Summer Leadership Institute FAQ

Online registration for both locations will be available beginning Tuesday, April 18 at 9 a.m. CST 

You will receive the link to book housing for attendees from within the registration confirmation email. Register your attendees for the conference first, and then find the housing link within the confirmation. 

Last Day to Cancel before CHM $25 fee:  

• San Antonio: Tuesday May 16   
• Fort Worth: Tuesday May 23 

 Last Day to Guarantee Discount Rate:  

• San Antonio: Tuesday May 23rd 
• Fort Worth: Tuesday May 30th 

Registration Fees for San Antonio

Early Registration

Tuesday, April 18-Tuesday, May 16 

• $485 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

Registration

Wednesday, May 17-Tuesday, June 13

• $535 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

Onsite Registration

After Tuesday, June 13

• $585 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

Registration Fees for Fort Worth

Early Registration

Tuesday, April 18-Tuesday, May 23

• $485 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

Registration

Wednesday, May 24-Tuesday, June 20

• $535 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

Onsite Registration

After Tuesday, June 20

• $585 for Summer Leadership Institute Attendees, Texas Trustee Institute Attendees, and Board Officer Institute Attendees

The registration cost incldudes:

• Three keynote sessions
• Required three-hour EISO on Wednesday includes dinner
• Two full days of sessions focused on professional development for school board members
• Breakfast onThursday and Friday
• Lunch on Thursday and Friday
• Breakfast on Saturday
• Refreshment breaks Wednesday–Friday
• Program materials

Registrants adding the Saturday Post-Legislative Conference will incur an additional $175 fee. 

To pay the SLI registration fees with a check, please mail them to 

TASB, Inc.
PO Box 975112
Dallas, Texas 75397-5112

If you sign up but are unable to attend SLI, per the TASB Terms and Conditions, the following terms will apply: 

All registrations must be prepaid by check or credit card or include a school district purchase order. If you sign up but are unable to attend, the following terms will apply: 

A registrant may cancel the registration and receive a refund, less a cancellation fee, if the notification of cancellation reaches the TASB 14 days before the event. The cancellation fee is $25 for a registration fee of less than $300 and $50 for any registration fee of $300 or more. 

After 14 days before the event, no refunds will be provided, but substitutions will be permitted for eligible persons. 

No-shows will not be refunded. 

Registrants or their designee may edit, cancel, or make name substitutions through the registration system, accessible online through the event registration webpage. 

If TASB must cancel the event, TASB will refund registrations in full, but will not be responsible for any indirect, special, or consequential damages (including transportation, lodging, and meal costs) sustained by the registrant. 

The registration coordinator may edit, cancel, or make name substitutions through the registration system, accessible on the event registration page. When canceling the registration, please select the cancellation reason that is most appropriate. 

If you sign up but are unable to attend SLI, the following terms will apply: 

All registrations must be prepaid by check or credit card or include a school district purchase order. If you sign up but are unable to attend, the following terms will apply: 

A registrant may cancel the registration and receive a refund, less a cancellation fee, if the notification of cancellation reaches the Association 14 days before the event. The cancellation fee will be $25. 

After 14 days before the event, no refunds will be provided, but substitutions will be permitted for eligible persons. 

No-shows will not be refunded. 

If TASB must cancel the event, TASB will refund registrations in full but will not be responsible for any indirect, special, or consequential damages (including transportation, lodging, and meal costs) sustained by the registrant. 

SLI General Attendee 
This option is for attendees not attending the in-depth sessions designed specifically for newly elected trustees or board officers. Wednesday’s EISO session and Saturday’s Post-Legislative Conference are available for preregistration. 

SLI Texas Trustee Institute Attendee  
This option is recommended for newly elected trustees. This registration includes a two-part session beginning on Wednesday evening with part 1. Part 2 of the session will be a full day following the first general session on Thursday. Friday will be a “free” day for attendees to choose their own sessions. Saturday will include an EISO training session designed with newly elected trustees in mind. 

SLI Board Officer Institute Attendee 
This option is recommended for board officers or those aspiring to be a board officer. This registration includes an in-depth session following the first general session on Thursday. Friday will be a “free” day for attendees to choose their own sessions. Wednesday’s EISO session and Saturday’s Post-Legislative Conference are available for preregistration. 

TASB Board of Directors/Committee Member 
This option is strictly limited to current board members serving on the TASB Board of Directors. 

