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Site Accessibility Statement Region 8 ESC is committed to providing a website that is accessible to all users regardless of ability. We recognize the importance and are continually working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website. Our website should be in compliance with Section 504 and Title II of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 504 requires equal access and communication of electronic information and data so that it is accessible to everyone. The district is utilizing the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 to meet the requirements of Section 504. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user-friendly for all people. Reporting an Issue with Accessibility If you have difficulty accessing any material on this site, please report the web address or where you found the issue along with a detailed description of the problems you have encountered to the contact below: Region 8 ESC (903) 572-8551 support@reg8.net To contact us in writing, send letters to: Region 8 ESC c/o Accessibility Issues 4845 US 271 N Pittsburg, TX 75686 Site Privacy Statement We take your privacy and security seriously. We do not knowingly rely on the use of cookies or other information-gathering methods for the use of tracking on our website. When using our registration site (txr8.escworks.net), the following conditions apply: We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily provide to create a profile for the purpose of registering for events. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. If you have reason to believe we are not abiding by these practices, please contact us immediately: Region 8 ESC (903) 572-8551 support@reg8.net Report a Security Vulnerability If you believe you have discovered a potential security vulnerability, we ask that you report it to us via email at support@reg8.net . Please include as much information as possible about the vulnerability, steps to reproduce it, and the affected system/page URL.

REQUIRED POSTINGS Energy Consumption Report Access the energy consumption report. Conflict of Interest Forms CIQ & CIS Conflict of Interest Form for BWA. 2025-26 General Fund Revenue & Expenses Access the General Funds & Revenue Expenses PDF The Texas Schools Health Benefits Program Information The Texas Schools Health Benefits Program is a regionally rated, fully-funded, guaranteed cost program developed for Texas school districts. Our purpose is to support the school children of Texas. We do this by providing health benefit solutions to our dedicated teachers, administrators, and support staff so they can concentrate on what they do best – teaching and supporting our kids. It is our desire to increase member health and well-being and provide tools necessary to identify and manage the health of each and every member. About the TSHBP Page: www.tshbp.org/employers TITLE IX, 34 C.F.R. Part 106.8 LEGAL COMPL IANCE In accordance with Title IX, the Region 8 Education Service Center does not, and is required not to, discriminate on the basis of sex. The requirement of non-discrimination extends to employment and includes sexual harassment. To view an electronic copy of Title IX policy DHA (LEGAL),(LOCAL), (EXHIBIT), please go to: https://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1137 To obtain a copy of Title IX policies, including the grievance process that complies with 34 C.F.R. § 106.45(b) of the Title IX Regulations, please contact: Michele Leach at mleach@reg8.net TITLE IX COORDINATOR The Region 8 Education Service Center has designated and authorized the following employee as the Title IX Coordinator to address concerns or inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based harassment: Title IX Coordinator: Michele Leach Office Address: 4845 U.S. Hwy 271 N. Email Address: mleach@reg8.net Telephone Number: (903) 575-2665 Any individual may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, at any time, including during non-business hours, by mail, telephone, or email. During business hours, reports may also be made in person. Title IX Training Materials: In compliance with Title IX, 34 CFR § 106.45 (b)(10), all materials used to train Titl e IX personnel are available here: Link to Title IX employment nondiscrimination training material and are also available for inspection upon request by contacting Michele Leach at mleach@reg8.net .

