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.  

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Trustees adopt TASB's
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.

Cost driver report

TASB and TASA have updated the Report on School District Mandates: Cost Drivers in Public Education. This document identifies Texas statutes that cost districts money and are not specifically supported by the state.

Tracking the Education Dollar
This updated report shows where tax dollars are spent in Texas public schools.

TASB Advocacy Agenda

The TASB Advocacy Agenda is TASB's plan of action during the legislative biennium, consisting of three parts:

• Cornerstone Principles
• Priorities
• Resolutions

The Agenda is developed through a grassroots process by local school board members and approved by Delegates at the annual TASB Delegate Assembly.

Legislative Report 

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Issue Briefs

• School Accountability (pdf)
• District Governance (pdf)
• Comparison of Charters and Traditional Public Schools (pdf)
• FAQs about Legislative Advocacy (pdf)
• Additional Issue Briefs

Presentation Templates

TASB GR has developed 10-slide presentations that school board members may use to communicate district information and issues to legislators and their communities.