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Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Association of School Boards
September 24—26, 2021 • Dallas
tasa.tasb.org #tasatasb
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CONTENTS
SPONSOR RECOGNITION 2 EXHIBIT HALL
TASA OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7 OVERVIEW 66
TASB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8 FLOOR PLAN 68
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 10 EXHIBITORS BY NAME 71
CONVENTION RULES/STANDARDS 11 EXHIBITORS BY CATEGORY 82
TRAINING CREDIT 12 EXHIBIT OF SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE 90
RELATED EVENTS 14 FUTURE DATES 92
FEATURED SESSIONS 16 NOTES PAGES 93
HOTEL MAP 18 CONVENTION AT A GLANCE 96
SHUTTLE SERVICE 19
DINING OPTIONS 19
CONVENTION CENTER FLOOR PLAN 20
GENERAL SESSIONS 24
THURSDAY SESSIONS 26
FRIDAY SESSIONS 29
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR 46
SATURDAY SESSIONS 48
KEY COMMUNICATOR RECOGNITION 52
SCHOOL BOARD AWARDS 55
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TASA Officers and Executive Committee
SATURDAY, SEP TEMBER 25
Doug Williams Gonzalo Salazar LaTonya Goffney Brian T. Woods René Gutiérrez Sharon McKinney Jo Ann Bludau
President President-Elect Vice-President Past President Regional Rep (1) Regional Rep (2) Regional Rep (3)
Sunnyvale ISD Los Fresnos CISD Aldine ISD Northside ISD Brownsville ISD Port Aransas ISD Hallettsville ISD
Martha Salazar Donny Lee Christie Whitbeck Chris Moran Judd Marshall Michael Kuhrt Kevin Worthy
Zamora Regional Rep (5) Regional Rep (6) Regional Rep (7) Regional Rep (8) Regional Rep (9) Regional Rep (10)
Regional Rep (4) Buna ISD Bryan ISD Whitehouse ISD Mount Pleasant ISD Wichita Falls ISD Royse City ISD
Tomball ISD
Jeremy Thompson George Kazanas Steven Snell David Young Joe Young Donna Hale Michelle McCord
Regional Rep (11) Regional Rep (12) Regional Rep (13) Regional Rep (14) Regional Rep (15) Regional Rep (16) Regional Rep (17)
Ponder ISD Midway ISD Liberty Hill ISD Abilene ISD Brownwood ISD Miami ISD Frenship ISD
Ariel Elliott Veronica Vijil Michelle Carroll Hafedh Azaiez Gary Bates Priscilla Canales Tory Hill
Regional Rep (18) Regional Rep (19) Smith At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large
Greenwood ISD Fabens ISD Regional Rep (20) Round Rock ISD Fort Sam Houston ISD Weslaco ISD Sweeny ISD
Lytle ISD
Keith Bryant Jodi Duron Tanya Larkin Roosevelt Nivens Kevin Brown
Legislative Member Engagement Professional Learning Advocacy Committee Executive
Committee Chair Committee Chair Committee Chair Chair Director
Lubbock-Cooper ISD Elgin ISD ESC 16 Lamar CISD TASA
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TASB Officers and Board of Directors
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Jim Rice Ted Beard Debbie Gillespie Bob Covey Armando Rodriguez Lee Lentz-Edwards
President President-Elect First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Immediate Past President
Fort Bend ISD Longview ISD TASB Region 10A TASB Region 4F* TASB Region 19 Kermit ISD
Frisco ISD Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Canutillo ISD
Moises Alfaro Kay Alley Jesus Amaya Rose Avalos Kamlesh “KB” Bhikha Steve Brown
TASB Region 2 TASB Region 17 TASB Region 1A TASB Region 4H* ESC Representative TASB Region 18
Mathis ISD Crosbyton CISD Los Fresnos CISD Aldine ISD (voting ex officio) Ector County ISD
ESC Region 2
Kevin Carbó Dawn Champagne Justin Chapa Thomas Darden Jason Dohnalik Karen Freeman
TASB Region 10D TASB Region 4E* TASB Region 11C TASB Region 8 TASB Region 6 TASB Region 20B*
Mesquite ISD Katy ISD Arlington ISD Cooper ISD Cameron ISD Northside ISD-Bexar
County
Corinne French Demetrio Garcia Linda Gooch Mary Jane Hetrick Tony Hopkins Sandy Hughey
TASB Region 11D TASB Region 3 TASB Region 10B TASB Region 13B TASB Region 4C TASB Region 20E*
Valley View ISD-Cooke Kenedy ISD-Karnes Sunnyvale ISD Dripping Springs ISD Friendswood ISD North East ISD
County County
Mark Lukert Raymond P. Meza Dan Micciche Vernagene Mott Nicholas Phillips Jacinto “Cinto”
TASB Region 9 TASB Region 15 TASB Region 10C* TASB Region 13C TASB Region 5 Ramos
Wichita Falls ISD San Felipe Del Rio CISD Dallas ISD Pflugerville ISD Nederland ISD TASB Region 11B*