Load more Texas Rural Education Association The Interlocal Purchasing System The Ratliff Superintendent Academy 2026 Student Art Exposition On February 24, 2026, the ESC8 proudly hosted the Region 8 Student Art Exposition, showcasing the creativity and artistic talents of students from across the region. The event highlighted both visual and performing arts, with students sharing their work through a variety of artistic mediums, as well as performances in voice and composition. The exposition provided students with an opportunity to display their creativity while celebrating the importance of the arts in education. Artwork from multiple categories, including traditional and digital mediums, was featured throughout the event, reflecting the diverse talents of students across Region 8. A special congratulations goes to the People’s Choice Award recipient in the Mixed Media category from Queen City High School, whose piece was selected by attendees as a standout work from the exhibition. We extend our appreciation to the participating schools, educators, families, and community members who supported this event and continue to encourage and celebrate student achievement in the arts. Student Slideshow On-Demand Digital Learning Region 8 Education Service Center is proud to announce the On-Demand Digital Learning Library of personalized professional development. What does the On-Demand Digital Learning Library offer? - Learning Tailored to Your Needs - Professional Development Accessible Anytime, Anywhere Learn More WHO WE ARE Region 8 Education Service Center is dedicated to the growth and success of the schools within our service area. Determined to fulfill the commitment of our vision, mission, and beliefs, Region 8 Education Service Center aims to be recognized as a hub for customer service. VISION - A service community inspiring success for all. MISSION - Build relationships to achieve successful learning communities. BELIEFS - Committed partnerships Innovative leadership Success for all To learn more about Region 8 Education Service Center, visit About Us . IMPORTANT LINKS ESSA Programs IMTA/EMAT Help Desk Region 8 McKinney-Vento Texas Education for Homeless Children & Youth Science Fair Hub SpedTex Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Texas SPED Support Para ayuda en Españ ol, presione aqui FEATURED EVENTS GALLERY Facebook Photos

Leadership REGION 8 ESC LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. David Fitts Executive Director, Region 8 ESC 903-575-2607 dfitts@reg8.net Tina Penny District Liaison and Executive Director Assistant 903-575-2607 tpenny@reg8.net Heather McGregor Deputy Executive Director 903-575-2731 hmcgregor@reg8.net Michele Leach, RTSBA Chief Finance & Operations Officer 903-575-2665 mleach@reg8.net Jana Andrews Chief Academic Officer 903-575-2733 jandrews@reg8.net Denise Davis Director, Leadership, Accountability & Innovation 903-575-2621 ddavis@reg8.net Stacie Whitaker Director, Special Services 903-575-2617 swhitaker@reg8.net Wayne Snyder Director, Information Services 903-575-2649 wsnyder@reg8.net

Districts DISTRICTS WE SERVE Atlanta ISD Superintendent: Mr. Jason Harris Website Click Here Phone # (903) 796-4194 Map Click Here Address 106 W Main St Atlanta, TX 75551 Avery ISD Superintendent: Ms. Jill Mahan Website Click Here Phone # (903) 684-3460 Map Click Here Address 150 San Antonio Street Avery, TX 75554 Avinger ISD Superintendent: Mr. Eric Grogan, Interim Website Click Here Phone # (903) 562-1355 Map Click Here Address 245 Connor Street Avinger, TX 75630 Bloomburg ISD Superintendent: Mr. Brian Stroman Website Click Here Phone # (903) 728-5216 Map Click Here Address 211 Cypress St, Bloomburg, TX 75556 Chapel Hill ISD Superintendent: Mr. Daniel Pritchett Website Click Here Phone # (903) 572-8096 Map Click Here Address 1069 County Rd 4660 Mt Pleasant, TX 75455 Chisum ISD Superintendent: Mr. Tommy Chalaire Website Click Here Phone # (903) 737-2830 Map Click Here Address 3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462 Clarksville ISD Superintendent: Dr. Tracie Robinson Website Click Here Phone # (903) 427-3891 Map Click Here Address 1500 West Main Clarksville, TX 75426 Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent: Ms. Lydia Walden Website Click Here Phone # (903) 488-3671 Map Click Here Address 13017 TX-11 Como, TX 75431 Cooper ISD Superintendent: Ms. Amber Norris Website Click Here Phone # (903) 395-2111 Map Click Here Address 350 E McKinney Ave Cooper, TX 75432 Cumby ISD Superintendent: Ms. Shelly Slaughter Website Click Here Phone # (903) 994-4800 Map Click Here Address 303 Sayle St Cumby, TX 75433 Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Superintendent: Ms. Lesia Lewis Website Click Here Phone # (903) 645-2239 Map Click Here Address 200 Tiger Dr Daingerfield, TX 75638 DeKalb ISD Superintendent: Dr. Donna McDaniel Website Click Here Phone # (903) 667-2566 Map Click Here Address 101 SW Maple St De Kalb, TX 75559 Detroit ISD Superintendent: Mr. Jeff Ballard, Interim Website Click Here Phone # (903) 674-6131 Map Click Here Address 110 Garner Dr Detroit, TX 75436 Fannindel ISD Superintendent: Mr. Travis Waddell Website Click Here Phone # (903) 367-7251 Map Click Here Address 601 W Main St Ladonia, TX 75449 Harts Bluff ISD Superintendent: Dr. Bobby Rice Website Click Here Phone # (903) 577-1146 Map Click Here Address 3506 FM1402 Mt Pleasant, TX 75455 Honey Grove ISD Superintendent: Mr. Todd Morrison Website Click Here Phone # (903) 378-2264 Map Click Here Address 1206 N. 17th St. Honey Grove , Texas 75446 Hooks ISD Superintendent: Mr. Keith Minter Website Click Here Phone # (903) 547-6077 Map Click Here Address 100 East 5th Street Hooks, TX 75561 Hubbard ISD Superintendent: Mr. Johnny Pate Website Click Here Phone # (903) 667-2645 Map Click Here Address 3347 US-259 De Kalb, TX 75559 Hughes Springs ISD Superintendent: Ms. Sarah Dildine Website Click Here Phone # (903) 639-3800 Map Click Here Address 871 Taylor Hughes Springs, TX 75656 Jefferson ISD Superintendent: Mr. Michael Walker Website Click Here Phone # (903) 665-2461 Map Click Here Address 1600 Martin Luther King Dr, Jefferson, TX 75657 Leary ISD Superintendent: Ms. Jennifer Dear Website Click Here Phone # (903) 838-8960 Map Click Here Address 9500 W New Boston Rd Texarkana, TX 75501 Liberty-Eylau ISD Interim, Superintendent: Mr. Jeff Wright Website Click Here Phone # (903) 832-1535 Map Click Here Address 2901 Leopard Dr Texarkana, TX 75501 Linden-Kildare CISD Superintendent: Mr. Rex Burks Website Click Here Phone # (903) 756-7071 Map Click Here Address 205 E Kildare Rd Linden, TX 75563 Malta ISD Superintendent: Mr. Stacy Starrett Website Click Here Phone # (903) 667-2950 Map Click Here Address 6178 US-82 New Boston, TX 75570 Maud ISD Superintendent: Dr. David Segers Website Click Here Phone # (903) 585-2219 Map Click Here Address 389 Houston Dr Maud, TX 75567 McLeod ISD Superintendent: Ms. Jennifer Lance Website Click Here Phone # (903) 796-7181 Map Click Here Address 19395 FM Rd 125 S McLeod, TX 75565 Miller Grove ISD Superintendent: Dr. Linda Rankin Website Click Here Phone # (903) 459-3288 Map Click Here Address 7819 FM 275 Cumby, TX 75433 Mount Pleasant ISD Superintendent: Mr. Judd Marshall Website Click Here Phone # (903) 575-2000 Map Click Here Address 2230 N Edwards Ave Mt Pleasant, TX 75455 Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent: Dr. Jason McCullough Website Click Here Phone # (903) 537-2546 Map Click Here Address 501 TX-37 Mt Vernon, TX 75457 New Boston ISD Superintendent: Mr. Brian Bobbitt Website Click Here Phone # (903) 628-2521 Map Click Here Address 201 Rice St New Boston, TX 75570 North Hopkins ISD Superintendent: Mr. Brian Lowe Website Click Here Phone # (903) 945-2192 Map Click Here Address 1994 FM 71 Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 North Lamar ISD Superintendent: Ms. Kelli Stewart Website Click Here Phone # (903) 737-2000 Map Click Here Address 3201 Lewis Ln Paris, TX 75460 Paris ISD Superintendent: Ms. Althea Dixon Website Click Here Phone # (903) 737-7473 Map Click Here Address 1920 Clarksville St Paris, TX 75460 Pewitt CISD Superintendent: Ms. Lee Ann Corbin Website Click Here Phone # (903) 884-2136 Map Click Here Address 1330 US HWY 67 W Omaha, TX 75571 Pittsburg ISD Superintendent: Mr. Terry Waldrep Website Click Here Phone # (903) 856-3628 Map Click Here Address 402 Broach St Pittsburg, TX 75686 Pleasant Grove ISD Superintendent: Mr. Chad Pirtle Website Click Here Phone # (903) 831-4086 Map Click Here Address 8500 N Kings Hwy Texarkana, TX 75503 Prairiland ISD Superintendent: Mr. Jason Hostetler Website Click Here Phone # (903) 652-6476 Map Click Here Address 466 FM196 Pattonville, TX 75468 Queen City ISD Superintendent: Mr. Casey Nichols Website Click Here Phone # (903) 796-8256 Map Click Here Address 1015 Houston St Queen City, TX 75572 Red Lick ISD Superintendent: Mr. Brandon Dennard Website Click Here Phone # (903) 838-8230 Map Click Here Address 3511 FM 2148 Texarkana, TX 75503 Redwater ISD Superintendent: Dr. Kelly Burns Website Click Here Phone # (903) 671-3481 Map Click Here Address 202 Red River Rd N Texarkana, TX 75501 Rivercrest ISD Superintendent: Ms. Tiffany Mabe Website Click Here Phone # (903) 632-5204 Map Click Here Address 4100 US-271 Bogata, TX 75417 Saltillo ISD Superintendent: Mr. David Stickels Website Click Here Phone # (903) 537-2386 Map Click Here Address 150 Co Rd 3534 Saltillo, TX 75478 Simms ISD Superintendent: Mr. Eddy May Website Click Here Phone # (903) 543-2219 Map Click Here Address 47 James Bowie Lane Simms, TX 75574 Sulphur Bluff ISD Superintendent: Mr. Dustin Carr Website Click Here Phone # (903) 945-2460 Map Click Here Address 1027 Co Rd 3550 Sulphur Bluff, TX 75481 Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent: Dr. Deana Steeber Website Click Here Phone # (903) 885-2153 Map Click Here Address 631 Connally St Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Texarkana ISD Superintendent: Dr. Doug Brubaker Website Click Here Phone # (903) 794-3651 Map Click Here Address 4241 Summerhill Rd Texarkana, TX 75503

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ABOUT US Who We Are Region 8 Education Service Center is one of 20 Regional Education Service Centers within Texas, which assists school districts in improving student performance and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of school operations. As a non-regulatory agency, our relationship with our clients is collaborative and supportive. Region 8 ESC is governed by: • A seven-member Board of Directors, elected by local school board members; and • An Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Directors, with the approval of the Commissioner of Education. In addition, a Regional Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Center and its Board of Directors to assist in evaluating the Center’s programs and services. This committee consists of one representative from each school