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Register now for the TASA/TASB Legislative Conference
TASB and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) are hosting the TASA/TASB Legislative Conference on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Austin at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. Governmental relations staff from TASA and TASB will provide an update on legislative activities and proposed bills, preparing attendees to meet with legislators and staff later that day. In addition, key legislators and political observers will be invited to share their insights with attendees. School board members will earn training credit for attending this free conference. Learn more and register.

Trustees adopt TASB legislative agenda
School board members from around the state, serving as their districts’ official delegates to the TASB Delegate Assembly, adopted the TASB 2018-2020 Advocacy Agenda on Saturday, September 29 during the TASA/TASB Convention in Austin. The Agenda will guide TASB’s advocacy efforts during the 86th Legislature and will ensure that school district voices are represented at the Capitol and elsewhere. Learn more.

Stay Up to Date on Legislative News
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.

January 22, 2019

Analysis: Unfunded state mandates have a new enemy—the governor of Texas, Texas Tribune
Texas Rep. Lynn Stucky: Legislature takes first steps to boost public education funding, Denton Record-Chronicle
All Eyes on Public Schools As Legislative Session Begins, The Independent Liberty Hill
Texas House, Senate about $3B apart on education spending, The Paris News
HISD to discuss disaster assistance for unreimbursed balance of $15 million, Click 2 Houston
Nearly 2 dozen school safety bills filed in Texas, Fox 7 Austin
United Way of Waco help parents get their kids ready for kindergarten, KXXV Central Texas

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Resources available in the Policy Service Resource Library:

Update 112 to the Policy Reference Manual. See Recent Updating Activities for annotated update packets.
Revised Policy Manual Update Resources for Update 112 that include Vantage Points, Local Policy Overview video, Legal Issues, and more.
Update 58 to the Regulations Resource Manual, which correlates with Update 112.
New Legal Services' Policy Development Tips, which identify policy-related legal concerns and possible solutions.
Policy Alerts for N ew Rules on Unauthorized Persons and Revised Credit-by-Examination Rules.

Coming Soon:

The 2019–20 Model Student Handbook, which will be released in May 2019.
An updated Model Student Code of Conduct, which will be released by early July 2019.

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TASB Legal Services' Notice of Candidate Filing Period for May 4, 2019 Election (pdf) advises districts of the requirement to notify the public of the filing period for running for school trustee on May 4, 2019. The deadline to post this notice is December 17, 2018.
TASB Legal Services' Employee and Student Legal Issues Related to the Holiday Season addresses legal issues that arise in the winter holiday season.
TASB Legal Services' article Visitors to School Property and School Events (pdf) provides guidance related to school visitors, including visitor screening, sex offenders, prohibited activities, and excluding disruptive parents and others from school property or school events.
TASB Legal Services' document Guidelines for Responding to Allegations of Educator Misconduct (pdf) was developed in collaboration with representatives from school districts, law enforcement, TEA, SBEC, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services, and other entities. The Guidelines provide considerations for school districts to develop plans with local authorities for responding to allegations of sexual harassment, improper relationships, and child abuse.
Last month's most-viewed eSource page: Governance—Districts of Innovation.

Teacher Certification Redesign on the Horizon
Learn about the TEA's plans to address teacher readiness and quality by establishing a new pathway to certification.

Principal Certification Redesign
As the roles of principals continue to expand and evolve, the certification standards for the position have changed along with them.

Timely Response to ACA Alleged Employer Violation Notices Required
A recent post on the TASBO Open Forum explains the importance of timely response to last month’s IRS notices regarding alleged violations of the ACA employer mandates.

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Hull-Daisetta ISD Hires New Superintendent

On December 5, the Hull-Daisetta ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Tim Bartram as the district’s new superintendent. Bartram most recently served as the superintendent in Aspermont ISD.

Point Isabel ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On December 5, the Point Isabel ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent.

Spring Hill ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On December 5, the Spring Hill ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent.

Liberty Hill ISD Hires New Superintendent

On December 4, the Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Steven Snell as the district’s new superintendent. Snell most recently served as the superintendent in Spring Hill ISD.

Further details about all search activities can be found on the ESS website.