The Windham School District (Windham) is a school district that provides educational services to students in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The district has its headquarters in Huntsville."Contact Information ." Windham School District. Retrieved on January 1, 2010."Travel Regulations for Employees " 7.28-4. Windham School District. September 1, 2005. Page 5 of 15. Retrieved on January 1, 2010. The school district is a separate and distinct organization from the TDCJ."Main ." Windham School District. Retrieved on May 16, 2010. Windham is one of the largest correctional education systems in the United States, providing educational programs and services in most TDCJ facilities. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice acts as the board of education for the district."Organizational Charts." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. August 21, 2009. Retrieved on May 16, 2010. The members of the board are appointed by the Governor of Texas."Texas Board of Criminal Justice." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
History
George Beto, the former director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), advocated for the establishment of the district."Beto, George John." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on August 8, 2010. The Texas Legislature established the district, which began operation in 1969. The Texas Board of Corrections named the district after James M. Windham, who had been a member of the board for 24 years."General Information." Windham School District. Retrieved on January 1, 2010. The district was the first school system of its size to be established within a statewide prison system.
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