Friday, September 23

• 1 in 5 new Texas teachers were hired without certification last year, Dallas Morning News
• Copperas Cove students learn community citizenship through peer collaboration, Copperas Cove Herald
• Wildorado Cattle Company Is Not Your Average High School Gig, Texas Country Reporter
• NEXT University brings career opportunities to Wylie High School students, KTAB Abilene

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Policy Online™ is getting an upgrade! Later this summer we will introduce a new Policy Online! Visit the Policy Online upgrade page for ongoing updates.

Available Now:

• The 2022-23 Annual Review of Key Policies Policy Alert, which identifies the policies and exhibits that commonly need revisions.
• The 2022-23 Employee Notification Policy Alert, which helps districts comply with state and federal laws.
• Update 65 of the Regulations Resource Manual, which correlates with Update 119. This provides administrators with a reference library of sample administrative procedures and forms.
• Update 119 Policy Manual Update Resources, including the Local Policy Overview and Legal Issues memo.
• 2022 edition of the Model Student Handbook, provided to help communicate information to students and parents.

For more resources, see Policy Service’s Publication Information page.

Check out Policy Spotlight, our quarterly newsletter that provides articles on timely policy issues. Sign up to start receiving the newsletter. View all the previous policy articles in the Member Center.

• Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Hazing (pdf)
• Cyberbullying: Anti-bullying Laws in Texas after SB 179 (David’s Law) (pdf)
• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (pdf)
• School Districts and Robocalls (pdf)
• Remote Participation in Board Meetings (pdf)

The Effective Teaching Gap
Reducing the student achievement gap between students from low-income and high-income families may be more difficult than redistributing effective teachers, according to a recent study.

TASB Community College Survey Now Open
The 2022–2023 TASB Community College Salary Survey is now accepting responses!

Texas Teacher Poll Results 2022
The Charles Butt Foundation released the results of their 2022 Texas Teacher Poll, which reports on teachers’ attitudes towards the profession and public education, insights into the challenges they face, their professional experiences, and retention strategies that would keep them in the profession.

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Groesbeck ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On September 14, the Groesbeck ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent. Details and updates will appear on our searches page as things progress.

Southwest ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On August 26, the Southwest ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent. Details and updates will appear on our searches page as things progress.

Scurry-Rosser ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On August 18, the Scurry-Rosser ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent. Details and updates will appear on our searches page as things progress.

Somerville ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On August 16, the Somerville ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent. Details and updates will appear on our searches page as things progress.

Sierra Blanca ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On August 15, the Sierra Blanca ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent. Details and updates will appear on our searches page as things progress.

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