| Type of Continuing Education |
New Board Members |
Experienced Board Members |
Provider |
| Local District Orientation |
Required, but no specified time |
Not required |
Local District |
| Orientation to the Texas Education Code |
3 hours |
Not required |
Education Service Center |
| Update to the Texas Education Code |
Of sufficient length to address major changes |
Of sufficient length to address major changes |
Education Service Center or another registered provider |
| Team-building Session/Assessment of Continuing Education Needs
of the Board-Superintendent Team |
At least 3 hours |
At least 3 hours |
Education Service Center or another registered provider |
| Additional Continuing Education, based on assessed need and
Framework for School Board Development |
At least 10 hours |
At least 5 hours |
Education Service Center or another registered provider |
| Total Minimum Number of Hours |
16 hours plus local district orientation & update |
8 hours plus update |
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