You can now make edits to existing registration orders online. During preregistration periods, registration orders can be viewed, edited, or canceled. This is done through the blue register button and selecting View My Registrations on the top right of the page. You can also make edits directly from the registration confirmation email.

If you need a mobility scooter for SLI, please contact:

San Antonio:
Tom's Wheelchair
tomswheelchair@sbcglobal.net
210.223.7878

Fort Worth:
Sun Mobility Rentals
469.516.5392

Or

Hieline Mobility Rentals
855-443-5463

If you have any other accessibility needs, please contact Taylor Thompson. 

The best practice is to cancel the original registration first and select "Attending SLI - xxxxx instead". This is done through the blue register button and selecting View My Registrations on the top right of the page. You can also make edits directly from the registration confirmation email. TASB Registrars will monitor the changes and adjust fees accordingly. 

Once you’ve canceled the original registration, you are free to register for the other location at any time. 

If all 7 board members and the superintendent are joining us for lunch, we will reserve a table with 8 chairs for both Thursday and Friday lunches. We cannot hold a table unless all 8 individuals are present for the meal. If there’s any question about whether your district will have a reserved table, please visit the registration help desk at the event.  

If you are having contested elections this May, we recommend that you register your current sitting board members. Should they be unseated, add the new board member to your district's Member Profile through the TASB Member Center and then edit your order to switch out the registrants. 

Go here for insturctions on updating your Member Profile

Please contact registrar@tasb.org if you have questions.

It is not necessary to preregister for breakout sessions at SLI. The Wednesday night preconference session and Saturday postconference session are now the only sessions you'll need to preselect for your attendees.

SLI in San Antonio will be held at the Marriott Rivercenter.

SLI in Fort Worth wil be held at Omni Fort Worth Hotel.

San Antonio
Shuttle service will ONLY be available to those staying at the Emily Morgan. All other hotels are within walking distance of HQ event hotel. 

Emily Morgan Shuttle Times:

• Thursday, June 15- No Service between 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • 6:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
  • 3:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.

• Friday, June 16 - No Service between 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Saturday, June 17
  • 6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (noon)

Emily Morgan Front Desk Staff are available for any questions regarding Shuttle Transportation.  

Fort Worth
There will be no shuttles in Fort Worth. All hotels are within walking distance of HQ event hotel. Fort Worth has Molly the Trolley that stops near the Omni Fort Worth. 

Molly the Trolley offers free public trolly service to explore downtown Fort Worth. 

The trolley runs about every 15 minutes and stops in front of the Omni by the Starbucks entrance. 

Extended hours during SLI:

• Wednesday, June 21 – 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22 – 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 
• Friday, June 23 – 7 a.m.-10 p.m.  
• Saturday, June 24 – 7 a.m.-10 p.m.  

Please view the route map to learn more: Molley the Trolley - Route Map

General Registration Attendees will have the option to attend the required Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes (EISO/SB 1566) on Wednesday night at no additional charge.They may also choose to attend the required Post Legislative Seminar on Saturday morning for an additional $175. 

Texas Trustee Institute (for new board members) attendees will have the required Open Meetings Act training during their session on Thursday and be able to attend the required Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes (EISO/SB 1566) on Saturday morning for no addtional charge. They will also receive a code for Child Abuse Prevention in our Online Learning Center.

What board training am I required to have each year? Take a look at our continuing education requirements for a full overview of annual training requirements. 

It is not necessary to preregister for breakout sessions at SLI. The Wednesday night preconference session and Saturday postconference session are now the only sessions you'll need to preselect for your attendees.

The credits earned at SLI are to be self-reported through the TASB Member Center.

• Before the event, test your TASB account login to easily report continuing education credit (CEC)
• To report credit, you must know your TASB login. (New this year: use your email to log in.)
• If you’ve forgotten your password or have never reported credit, email TASB before arrival.   
• CEC numbers will be given at the end of each session by the presenter. 
• A QR code will be in your printed program as well as on the CEC number slide after each session to take you to the TASB member center
• The deadline to self-report cec is 24 hours after the event concludes. If this deadline is missed you must email cec@tasb.org to have the credits entered for you. The district administrative professional cannot enter this credit. 

Online registration for both locations will be available beginning Tuesday, April 18 at 9 a.m. CST 

You will receive the link to book housing for attendees from within the registration confirmation email. Register your attendees for the conference first, and then find the housing link within the confirmation. 

