TASB Talks

Rios will be a general session speaker at TASB's Governance Camp, happening March 2-5 in Galveston.

Registration for Governance Camp opens January 24. https://bit.ly/33d2nqD

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Kay chats with Dr. Dan Troxell, TASB's executive director, about his first 100 days on the job and his plans looking forward. He discusses:

• What he's learned about school board service
• TASB's grassroots advocacy process
• Words of wisdom for educators

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Tracy Fisher, Coppell ISD school board member, was named TASB's first-ever Advocate of the Year. She talks with host Kay Douglas about steps any trustee can take to speak up for Texas public schools. Find your regional Grassroots Meeting: https://bit.ly/3oxjKh2 Subscribe to Texans for Strong Public Schools: https://bit.ly/39g1qS0 ©2021 Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

H.T. Sanchez, Plainview ISD, was recently named the 2021 Superintendent of the Year. He joins Kay to talk about:

• How to hire and retain good teachers
• How Plainview ISD makes college readiness systemic
• His advice to boards on working well with a superintendent

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Aledo ISD's Board President Hoyt Harris and VP Jessica Brown join Kay for a conversation on what makes them the top school board in the state. They share advice on working well with the superintendent and improvements they've made in the past few years.

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We are pleased to welcome the new host of TASB Talks, Kay Douglas! You may know her already from her many years training school boards across Texas.

We chat with Dax for a recap of the second special legislative session of 2021. Get details on bills that were passed, like virtual learning and critical race theory. We also chat about what's happening with mask mandates in schools and the upcoming special session (yes, another one).

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Dax may have Post-Legislative Stress Syndrome, but he's moving forward. In our legislative session wrap-up episode, we chat about:

• The death of the virtual learning bill and what it means for next school year.
• The final version of the HB 3 (2019) cleanup bill.
• HB 999, individual graduation committees.
• HB 547, districts may allow homeschool kids to participate in UIL activities.

And yes, it's coming…a special session. When? Will there be more than one? Dax and Roger discuss.

Finally, Dax gives his overall grade for this session when it comes to public ed.

Don't miss the virtual Post-Legislative Conference June 26: https://events.tasb.org/?eventId=6244

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"This is the session of zombie bills." Sine die is Monday and legislators are working overtime (Dax, too). Get updates on:

• Virtual instruction
• HB 3 cleanup bill
• SB 10, transparency in lobbying

And, we bid a special farewell to TASB Talks host Amanda Quraishi.

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We have a special episode this week! Dax is joined by his fellow TASB Governmental Relations staff members Marisha, Whitney, and Ruben. The roundtable discussion includes updates on virtual instruction bills, changes to the accountability system, and how the permitless carry bill would affect education.

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Dax is staying hydrated during these final weeks of the 87th Texas Legislature, where time is of the essence for any bills hoping to get passed. Texas trustees will return to the Capitol Wednesday. Our hosts talk about some public ed-related bills that died this week.

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