2026 Texas Title IX Administrator Conference

12th Annual Title IX Conference specifically designed for K-12 administrators.

October 27-28, 2026

A forum for Title IX professionals to develop an understanding of their duties and responsibilities. Participants will learn about the history of Title IX, surveying their districts for possible issues, and how to handle incidents when they arise.‌

This conference is designed to provide realistic support to school administrators to protect both their students and their districts in matters such as promoting equity in athletics, providing an environment free from sex-based harassment, and understanding the requirements of Title IX.

Topics:

• Mastering the Multifaceted Role of the Title IX Coordinator: From Intake to Final Documentation
• Receipts Required: The Art of the Title IX Investigation
• Decision Maker Mode: ON – Title IX Determination Requirements
• Update on Status of U.S. Department of Education: Now You See It, Now You DOJ
• Title IX and the Courts: A Caselaw Update and Overview
• Small Voices, Big Responsibilities: Interviewing Children with Care and Clarity
• Hot Seat: Title IX in Real Time – Scenario Lab
• Benchwarmers, Boosters, and Bad Decisions: Athletics Update
• Hot Mic, Hidden Cam, Big Problem: Title IX Meets Undercover Journalism
• GSA v. Morath: SB12 Litigation
• From Dawn to Don: Handling Gender Identity Transitions of Staff
• Ask the Attorneys – Panel Discussion

Speakers:

• Cyndi Cantu, Chief Team Relations and Forensics Officer
  Center for Child Protection
• Tyler Ezell, Shareholder
  Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.
• Lucas Henry, Director
  Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C.
• Bryan Miller, Senior Director of Student Support Services
  Leander ISD
• Wesley Nute, General Counsel
  Irving ISD
• Jennifer Archimbaud Powell, Shareholder
  Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.
• Heather Rutland, Shareholder
  Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.
• Dr. Jessica Southern, Human Resources Director
  Ector County ISD
• Dr. Cassandra Spearman, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
  Belton ISD
• Dr. Darwin Spiller, Executive Director of Title IX Compliance and Investigations
  Richardson ISD
• Holly Boyd Wardell, Shareholder
  Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.

Who Should Attend:

Title IX Coordinators, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Campus Administrators, Athletic Directors, Coaches, Counselors, Teachers, and School Board Trustees

In-Person Location:

Austin Marriott North
2600 La Frontera Blvd.
Round Rock, TX 78681

Registration Fee:

In-Person – $475 per person
Virtual Conference – $525 per person

Reserve Your Room:

Austin Marriott North
$155 – Room Rate (book by 10/9/26)
Click here or call (512) 733-6767 for reservations (ask for the “Title IX Administrator Conference”).