Texas Extension Program Councils Southeast Advisory Leaders Conference Kyle L. Smith and Mary...

Texas Extension Texas Extension Program CouncilsProgram Councils

Southeast Advisory Southeast Advisory LeadersLeaders

ConferenceConference

Kyle L. Smith and Mary MarshallMay 3-5, 2001

Charlotte, North Carolina


The organization in each county The organization in each county providing lay leadership and providing lay leadership and coordination to Extension’s coordination to Extension’s educational program. educational program.

EPC members are program EPC members are program decision makers. decision makers.

Definition:Definition:


Extension agents will Extension agents will organize and sustain a organize and sustain a county Extension county Extension Program Council.Program Council.

Extension agents will Extension agents will not form other county-not form other county-wide groups for overall wide groups for overall educational planning educational planning purposes.purposes.

Policy:Policy:


Direct contact with the Direct contact with the peoplepeople

Most significant problems Most significant problems and resources are brought to and resources are brought to bearbear

Extension agent efforts are Extension agent efforts are multipliedmultiplied

Use diverse skills of many Use diverse skills of many people—increasing program people—increasing program quality and effectivenessquality and effectiveness

Increase members’ Increase members’ leadership capabilitiesleadership capabilities

Principles:Principles:


250 Extension Councils 250 Extension Councils in 254 Texas countiesin 254 Texas counties

Councils have two partsCouncils have two partsExecutive BoardExecutive BoardProgram Committees and Program Committees and

Task ForcesTask Forces

Local Structures:Local Structures:


Develop relevant Extension Develop relevant Extension programprogram

Interpret programmingInterpret programmingSupport program Support program

committeescommitteesEvaluate program & Evaluate program &

council effectivenesscouncil effectivenessMaintain a strong Extension Maintain a strong Extension

Program CouncilProgram Council

Functions: Executive Board Functions: Executive Board Coordination & leadershipCoordination & leadership


Plan educational Plan educational program in defined area program in defined area of interestof interest

Help to carry out planned Help to carry out planned programprogram

Evaluate outcomesEvaluate outcomes Interpret programming Interpret programming

to community and whole to community and whole Extension CouncilExtension Council

Functions: Program Committee Functions: Program Committee and/or Task Forceand/or Task Force


EXECUTIVE BOARD• Council officers• committee chairpersons• other key leaders(10-12 people)

IssueCommittee

TaskForce

ProgramCommittee

ProgramCommittee

TaskForce

ProgramCommittee

ProgramCommittee

TaskForce

Issue

Committee

PROGRAM COMMITTEES and TASK FORCES


Urban Extension Program Council

Extension Board of Advisors

PROGRAM DIRECTION & INTERPRETATION

County Extension Director

PROGRAM DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION

County Extension Agents

Issue Committee

Issue Committee

Issue Committee

ProgramCommittee

ProgramCommittee

ProgramCommittee

TaskForce

TaskForce

TaskForce

TaskForce


Volunteers Serving on EPCs – 2001

Executive Boards . . . . . 2,592 Executive Boards . . . . . 2,592 Program Committees . . 9,645 Program Committees . . 9,645 Task Forces . . . . . . . . . . 766Task Forces . . . . . . . . . . 766

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . 13,003TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . 13,003 Executive Board

Program Committees

Task Forces


Program Committee – 2+ meetings annually Program Committee – 2+ meetings annually Executive Board (representative from each Executive Board (representative from each

committee/task force) – 2+ meetings a yearcommittee/task force) – 2+ meetings a year

How Do Councils Work?How Do Councils Work?

Extension Program Council Extension Program Council – 1 annual meeting– 1 annual meeting


District Extension Directors – District Extension Directors – support county Extension agents support county Extension agents

Agents – maintain broadly representa-Agents – maintain broadly representa-tive EPCs, help members understand tive EPCs, help members understand role and function effectivelyrole and function effectively

Specialists – serve as resources to Specialists – serve as resources to committeescommittees

Extension Personnel Responsibilities:Extension Personnel Responsibilities:

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