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New Legislative Summary for Board Members Available
TASB Legal Services has finalized the 2019 Legislative Summary for Board Members. This free document contains summaires of bills that the 86th Legislature passed during the legislative session. View the document.

July 6, 2020

State Guidance for School Districts Uncertain as Fall Approaches, NBC DFW
Texas Medical Association Lists Activities And Their Risks Of Contracting Coronavirus, CBS DFW
Despite plans for reopening in fall, uncertainty lingers for Houston-area schools and parents, Houston Chronicle
Gov. Abbott says your kids could be learning at home this fall, ABC 13 Houston
CDC Does Not Recommend Schools Test All Students, Staff for Coronavirus, Education Week

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Available in the Policy Service Resource Library:

Update 61 of the Regulations Resource Manual including sample administrative procedures and forms that correlate with Update 115.
Revised 2020-21 Model Student Handbook including new Title IX requirements effective August 14, 2020.
- The Model Student Code of Conduct will not be revised this year.
Update 115 Preview, including a list of LOCAL codes in Update 115.
Revisions to Education Code Chapter 37, Subchapter A from the 86th Legislature and the revised Chapter 37 Offenses and Consequences Chart.

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or call us at 800.580.7529 if you have any questions.

Coming soon:

Update 115 to the Policy Reference Manual, including annotated versions of the Legal policies in recent Updates.
Revisions to TASB Legal Services' Legal Tips, including the Legal Issues from Update 115.
Districts should receive their Update 115 packets by mid-August.

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

TASB Legal Services' article Responding to the Risk of Infectious Disease in Public Schools (pdf) addresses questions regarding communications, health screening, attendance, and employment matters in times of infectious disease, like Ebola, coronavirus, or pandemic flu.
TASB Legal Services' Deadlines for May 2, 2020 School District Trustee Elections (pdf) provides important dates and deadlines applicable to school districts preparing for the May 2, 2020 trustee election.
TASB Legal Services' School District Budget and Tax Rate Adoption in 2020 (pdf) is a step-by-step guide to budget and tax rate adoption for school districts.
TASB Legal Services' School District Voter-Approval Tax Rate Elections in 2020 (pdf) provides information for ordering and holding a voter-approval tax rate election (VATRE).
TASB Legal Services' HB 2840 - Public Comment and Testimony at Board Meetings (pdf) provides basic information about House Bill 2840, effective September 1, 2019, that affects how school boards must address public comments from citizens during board meetings.

COVID-19 Resources for HR Professionals
Human resource professionals are adapting quickly to COVID-19-related issues, but it can be tough to keep track of all the useful information needed to keep processes running smoothly.

Addressing COVID-19 Exposure
We continue to see daily reports of COVID-19 diagnoses in and around school districts, and district HR staff likely have had to deal with these issues directly as more employees have returned to campuses and central office buildings.

Planning Engaging Onboarding Experiences In-Person or Remotely
Providing effective onboarding experiences will help engage new hires, acclimate them more quickly to the district, and, in the long run, increase retention.

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Alba-Golden ISD Hires New Superintendent

On June 30, the Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Cole McClendon as the district’s new superintendent. McClendon most recently served as the superintendent in Sam Rayburn ISD.

Denver City ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On June 29, the Denver City ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent.

Tuloso-Midway ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On June 19, the Tuloso-Midway ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent.

Carrizo Springs CISD Hires New Superintendent

On June 8, the Carrizo Springs CISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Jose Cervantes as the district’s new superintendent. Cervantes most recently served as the superintendent in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD.

Rosebud-Lott ISD Hires New Superintendent

On May 26, the Rosebud-Lott ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire James Rosebrock as the district’s new superintendent. Rosebrock most recently served as the superintendent in George West ISD.

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

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