Regional Workshop 2026: McAllen, Region 1

Fee 

$35, includes dinner

Agenda

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Region 1 Trustee Visioning Meeting 

4:30 p.m.
Registration

5-5:15 p.m.
Welcome 

5:15-6:15 p.m.
Opening General Session

Legal Update
This presentation with a TASB attorney will update you on legal developments from the courts, commissioner, and attorney general, as well as regulatory agencies. You’ll hear the latest legal news affecting public school employees, students, parents, business operations, governance, and more.

6:15-7 p.m.
Dinner 

7-8 p.m.
Second General Session

What Every Board Needs to Know Before You Set a Tax Rate
Every year your school board approves a budget and sets a tax rate with two components – a maintenance and operations rate and a debt service rate. The calculations and procedural steps necessary to set these rates are complex and evolving. Every board member needs to understand their own district’s budget and taxing authority. Boards also must follow the procedural steps in tax rate adoption (and voter approval, if necessary) to avoid a legal challenge. In this session, an attorney from the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) and a school attorney from TASB will answer your questions and break down step-by-step the procedures boards need to follow.

8-9 p.m.
Closing General Session

Let's Talk About It: Good Governance (Panel Session)
School districts across the state might face similar challenges, but your regional context can influence how they play out in your particular district. Join the conversation with a panel of trustees from Region 19 to discuss challenges and solutions from a local perspective.