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Scurry County and local school officials weigh MOU to help students nearing adulthood navigate guardianship
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Summary
County officials discussed a memorandum of understanding with a school district to help families of students approaching 18 navigate guardianship, power-of-attorney and other transition options; the partnership aims to provide a local checklist and resource list so families need not travel to Abilene or Lubbock for help.
Scurry County commissioners discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding to connect school staff with county guardianship resources for students approaching 18 who may need legal or financial guardianship.
Unidentified Speaker 1 told the court the county has rebuilt a guardianship program over seven years and that county personnel and clerks are taking court investigator training to help families navigate the legal process. "When Brandy came back from school, she said there's an area that is a gap," the speaker said, noting parents often do not know next steps when a student turns 18.
Brandy, who identified herself during the discussion, said county families have struggled to find guardianship help and that a local partnership will be "a blessing because now that allows us to get these families help within Scurry County and for us to build a community partnership on that." She said the program will provide information and a checklist of options — guardianship, power of attorney, and other avenues — and stressed the intent is to assist families, not to push guardianship as the only option.
Darren Borlaug, who identified himself as "director of services at, Sonora ISD" in the transcript, said the district was excited to partner so students and families "can have stuff locally, somewhat locally, some resources here for our students as they transition" rather than being referred to Abilene or Lubbock.
County staff said the MOU would document the working relationship and that the county will compile resource lists for parents and guardians. No formal vote was recorded on the item during the public portion of the conversation; commissioners asked staff to continue coordination and follow-up with the participating districts.
The court indicated support for the initiative and thanked school representatives for attending. The next procedural step is for county staff to finalize the MOU and return with any requested details or formal agreement language.
