TASB Talks

(22:59) Clem Zabalza of the TASB Risk Management Fund talks to us about emergency management, guns on campus, and crisis planning. 

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(18:23) When it comes to public schools, what were the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of the 85th session of the Texas Legislature? Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations gives us a recap of the bills school board members and administrators need to know about. He also breaks down what to expect during the upcoming special session, with vouchers, a teacher pay raise, and the bathroom bill all on the agenda. 

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(18:03) TASB's Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is quickly approaching. We talk to one of the keynote speakers, Sam Glenn, about his work inspiring others to focus on attitude. Kathy Dundee and Mandy Begley of TASB join us for a preview of this year's SLI, taking place June 15-17 in San Antonio and June 22-24 in Fort Worth. 

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(10:16) Closing a school for summer takes preparation and coordination at all levels of the district. We talk with Grady Slaydon of TASB Facility Services about the ins and outs of summer preparation.

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(19:10) What are Districts of Innovation and how are ISDs across the state implementing the designation? We talk with Joy Baskin, division director of TASB Legal Services about all things DOI. 

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(21:30) What are some things you can do right now to advocate on behalf of Texas public schools? We sit down with Karen Strong, associate executive director of Communications for the Texas Association of School Boards, to discuss this important topic and learn more about advocacy resources provided by TASB.

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(16:43) Texas' school finance system is complicated. We sit down with TASB's Catherine Clark, an expert on school finance, to discuss how schools are funded, and why the system is so complex.  

*Update: The Senate passed SB3 on March 30, but the bill was not heard in the House. Some of the specifics discussed in this episode have changed.

(10:13) We talk about Texas' Senate Bill 3, creating education savings accounts (school vouchers), with Dax Gonzalez of the Texas Association of School Boards Governmental Relations.