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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.

August 10, 2020

Teachers plan to protest reopening plan at Cy-Fair ISD board meeting on Monday, KHOU 11
Laredo TSTA president warns of pending statewide teacher shortage, Laredo Morning Times
Number of School Withdrawals Climb as More Families Turn to Homeschool, NBC DFW
Northside ISD superintendent: 'We are all anxious to have students back in buildings', News 4 San Antonio
The coronavirus means San Antonio parents have to make choices this fall — and some have more options than others, San Antonio Express News
School’s about to start, but Texas isn’t tracking coronavirus in the classroom, Dallas Morning News

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Available in the Policy Service Resource Library:

New Annual Review of Key Policies Policy Alert for the 2020-21 school year which identifies policies and exhibits that most commonly need revisions.
New Employee Notification Policy Alert for the 2020-21 school year which helps districts comply with state and federal laws that require certain information to be distributed to employees.
New Policy Manual Update Resources for Update 115, including an Overview Video and Legal Issues memo.
Update 115 to the Policy Reference Manual, including annotated versions of the Legal policies in recent Updates.
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.

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Revisions to TASB Legal Services' Legal Tips, including the Legal Issues from Update 115.

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.

DOL Releases New Model FMLA Forms
The Department of Labor (DOL) published new model FMLA forms on July 16, 2020.

Navigating COVID-19 Workplace Challenges
TASB HR Services recently presented a webinar answering many frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 workplace challenges.

Salary Placement for Career and Technical Education Teachers
Most districts have procedures in place for determining new teacher salaries that are based on creditable years of service in education, but salary placement for new Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators, who typically have work experience directly related to their job outside of education, is another story.

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Burkburnett ISD Hires Executive Search Services

On August 6, the Burkburnett ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire TASB Executive Search Services (ESS) to conduct a search for a new superintendent.

Royal ISD Names Lone Finalist

On July 13, the Royal ISD Board of Trustees named Richard Kershner as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. He currently serves as Assistant Superintendent of Leadership and Culture in Splendora ISD

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.

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

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