Featured News

Region 16 Grassroots Meeting Rescheduled

The Region 16 grassroots meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2010. Attendees, including those who registered for the January 28 meeting, must register by contacting Mary Trosper or Ray Cogburn with Region 16 ESC at 806.677.5000.

Mark Your Calendars

The dates for the 2010 TASB Grassroots Meetings are now available.

TEA Resources

TEA has developed resources, including a FAQ, to answer questions about the new graduation requirements contained in HB 3 and use of federal stimulus funds.

Presentation Templates

TASB GR has developed 10-slide presentations that school board members may use to communicate district information and issues to legislators and their communities.

Topics include:

• State Board of Education (ppt)
  • SBOE Issue Paper (pdf)
  • SBOE Candidates (pdf)
• General District Information (ppt)
• District Budget (ppt)
• District Accountability Ratings (ppt)

Issue Briefs

• School Start Date (pdf)
• Grading Policies (pdf)
• School Finance - Weights and Allotments (pdf)

Legislative Reports

Governmental Relations' newsletter provides updates about what is happening at the Capitol—a regular accounting for all the important issues.