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Policy Development Resources

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Update 88 is scheduled to begin mailing in September 2010.  Details about upcoming changes will become available this summer.

Policy Alerts

Policy Alerts (myTASB) are timely advisories that detail pertinent issues and changes in law affecting Texas school districts and that outline important policy-related tasks that districts need to perform.

  • "Planning for Pandemic Flu" (Updated 4/28/09)
  • "Employee Notification: 2009–2010 School Year"
  • "Student Expression and the Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act of 2007"

Starting Points

Starting Points (myTASB) are policy development tool kits that include details of emerging policy issues, related information regarding legal requirements, and worksheets to assist districts in developing local policy.

  • DEC: "Leaves and Absences" - May 2009
    The "Leaves and Absences" Starting Points incorporates changes from the recently released Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations and other revisions. The Starting Points addresses the district’s leaves and absences options to ensure that appropriate provisions are included in local policy.  Originally released April 9, 2009, this Starting Points has been revised in response to Senate Bill 522. 
  • FNA: "Student Expression" - Urgent - July 2007
    This Starting Points helps districts develop a new policy required for the 2007–2008 school year by the 80th Texas Legislature's House Bill 3678, also called the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act (RVAA).
  • FFA: "Wellness Policy" - November 2005
    The 'Wellness Policy' Starting Points helps districts update their FFA(LOCAL) policy—Student Welfare: Wellness and Health Services—in response to the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.
  • First Amendment Resources includes:
    • GKD, GKDA: "Nonschool Use of School Facilities and Distribution of Nonschool Literature" - February 2004
    • FNAA, FNAB: "Student Distribution of Nonschool Literature and Nonschool Use of School Facilities by Students" - June 2005
  • DNA: "Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Teachers" - September 2003

Vantage Points

Vantage Points (myTASB) are executive summaries of the numbered updates to localized policy manuals, distributed to board members to aid in the update review process.  The three most recent Vantage Points are available online.

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