Fort Worth ISD
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TASB Officers and Board of Directors
FRIDAY, SEP TEMBER 24
Tony Raymond Georgan Reitmeier Sylvia Sánchez Garza Rolinda Schmidt Cindy Spanel Becky St. John
TASB Region 7 TASB Region 4A TASB Region 1B TASB Region 20A TASB Region 16 TASB Region 11A
Sabine ISD Klein ISD South Texas ISD Kerrville ISD Highland Park Grapevine-Colleyville
ISD-Potter County ISD
Anne Sung Yasmin Wagner Mildred Watkins Greg Welch Robert Westbrook Dan Troxell
TASB Region 4D* TASB Region 13A* TASB Region 12 TASB Region 14 TASB Region 20D Executive Director
Houston ISD Austin ISD La Vega ISD Clyde CISD Schertz-Cibolo- (Nonvoting ex officio)
Universal City ISD
* Denotes Large District
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ONSITE REGISTRATION FEES 100% ATTENDANCE
• $525 for TASA | TASB members, including If the superintendent and all board members from
Council of School Attorneys (CSA) members your district are attending txEDCON21 TASA | TASB
• $425 for Full Board-Superintendent Team* Convention, fill out a 100% attendance card
• $625 for Non-Members available on the 100% Attendance table at the
• $150 for Students** entrance to the Exhibit Hall (Halls D/E). Cards must
• $50 for Preconference Sessions be completed and dropped in the box on the
table by 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
* Your full board and superintendent must register
and attend to take advantage of this low rate. Districts achieving 100% attendance will receive
recognition in the following ways:
** Must have an active Student Membership with
TASA • A shout out in Texas Lone Star magazine
• A recognition certificate and a letter signed
GUEST BADGES by TASA’s Executive Director, Kevin Brown,
One complimentary guest badge is offered and TASB’s Executive Director, Dan Troxell
with each paid registration and is available for a • Early access to make housing reservations
personal guest (provided the person is not eligible for txEDCON22 in San Antonio,
for membership in TASA or TASB or for whom paid September 23-25, 2022
registration would otherwise be required). Guest
badges may only be requested on-site at the event. SPEAKER READY ROOM
A guest badge will give a guest access to attend Presenters who did not upload their slide
the following: presentations prior to arrival may do so in the
Speaker Ready Room, located next to Attendee
• Opening Reception Registration. Your presentation can be modified
• Exhibit Hall up to 30 minutes before your session begins, and
• All three General Sessions changes will be transferred to your meeting room.
Technicians are available in the Speaker Ready
A full registration is required for the following: Room to assist you (Thursday, 1–6 p.m., Friday and
Saturday, 6:30 a.m.–4 p.m., and Sunday, 7–9:30 a.m.)
• Public official of a school district
• Administrator or employee of a school district
• Member of the Council of School Attorneys (CSA)
First Aid
• Administrator or employee of an education
Located in Exhibit Hall E
service center
Lost and Found
Check any Information Booth
10CONVENTION RULES/STANDARDS
NON-ENDORSEMENT CIVILITY
The views expressed in presentations and materials As a courtesy to others, please remove your hat
are the views of the presenters only and do not and silence your cellphone during sessions.
necessarily reflect the views of TASA, TASB,
or either of their members, officers, directors, TASA|TASB is committed to providing a welcoming,
executive committees, employees, agents, or civil, and safe environment for all participants and
representatives. guests. TASA|TASB will not tolerate any form of
harassment or offensive conduct by any person
Neither TASA nor TASB endorses any speaker, toward any of our staff, registrants, guests, or other
exhibitor, sponsor, attendee, or other participant participants or attendees. Anyone deemed to be in
by virtue of their participation in Convention. violation of this policy will be required to leave the
event and no full or partial refund will be issued. If
MARKETING registrant wishes to report conduct that registrant
Attendees are not permitted to distribute materials believes violates this policy, please visit the onsite
or to otherwise market themselves or their registration desk.
