Community Relations

TASB Resources

• Advertising in Public Schools (pdf)
• Common Booster Club Questions (pdf)
• The Basics on Volunteers and Volunteering in Your District (pdf)
• Visitors to School Property and School Events (pdf)
• Legal Questions About Service Animals in Schools (pdf)
• School Districts and Sex Offenders (pdf)
• Distribution of Nonschool Materials on School Property (pdf)
• Facilities Use (pdf)
• For information on firearms on school district property, see eSource at Business – Safety and Emergency Management.
• For information on public complaints through the grievance process, see eSource at Personnel – Employment Conditions – Grievances.

Other Resources

• The Texas PTA provides information to parents and educators about the purpose and value of parent-teacher organizations.
• The Texas Attorney General (AG) Charitable Raffles website provides information about the Texas Charitable Raffle Enabling Act, an important source of fundraising for school activities.
• The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has published a bulletin on School Fundraisers and Texas Sales Tax with guidance for booster clubs, PTAs, concession stands, and more.
• The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Crime Records Service website includes links to searchable criminal conviction and sex offender databases containing information made available to the public.
• The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) website provides several resources related to federal civil rights laws such as Title VI, which prohibits discrimination in schools based on race, color, or national origin.
• The U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website provides information about facility accessibility requirements and accommodations for individuals with disabilities as well as related guidance and technical assistance.
• The U.S. Access Board website provides information about accessible facility and transportation design to address the needs of individuals with disabilities, including accessibility guidelines for play areas, building elements designed for children's use, and district facilities.