Last Day to Cancel before CHM $25 fee:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 16   

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 23 

 Last Day to Guarantee Discount Rate:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 23rd 

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 30th

Please don’t panic. Although TASB blocks plenty of rooms for this conference, high demand means we can’t always meet everyone’s needs right away. When a district reserves more rooms than they require it is then necessary for others to be put on a waitlist until they release those extra rooms. 

 To satisfy as many attendees as possible, we offer a hotel waiting list. This helps us fill dates that become available as reservations are canceled or changed.  

 Contact CHM at SLI@chmrooms.com or 1-800-340-1905. 

After you have registered, you will receive a confirmation with a link to secure housing. You must register for SLI before you can book your hotel. 

TASB reserved the best selection of hotels at the best available rates in both San Antonio and Fort Worth. 

Convention Housing Management (CHM) is the official SLI housing coordinator for 2023.

Housing opened on Tuesday, April 18 at 9 a.m.

Contact CHM with any questions about hotel rooms: 800.563.6493 or sli@chmrooms.com

Last Day to Cancel before CHM $25 fee:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 16   

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 23 

 Last Day to Guarantee Discount Rate:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 23rd 

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 30th 

TASB highly recommends that you confirm as many of your attendees as possible prior to submitting your conference registration(s) and booking hotel rooms to avoid cancellation fees.

When you reserve more rooms than you require, others may need to be put on a waitlist until you release your extra rooms. This is why TASB enforces the Deposit Deadline.

Last Day to Cancel before CHM $25 fee:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 16   

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 23 

 Last Day to Guarantee Discount Rate:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 23rd 

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 30th 

When you complete your SLI hotel request, you immediately receive an email acknowledging receipt of your request from sli@chmrooms.com. Be sure to keep your reservation acknowledgment as it contains important information, including your check-in and check-out dates, the cancelation penalty deadlines, and deposit information.

In early June, we send our reservation list to the hotels. When the hotel receives and processes your reservation, you receive a confirmation e-mail from CHM <sli@chmrooms.com> that contains your hotel confirmation number.

Please do not panic. SLI Housing begins accepting reservations in April, but we do not send our reservations to the hotels until much closer to the event.

This allows Convention Housing Management (CHM) and TASB to manage the reservations, replace canceled rooms with people on the waitlist and ensure the list that is sent to the hotel is the most accurate.

All changes and cancellations should come through CHM until Friday, May 16for San Antonio and Fort Worth.

Convention Housing Management (CHM): 800.563.6493 or sli@chmrooms.com

No. We send reservations to the hotel early June. If you call the hotel before then, they won’t have your reservation on file. Additionally, hotel staff is instructed to send you back to TASB to make your changes.

Last Day to Cancel before CHM $25 fee:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 16   

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 23 

 Last Day to Guarantee Discount Rate:  

San Antonio: Tuesday May 23rd 

Fort Worth: Tuesday May 30th 

Please contact Convention Housing Management (CHM) to make any changes to your hotel reservations.

CHM: 800.563.6493 or sli@chmrooms.com

For a full list of hotels for SLI, please go here.

To receive the best housing rate, register by Tuesday, May 23 for San Antonio and May 30 for Fort Worth.

You must guarantee your hotel reservation by credit card. If you would you like to pay by check, you must send a check to your hotel directly (along with a copy of your hotel confirmation number) at least 14 days prior to your arrival date. All checks must be made payable to your hotel. Checks will not be accepted upon arrival. 

School District Trustees will need to supply the hotel with a tax exempt form upon arrival at the front desk.

Download the tax exempt form (pdf)

If you would you like to pay by check, you must send a check to your hotel directly (along with a copy of your hotel confirmation number) at least 14 days prior to your arrival date. All checks must be made payable to your hotel. Checks will not be accepted upon arrival.

Unfortunately, no. Hotels don’t allow you to book reservations with rewards points during very busy time periods and special events. However, you can usually accrue points for your stay if you belong to your hotel’s frequent guest program. 

Step 6 of 6 in the online reservations system allows you to enter the rooming list. You can include your membership number in the Hotel Frequent Guest # field when submitting your online hotel request. See what the housing web site looks like here. 

Convention Housing Management (CHM) and the hotel are unable to change the room rate for reservations booked directly with the hotel. TASB contracted a large number of rooms at our low conference rate and only rooms already in our block and booked through the CHM housing website can receive the SLI rate.

Speak with the hotel to learn about their cancellation policy for the reservation you have made outside the block. If you find the policy favorable, book a second hotel reservation with CHM and once you have your acknowledgment number, cancel your original reservation.