businesses in contracted convention space unless
such attendees are registered as exhibitors and COVID-19 COMPLIANCE AND WAIVER
limit their marketing activities to within the confines Attendee acknowledges that in-person attendance
of their assigned booth or space. at an event is completely voluntary. By attending
this event, attendee hereby waives any and
TAPING OR RECORDING all claims against TASA and TASB, including
By registering for or attending this event, attendee any of their members, officers, directors,
consents to the recording of attendee’s likeness, executive committees, employees, agents, and
image, and/or voice in any non-private space representatives, for any COVID-19 exposure or
and authorizes TASA|TASB to use photographs, related illness or harm that results from in-person
video, and audio recordings containing attendee’s participation in this event. Attendee further agrees
likeness, image, and/or voice in any medium for to comply with any COVID-19 Safety Measures
any TASA|TASB purpose. published by TASA|TASB, as well as any safety
guidelines or protocols posted or communicated
No taping or recording is allowed other than by by the host venue or any governmental authority.
TASA|TASB and their designees. TASA|TASB and
their designees record, photograph, and/or stream
various aspects of this event for archival and
promotional purposes.
Masks Encouraged
11TRAINING CREDIT
TRAINING CREDIT REPORTING CREDIT
Attendees can earn more than 15 hours of training Board members and
credit during the TASA | TASB Convention. superintendents should
report credit using myCEC.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT (CEC) Use the camera on your
FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS phone to scan the QR code
Credit offered during Convention qualifies as or go to cecm.tasb.org and
Additional Continuing Education. New school log in using your myTASB
board members are required to earn at least 10 credentials.
hours their first year. Experienced board members
must complete a minimum of five hours each year. • Enter credit numbers immediately or up
to 24 hours after the event concludes
SPECIAL REQUIRED TRAINING • Credits show up immediately
Governance for Improved Student Learning: • View your full credit history at any time
EISO/SB1566 Training offered as a
preconference session on Thursday 2–5 p.m. NEED ASSISTANCE?
fulfills the three-hour biennial requirement. Check with TASB staff in the Credit Reporting area
located just outside the Exhibit Hall in upper D
Experienced board members who need Lobby near Exhibitor Registration. TASB staff in the
to meet their biennial requirement for the Information booths can help as well.
Update to the Texas Education Code should
attend Catching Up with the Texas Legislature CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
presented by TASB Governmental Relations (CPE) FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND
staff on Friday at 2:15 p.m. or TASA Legislative ADMINISTRATORS
Update presented by TASA staff on Friday at Certificate renewal standards adopted by SBEC
8:45 a.m. require all certified educators to complete
appropriate continuing education clock hours. The
New school board members attending the form of record keeping of CPE credit is available
New Board Member Launch on Thursday will at Registration and will contain more information
have online access to bonus content including about SBEC certification rules.
required trainings on the Texas Open Meetings
Act and Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking and
Other Maltreatment of Children.
12Join us for the third annual Community
Service Project at
We need your help assembling wellness kits!
Community Service Center
Stop by the Community Service Lounge to lend Inside the Exhibit Hall
a hand in building kits for those in need. • Friday, September 24
• Saturday, September 25
Special thanks to our sponsorsRELATED EVENTS
Rooms are in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center unless noted.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8 a.m.–4 p.m. TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Workshop Omni — Dallas E
8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Council of School Attorneys (CSA) Meeting Omni — Dallas F/G
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
7:30–9 a.m. TACS Committee Meeting Omni — Greenville
7:30–11:30 a.m. TASA School Board Interviewee Waiting Room D223
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Leadership TASB (LTASB) Alumni Lounge D160
8–9:30 a.m. Texas Association of Mid-size Schools (TAMS) C143
Board Meeting
8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. TASA School Board Awards Committee D224
8 a.m.–3 p.m. Texas Council of Professors of Educational Omni — Arts District 7
Administration (TCPEA) Meeting
9–10:30 a.m. Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards Exhibit Hall DE, Booth 897
(GCAASB) Meet and Greet
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. School Board Advisory Network (SBAN) Luncheon Omni — Trinity 1, 2, 3
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Fast Growth Schools Coalition Luncheon Omni — Trinity 4, 8
12:15–1:15 p.m. Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members Omni — Greenville
(TCBSBM) Annual Meeting and Lunch
2:30–4 p.m. Friends of Texas Public Schools Advisory Council Omni — Fair Park 2
5:30–7 p.m. Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Omni — Trinity 5-7
Superintendents (TALAS)/Mexican American School
Boards Association Reception
5:30–7 p.m. UT Austin Cooperative Superintendent Program Omni — Cedars
Reception
5:30–7:30 p.m. LTASB Alumni Celebration Ballroom D Lobby
8:30 p.m.–midnight TCBSBM Casino Night Omni — Trinity 1, 2, 3
14SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
6:30–8:30 a.m. TALAS Board Meeting C143
7:30–9 a.m. Texas Academic Decathlon Board Meeting C151/152
7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. LTASB Alumni Lounge D160
8 a.m.–5 p.m. TALAS Mentoring Session C141
9–10:30 a.m. North Texas Area Association of School Boards Exhibit Hall DE, Booth 897
(NTAASB) Meet and Greet
11 a.m.–2 p.m. Texas School Alliance Annual Meeting and Luncheon C140/142
11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Texas Association of Black School Board Educators C144/145
(TABSE) Superintendent Assembly
2–3 p.m. UT Austin Cooperative Superintendent Program: C152
Talk with Brian Woods, Northside ISD-Region 20
COMPLIMENTARY
HEADSHOTS
Stop by the Headshot Photo Booth,
located just inside the Exhibit Hall,
to have a professional photo taken.
BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY
15FEATURED SESSIONS
LEARNING LOUNGE CSA SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 The Council of School Attorneys (CSA) will meet
9 a.m.–2 p.m. in conjunction with txEDCON21 TASA | TASB
Convention again this year.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
9 a.m.–2 p.m. In addition to the activities that take place
Thursday, two sessions will be featured during
Earn credit for attending these 20- to 30-minute
Convention. These will be called “CSA Spotlight
informal presentations focusing on research
Sessions” and will be open to ALL registered
and best practices about how the board can
attendees, including CSA members. State bar
positively affect student achievement through their
approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
leadership role. Presenters will provide learning
credit will be offered as well.
data and positive examples about how school
districts are dealing with loss of learning caused by
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
the pandemic.
8:45–9:45 a.m.
Scan the QR code above for session details. The
Learning Lounge is in the Exhibit Hall near the Student Speech Online and Off Campus:
entrance to General Sessions. Can They Really Say That?
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court opined for
the first time on off-campus student speech, use of
SBOE PANEL DISCUSSION social media, and—you guessed it—cheerleading.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 The case, Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.,
1–2 p.m. has implications for your district’s jurisdiction to
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) plays discipline for social media posts and other student
a significant role in developing policies and speech, efforts to stop bullying, and enforcement
standards for Texas public schools—from setting of extracurricular codes of conduct. Join host
curriculum standards to reviewing new charter
Jim Walsh and an all-star panel of Texas school
school awards approved by the commissioner
of education. Join SBOE members for a panel attorneys to evaluate the Supreme Court’s decision
discussion moderated by TASB President and Fort and its practical impact on local decisions.
Bend ISD Trustee James D. Rice about what lies Presenters:
ahead for the SBOE and public education in Texas. Valerie Carrillo, Attorney, Escamilla & Poneck LLC
Presenters: Chris Gilbert, Partner, Thompson & Horton LLP
Keven Ellis, Chair, State Board of Education, TEA Kelli Karczewski, Partner, Karczewski l Bradshaw l
Pam Little, Member, State Board of Education, TEA Spalding
Georgina Perez, Member, State Board of Jim Walsh, Attorney/Shareholder, Walsh Gallegos
Education, TEA Treviño Kyle & Robinson PC, Host
Marisa Perez-Diaz, Member, State Board of D170/172
Education, TEA
Jim Rice, President, TASB, and Trustee, Fort Bend ISD
Audrey Young, Member, State Board of Education, TEA
C Ballrooms
16SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 access to district decision making. What’s the line
3–4 p.m. between parent involvement and disruption of school
campuses and public meetings? Join a panel of
Uncivil Discourse: Managing Disruptive experienced school attorneys for our best advice on
Comments and Complaints in a Time of Unrest how to navigate these heated situations.
School districts across the nation and right here Presenters:
at home are suddenly facing questions, concerns, Joy Baskin, Division Director, TASB Legal Services
and even protests about current social and political Janet Bubert, Shareholder, The Underwood Law
issues from mask requirements to the social Firm PC
studies curriculum and beyond. School boards Daniel Stockton, Executive Director of Government
need to be prepared to manage public comments, & Legal Affairs, Frisco ISD
Jim Whitton, Shareholder, Brackett and Ellis PC, Host
including comments generated by interest
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groups outside the district, and rowdy attendees.