district and one representative from each college or university with a teacher education program. Our Location The Region 8 Education Service Center is located at 4845 US Highway 271 North , Pittsburg, Texas. The Service Center's original location was in the old Mt. Pleasant High School Building on Riddle Street. In May of 1986, staff moved into a new building at 2230 North Edwards Street in Mt. Pleasant. An attached conference center was added in 2003 to allow the service center to accommodate the growing number of school district personnel they service. In August of 2012, the ESC relocated to the former Pilgrim's Pride World Headquarters building just north of Pittsburg. The move to this larger facility provided for additional square footage for office space, storage space and classrooms. Historical Information ESCs have a long history of providing assistance to districts of all sizes. ESCs are intermediate educational units that provide training, technical assistance, administrative support, and an array of other services as determined by the legislature, the Commissioner of Education, and the needs of local school districts, charter, and private schools. ESCs are reviewed annually, and their quality and effectiveness are reflected in an analysis of both student achievement and client satisfaction measures. In recent years, the ESCs have taken the lead in preparing staff to meet the ever-increasing accountability demands for student performance. Additionally, the ESCs have been sharply focused on assisting the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in promoting the financial health and viability of Texas school districts during rapidly changing and more complicated financial times. ESCs will continue to play an active role in helping clients understand compliance requirements, develop strategies to successfully implement accountability systems, and ultimately ensure the success of all students. 1965 – The 59th Texas Legislature authorized the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish media centers throughout the state. 1967 – The 60th Texas Legislature expanded the Regional Education Service Centers’ (RESCs) services and designated the roles of each service center in coordinating educational planning for respective regions. The SBOE divided the state into 20 regions, assigning each media center to begin operations and serve in each region. 1984 – The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 72, which directed the RESCs to work closer with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and school districts to raise the quality of district programs and enhance uniformity and consistency in district operations. 1992 – The SBOE adopted revised rules for the operation of RESCs. Under these rules, the commissioner of education would participate in the selection and approval of the hiring of executive directors, annually evaluate each executive director’s performance, and approve each center’s operating budget. 1997 – The 75th Legislature reauthorized the existence of the RESCs by passing Senate Bill 1158. Section 8.002 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) defines the RESCs mandate as: • Assist school districts in improving student performance in each region of the system; • Enable school districts to operate more efficiently and economically; and •Implement initiatives as assigned by the Texas Legislature of the Commissioner of Education. RESCs have been working diligently to fulfill this critical mandate for more than 50 years by providing Texas educators the tools needed to improve student performance. As public agencies which cannot levy taxes, the programs and services provided are financially supported by federal, state and school district funds. Today, 20 Regional Education Service Centers make up the RESC system. These centers, located throughout the state, serve more than 4.1 million students, over 550,000 administrative and campus staff and play an integral part in ensuring the success of Texas’ education system.

Public Records Requests Open Government Region 8 ESC belongs to you – the taxpayers, parents, students, teachers, staff, and the community. Transparency and accountability are important ingredients in the success of our Service Center. If you need help with information or want to learn more about Region 8, we are always glad to help. The Texas Public Information Act – Open Records Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer’s agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has not been sought. Request records by emailing: PIR@reg8.net Related Files and Links Your Rights As A Records Requestor : This PDF is prepared by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. It outlines your rights as a records requestor and what you can expect from a governmental entity. Your Rights As A Records Requestor (Spanish) : This PDF is prepared by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. It outlines your rights as a records requestor and what you can expect from a governmental entity. The Texas Public Information Act : This link directs you to the full text of the Texas Public Information Act on the Texas Constitution and Statues homepage operated by the State of Texas. Office of the Attorney General – Open Government Page : This link directs you to the Open Government webpage at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Here you can find additional information and resources related to open government.