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Delegates Approve New Advocacy Agenda
Delegates from across the state met during the annual TASA/TASB Convention to consider and adopt the 2016-18 TASB Advocacy Agenda. The Agenda will guide TASB's advocacy efforts throughout the upcoming biennium. Read more.

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Subscribe to TASB's Legislative Report, a weekly e-newsletter, and Legislative Update, published daily during the legislative session, to keep up with all the activities at the state and national capitols.

Want to learn more about the benefits and steps to become a Districts of Innovation?

• TASB Legal Services' 2017 Tax Ratification Election Information memo provides information and deadlines for ordering and holding a tax ratification election.
• TASB Legal Services' Adoption of Budget and Tax Rates–Traditional Method is a step-by-step guide to the traditional method of the budget and tax rate adoption process for school districts with a September 1 fiscal year.
• TASB Legal Services' Adoption of Budget and Tax Rates–Early Tax Rate Adoption is a step-by-step guide to the budget and tax rate adoption process for school districts using certified estimates of property values instead of certified appraisal rolls when adopting a tax rate.
• Last month's most viewed eSource page:  Governance—Districts of Innovation.

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Unsubscribing to inactive employees' fingerprint information
Is the district required to remove access to an inactive employee’s information in the fingerprint clearinghouse? Find out in this month's Q&A!

McAllen ISD offering ESL classes for auxiliary employees
McAllen ISD is one of the many districts offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to transportation employees and other workers through the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) Adult Education and Literacy Program.

5 facts about today's teacher workforce
A new study of teacher demographics, backgrounds, experience, and work locations found that today’s workforce is larger, more diverse, and less experienced than ever.

Recognize businesses and organizations that support local public schools in your district. Online submissions for the annual program are open for the 2016-17 school year.

The votes have been tallied, and it's time to announce the winners of the 2016-17 Student Video Contest! Thanks to all of the amazing schools who took the time to show us why their school and Texas public schools in general ROCK! The winning videos are now featured on the video gallery page, and all of the other fantastic videos are still accessible, so be sure to check them out.

• Meet TASB's officers and directors.
• Learn more about TASB's Delegate Assembly.
• Read the latest Board appointments in TASB News Releases.

Mandated student testing days offer golden opportunities to engage non-tested students in myriad ways. Districts can replace boring study halls or quiet times with the wealth of resources area organizations have to offer. Read about this and much more in the May 2017 edition of Texas Lone Star.

 

May 26 Summer Leadership Institute San Antonio
Registration deadline

May 31 Media Honor Roll
Nomination deadline

June 2 Summer Leadership Institute Fort Worth
Registration deadline

June 30 Business Recognition Program
Deadline to submit businesses and community groups

July 1 Leadership TASB
Application deadline

July 3 Advocacy Agenda Resolutions
Deadline to submit resolutions

Friendswood ISD Names Lone Finalist

On May 15, the Friendswood ISD Board of Trustees named Thad Roher as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. Roher currently serves as deputy superintendent in Friendswood ISD.

Further details can be found on the ESS Website.

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