Strong Parent Conversations
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In this episode, Kay is joined by Tiffany Dunne-Oldfield, TASB deputy executive director and Esperanza Orosco, TASB board development consultant and Hays CISD board member, to discuss building strong relationships between trustees and parents. Get practical advice and strategies to effectively engage with parents, leading to improved collaboration, trust, and educational outcomes. We also discuss TASB's new resource on the subject, "." The toolkit provides practical tips that board members can use to implement parent-friendly strategies in their districts. Don't miss the pre-conference...
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Recap of the 88th Texas Legislature
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The Legislature has adjourned, but a special session is already underway. We're here to recap some of the public-education-related bills that passed during the regular session. First, we note that despite a $33 billion budget surplus, there was no increase in the basic allotment. HB 3, school safety, includes several new requirements for school districts. It does include a small per-student allotment increase and some new per-campus money. SB 10 gives retired educators a cost-of-living raise and a 13th check. HB 1707 requires municipalities to treat charters as they...
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TASB Talks: Lege Update May 25, 2023
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"The last train out of Dodge" for vouchers this session is House Bill 100. The bill was passed in the House as a school finance bill. Earlier this week though, the Senate added a voucher program to the bill and made other changes. In its current form in the Senate, HB 100: Includes a $1.8 billion voucher/education savings account program. Increases the basic allotment by $50. Includes additional funding for charter facilities. Eradicates school district attendance zones. We discuss more on HB 100, property tax relief, and the budget as the days left in the session dwindle. Get TASB's...
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TASB Talks: Lege Update May 17, 2023
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Kay and Dax discuss the House Public Education Committee's discussion and vote on Senate Bill 8 (vouchers and testing.) Get TASB's Legislative Report for regular updates on the legislative session. Sign up at . Get advocacy action alerts in your inbox by signing up for . © 2023 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TASB Talks: Lege Update May 8, 2023
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The House passed HB 100, school finance. Kay and Dax discuss what's in the bill, including changes to the basic allotments and other allotments. We also cover updates to budget negotiations and property tax relief. Get TASB's Legislative Report for daily updates on the legislative session. Sign up at . Get advocacy action alerts in your inbox by signing up for . © 2023 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TASB Talks: Lege Update April 24, 2023
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This week, we discuss the happenings in the Texas Legislature: Dueling property tax relief proposals Both chambers have passed their budget proposals and will now begin negotiations Voucher bills are still pending in the House Public Education Committee and could be voted on at any time The Senate passed SB 11, school safety Get TASB's Legislative Report for daily updates on the legislative session. Sign up at . Get advocacy action alerts in your inbox by signing up for . © 2023 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TASB Talks: Lege Update April 17, 2023
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On this week's TASB Talks, Kay and Dax discuss: The House Public Education Committee's discussion last week on several voucher bills The difference between the House and Senate's property tax relief plans The budget proposals from each chamber and what they include for public education Library book bills Sign up for TASB's Legislative Report to get updates on the session: © 2023 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TASB Talks: Lege Update April 11, 2023
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Last week was a busy one in the Texas Legislature. The Senate passed: SB 8, a voucher bill SB 9, the "teacher bill of rights" SB 175, community censorship Meanwhile, the House rejected vouchers during its budget debate. Get the details and learn what you need to know for next week. Sign up for TASB's Legislative Report at . Sign up for TASB's Texans for Strong Public Schools to get advocacy action alerts in your email inbox at . ©2023 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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TASB Talks: Lege Update April 3, 2023
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Last week, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 8 (vouchers) and SB 9 (teacher bill of rights). The bills have not yet gone to the full Senate. The House Public Education Committee took up several bills last week, including HB 2890, which would change the number of votes needed for the State Board of Education to veto a charter application from a majority to two-thirds. State Senate Affairs discussed SB 946, which would require all school district bond and tax elections to be held in November. This week, we are awaiting HB 1, the state budget bill. An amendment is...
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TASB Talks: Lege Update March 27, 2023
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Last week, the Senate Education Committee heard several voucher/education savings account (ESA) bills, including SB 8. This bill is estimated to cost Texans $1 billion. and found that 55% of Texans reported being less likely to support vouchers knowing that these proposals would give private schools, not parents, the right to choose. We also share updates on the House budget, Senate property tax relief, and school safety proposals. Sign up for TASB's Texans for Strong Public Schools to get advocacy action alerts in your email inbox at . ©2023 Texas...
info_outlineGet all the info you need on public ed and the 88th Texas Legislature with our weekly Lege Update episodes! Our first weekly update covers:
- House and Senate Education Committees
- Gov. Abbott's emergency items (and what that means)
- Texas school leaders at the Capitol
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