Fall Regional Workshop 2026: South Padre Island, Region 1

A regional workshop packed with valuable legal content is coming back to South Padre Island! 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 

9-10 a.m.
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.

10-10:50 a.m.
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.

11-11:50 a.m.
Board Member Digitial 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. 

11:50 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Lunch

12:40-1:40 p.m.
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.

1:50-3:20 p.m.
Finding Funding for Mandates: Understanding the Cost and Telling the Story 
What does it really cost to comply with state and federal mandates? Join a local CFO, superintendent, and trustee as they explore the financial impact of 10 unfunded and underfunded mandates facing Texas school districts. Using an interactive worksheet, participants will examine where district dollars are being spent, the tradeoffs those costs create, and the impact on students and educational programs. Attendees will also gain practical strategies for communicating these budget realities to their communities. 

3:20-3:30 p.m.
Questions & Answers odations

Holiday Inn Resort SPI
100 Padre Blvd.
South Padre Island, TX 78597

$104 per night (before taxes and fees)

• Check-in: 4 p.m.
• Check-out: 11 a.m.
• Self-Parking: Complimentary
• Deadline to reserve a room: Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4 p.m.

Booking Link
To book your hotel, enter your dates of stay anytime between the 13th and 15th to receive the discounted rate. The rate code is TSB. 

Phone Number: 956-426-9066