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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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Understanding new legislation affecting HR administration
Check out our recap of the 85th Texas Legislature and find out what bills passed and their impact on HR in districts.

Senate Bill 7 addresses improper relationships and educator misconduct
Texas legislators responded to a rise in reports on educator misconduct by passing Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) this session.

Identifying and complying with online accessibility regulations
Improving website accessibility for individuals with disabilities is not only a good district practice, but a requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Did you receive a letter pertaining to TASB's data security incident?

LAST CALL for 2016-17: Recognize businesses and organizations that support local public schools in your district. Make your submissions here.

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.

The July 2017 edition of Texas Lone Star is our annual “Good News about Public Schools” issue, dedicated to getting the truth out about the great many successes and achievements of public school educators and students—stories you may not have read about in the mainstream media. Take a look!

July 24, 2017

• Senate committee passes bills on private school choice and school finance study, Texas Tribune
• Texas Senate panel approves teacher bonuses, retirement benefits, Texas Tribune
• Senate committee passes 'bathroom bill' after 10 hours of testimony, Texas Tribune
• Turner calls school vouchers an 'unproven gimmick' in letter to Senate, Houston Chronicle
• Senate panel OKs property tax restrictions, with swipe at SA, San Antonio Express-News
• Straus: ‘This isn’t a race’, San Antonio Express-News
• Video: A conversation on Medicaid and Texas with Mark McClellan, Texas Tribune
• Bill targeting public employee union dues advances to full Senate, Austin American-Statesman
• Senate Committee Passes Texas 'Bathroom Bill' After 10 Hours of Testimony, KERA, Dallas
• Editorial: Texas lawmakers must solve school funding to fix property tax problems, Houston Chronicle
• Texans' property taxes dominate 'local control' debates in Senate committee hearings, Dallas Morning News
• Editorial: Gov. Abbott, please stop your attack on local control, Midland Reporter-Telegram
• TASA Announces Retirement of Longtime Executive Director Johnny L. Veselka, Texas Association of School Administrators

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Aug. 25 TASA/TASB Convention
Housing deposits due

Aug. 25 Superintendent Salary Survey 
Deadline to participate

Aug. 29 TASB director nomination candidate endorsements
Submission deadline

Sept. 5 District Personnel Salary Survey
Participation opens

Sept. 8 Delegate Assembly
Delegate and alternate registration deadline

Sept. 22 TASA/TASB Convention
Preregistration deadline

Oct. 6 District Personnel Salary Survey 
Deadline to participate

Brackett ISD Hires New Superintendent

On July 20, the Brackett ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Guillermo Mancha as the district's new superintendent. Mancha most recently served as special education compliance specialist/campus administrative support in Southside ISD.


Seguin ISD Hires New Superintendent

On July 19, the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Matthew Gutierrez as the district's new superintendent. Gutierrez most recently served as assistant superintendent in Plano ISD.
 

Lovelady ISD Hires New Superintendent

On July 17, the Lovelady ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Wendy Tullos as the district's new superintendent. Tullos most recently served as assistant superintendent in Crockett ISD.

Further details can be found on the ESS Website.

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