, commissioner, and attorney general, as well as regulatory agencies. You’ll hear the latest legal news affecting public school employees, students, parents, business operations, governance, and more.

From Learning to Leadership with a Local Perspective - Throughout the day, you have explored governance practices, personnel considerations, digital engagement, legal developments, and local board experiences. In this interactive closing session, trustees will hear from local voices and reflect on key insights from each session, identify topics that warrant further discussion, and consider how the day's learning applies to their district's unique challenges and priorities. 

Q&A - TASB Legal Services. Board Development Services, and Governmental Relations

Hotel Accommodations

Holiday Inn Abilene, North College Area
3525 West Lake Road
Abilene, TX 79601

$299 per night (before taxes and fees)

• Check-in: 3 p.m.
• Check-out: 11 a.m.
• Self-Parking: Complimentary
• Deadline to reserve a room: Monday, October 19, 2026

Booking Link
To book your hotel, enter November 9 as check-in and November 10 as check-out. The rate code is TAS.

Phone number: 325-673-1400