Filing Period for Education Service Center Vacancies February 1-20
The filing period for three vacancies on the Education Service Center Region 13 board of directors is Feb. 1 through Feb. 20.
Rich Elsasser, executive director of the education service center, announced that candidates may file on a board approved form, in person or by mail, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Education Service Center Region 13 administrative office, 5701 Springdale Road, Austin, 78723.
Candidates for place 1 must live in Travis County. Candidates for places 4 and 7 must live in one of the following 16 counties in Region 13: Bastrop, Bexar (Comal ISD only), Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall (except residents in Boerne ISD), Lee, Llano, Milam (residents must reside in Thorndale ISD only), and Williamson.
Education Service Center Board of Directors are elected by school district boards of trustees in each region at the first regular or special board meeting held between March 1 and April 5.
Candidates for the regional board must be 18 years of age or older, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the region. They must not be engaged professionally in education or a member of a board of any educational agency or institution.
The term of office of each board member is three years beginning on June 1 following the election.
Dr. Laura Joseph of Travis County (Austin) is now holding Place 1 position on the board. Dr. Joseph came on the board in 2016 and is currently serving as Secretary. Mrs. Pari Whitten of Gillespie County (Fredericksburg) is now holding Place 4 position on the board. Mrs. Whitten came on the board in 2022. Mr. Erwin Sladek of Fayette County (La Grange) is now holding Place 7 position on the board. Mr. Sladek came on the board in 2016 and is currently serving as Vice-Chairman. Other members of the service center board are Mr. Dennis Hill of Llano County (Llano); Mr. Gary L. Barnett of Burnet County (Bertram); Dr. Don Rogers of Hays County (Buda); Mr. Tom Bowman of Hays County (Driftwood); and, representing charter schools, Dr. Jerry Lager of Hays County (San Marcos).