Trustee Manual (Printed Set)
2026 Edition Printed Set of 8 Manuals Superintendents and board members told us they needed a practical guide that explains their roles, responsibilities, and authority. So, after hundreds of hours of legal work and critical input from an Advisory Committee of board members, superintendents, and Education Service Center personnel, we published our Trustee Manual. For... read more
Trustee Manual (PDF Version)
2026 Edition Superintendents and board members told us they needed a practical guide that explains their roles, responsibilities, and authority. So, after hundreds of hours of legal work and critical input from an Advisory Committee of board members, superintendents, and Education Service Center personnel, we published our Trustee Manual. For trustees who will not read…
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DOI Done Right: A Complete Procedural and Practical Guide for Texas Public Schools
A Guide to Statutory Flexibilities, Model Language, and Board Procedures An all-in-one guide demystifies the District of Innovation process for Texas public schools. Designed for superintendents, administrators, and board members, it walks districts through required steps, timelines, notices, and voting procedures. The manual includes model resolutions, sample board scripts, pre-written exemption language, and clear explanations…
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Custody Chart – General Education
Often times school personnel are placed in the middle of disagreements between divorced parents about their child’s education. Other times, children live with relatives or other non-parent adults who claim to “have custody” or be the “guardian.” We have translated the complicated Texas Family Code into a laminated easy-to-use chart to assist administrators and teachers…
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Custody Chart – Special Education
The Texas Family Code lays out a complicated set of rules regarding parental rights. We have taken the Family Code and the IDEA and broken it down into an easy-to-use chart to assist special education staff in determining who has the right to participate and /or make decisions. For example, you will be able to…
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Investigation Manual: A Process for Conducting Non-Title IX Employee and Student Inquiries
2026 Edition School administrators often are required to "look into" or "investigate" allegations of wrong-doing by students and employees. This manual can be used in non-Title IX investigations to help you understand why it is important to conduct an investigation in a particular way, as well as provide you form documents and scripts to facilitate... read more
Conducting Effective Title IX Sexual Harassment Investigations
2026 Edition When a formal complaint of sexual harassment under Title IX is filed, the Title IX Coordinator must appoint an individual to investigate the allegations. The Title IX Investigations Manual will walk those investigators through conducting a legally-compliant investigation under Title IX. Revised January 2026. Note: This manual is provided digitally. Available Format: PDF... read more
2025-26 Contract Package UPDATE ONLY
Districts may only order this UPDATE if they have our 2021-22 Contract Package version or newer. Updated Employee Contract Package for 2025-2026 Based on recent court decisions, EWHPM has updated its employee contract package for the 2025-2026 school year. The primary change to the contracts is that they include a favorable statute of limitations for…
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2025-26 Contract Package
Employee Contract Package for 2025-2026 Based on recent court decisions, EWHPM has updated its employee contract package for the 2025-2026 school year. The primary change to the contracts is that they include a favorable statute of limitations for districts, which has been approved by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, the Just Sign…
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Social Media for Administrators and Trustees
A pamphlet for trustees and administrators who need to know the laws that apply to them when using social media. This resource covers district-specific accounts, campaign pages, and how to handle comments you don’t necessarily like to see. This pamphlet instructs on when one can delete tweets, how to handle keeping posts for public records,…
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