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HR Service's latest salary survey report reveals that average teacher salaries for 2011-12 are virtually unchanged from 2010-11. Nearly half of reporting districts froze salaries for all employees for this year.
Registration ends February 17 for the Superintendent Secretary Training Conference. Remember: Fees are waived for districts and ESCs. The February 23-24 training will cover elections information and updates from the legislative session.
Help guide TASB's legislative efforts by attending the Grassroots Meeting in your region. There is no charge, and dinner and one hour of training credit are provided. Register today.
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As school districts settle in to the new school year with less funding than last year, it is imperative that district officials share with the local community and legislators how funding cuts are affecting public education and how districts are being efficient with taxpayer dollars. You may use this document template (doc) to help you get started and this presentation template (ppt) to share the information gathered.
New Election Season Toolkit Available
TASB GR has created this document (pdf) to help school trustees become more active during election season.
Read the latest Legislative Report
New in School Law eSource:Legal Services’ annual memo on budget and tax rate adoption is now available.
Legislative changes to election laws are explained in a new Q&A.
Senate Bill 8 makes important changes to personnel decisions for schools.
For more information on cutting personnel costs, see the HR Services landing page at cost cutting.Last month's most visited eSource page: Governance: Board Meetings
The January/February 2012 issue of Texas Lone Star is the Association's annual report: "Dedication, Determination, Devotion: Texas Public Schools Shine Through a Year of Challenges."
December 7, 2011: Preview the policies included in Update 93
December 1, 2011: STAAR Policy Alert
November 16, 2011: Update 92 to the Policy Reference Manual
November 15, 2011: Revised TxVSN Policy Alert
TASB Model Contracts and related documents have been updated for 2012-13 and are now posted in the HR Library. 2/1/122011-12 Extra-Duty Stipend data is now available to DataCentral subscribers. Log in to view athletic, performing arts, and academic assignment stipends. 2/2/12A new TEA letter to administrators outlines the duty of superintendents and directors to report misconduct. 1/17/12 2011-12 Teacher Salary Survey Report posted! View the Teacher Report (myTASB login required).
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