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Registration deadlines are approaching for the Summer Leadership Institute and Post-Legislative Conference next month in San Antonio and Fort Worth. Fees are waived, but preregistration is required.
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Call for Advocacy Agenda Resolutions Now Open
TASB is calling upon school boards to submit Advocacy Resolutions between April 1 and July 1, 2013. Read more.
TASB Unveils Updated Mandates Document
The 2013 version of the Report on School District Mandates: Cost Drivers in Public Education (pdf) includes detailed analysis on statutory requirements placed upon school districts and summaries of cost factors for districts.
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The 2013 TASA/TASB Legislative Conference will be held on March 27, 2013, at the Hilton Austin Hotel. Hear the latest on education-related legislation and political intelligence from Association staff and Capitol insiders. Learn more.
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TASB GR has released A Guide to Texas Public Education to help inform trustees, legislators and others about important issues and statistics regarding public education in Texas. Download the Guide. (pdf)
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TASB Governmental Relations has produced this district summary template (doc) to help schools answer some of the most frequently asked questions about school district characteristics.
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April 5, 2013: The Administrator's Guide to Policy Management, new and improved
April 1, 2013: Model Student Handbook Spanish text released
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March 19, 2013: 2013–14 Model Student Handbook
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On April 30, the Teague ISD Board of Trustees named Nate Carman as the district’s new superintendent. Carman most recently served as the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction in Pine Tree ISD. He began his career as a teacher in Farmington, New Mexico, and later moved to Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. In addition, Carman has served as assistant principal in Lewisville ISD, principal in Wilmer-Hutchins ISD, and director of mathematics Grand Prairie ISD.
Carman will report to the district May 20.
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