Districts also need to respond appropriately to
parents’ demands for more transparency and
Whether you’re wearing district colors or bedazzled it with
bling, your mask might earn you a prize in this year’s
“Your Mask Is Cool!” contest.
Attendees awarded a “Your Mask Is Cool!” card by a TASA or
TASB staff member will be eligible for prize drawings during
the Exhibit Hall Closing Event Saturday, 2-3 p.m.
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Meeting Dates: 6 Dallas Marriott City Center KBHCC via Skybridge)
September 24-26, 2021 7 Fairmont Hotel Dallas 15 Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Downtown
8 Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown 16 Sheraton Dallas
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Sunday, September 26 7 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (15–20 minute intervals)
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Thursday, September 23 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
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GENERAL SESSIONS
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First General Session
Friday, September 24, 4-5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall F, Level 2
Keynote: Sylvia Baffour
Professional speaker, trainer, and executive coach who
helps organizations thrive and succeed with emotional
intelligence strategies
Student Performance: Fort Bend ISD
Greetings: Viola M. Garcia, President, NSBA, and Trustee,
Aldine ISD
Award Presentation: Superintendent of the Year
Second General Session
Saturday, September 25, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Exhibit Hall F, Level 2
Keynote: Shayla Rivera
Aerospace engineer and former rocket scientist with
NASA, and current director of ENGR program and
professor of practice for the College of Engineering at
Texas A&M University
Student Performance: Sunnyvale ISD
Award Presentations: Key Communicator and
Outstanding School Board
Third General Session
Sunday, September 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Ballroom C, Level 2
Keynote: Jessica Rector
Leading expert on burnout and mind wellness and
authority on tackling inner communication and turning
it into outer success and positive action
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
1–5 p.m. Preconference Sessions
2–5 p.m. Preconference Sessions
5–6:30 p.m. Opening Reception
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Preconference Sessions
$50 fee is required. If you did not preregister, ask 2–5 p.m.
on-site registration staff to check for availability.
Board Officers’ Academy: The ‘You Decide’ Seminar
This seminar is created specifically for Board
1–5 p.m. Officers and is going to be designed with your
help. You can choose from several topics, all listed
below. The top two sessions selected by the group
Beyond the Buzz: Diversity, Equity, and will be presented:
Inclusion Fundamentals
Diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, justice, • Important Tools for Meeting Preparation
belonging, bias—all of these buzzwords are heard • Successfully Working with Challenging
in the news and across social media. Let’s dive Individuals
deeper and learn through a four-hour experiential • Effectively Engaging Your Community
session about the fundamentals behind it. • A Legal and Governance Perspective on
Meetings
A foundational model will be presented, followed • A Board Officers Open Dialogue
by a deeper dive into the “Anatomy of Bias.” We
Presenter:
will discuss how fragile the human spirit is and how
David Koempel, Trustee Engagement Senior
exclusion can impact a person, a group, and/or a
Consultant, TASB Board Development Services
nation in profound ways.
Ballroom D1, Clear Fork
The world and our school districts are becoming
Governance for Improved Student Success:
more diverse, and this session will equip you with
EISO/SB 1566 Training (fulfills 3-hour biennial
practices that, when applied, will transform your
requirement)
relationships, your district, and ultimately student
Focused and engaged school boards make a dif-
outcomes across the state.
ference to student learning. This research-informed
Presenter: session highlights practices and tools to help
Cecilia Chavez, Division Director, TASB Diversity, boards understand the current state of student
Equity, and Inclusion learning, cast a compelling vision with meaningful
Ballroom D4, West Fork goals, and oversee the improvement efforts in their
districts.
Presenters:
Phil Gore, Division Director, TASB Board
Development Services
Orin Moore, Consultant, TASB Board Development
Services
Ballroom D3, East Fork
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New School Board Member Launch
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Welcome to school board service! Joining a board
in progress requires new trustees to learn a lot
in a short time. This extended session provides
foundational information and perspective to help
newly elected trustees get their bearings quickly.
Registration for the session includes online access
to bonus content including required trainings on
the Texas Open Meetings Act and Sexual Abuse,
Human Trafficking, and Other Maltreatment
of Children.
Presenters:
Susan Elliott, Curriculum and Instructional Design
Director, TASB Board Development Services
Esperanza Orozco, Consultant, TASB Board
Development Services
Ballroom D2, Elm Fork
5–6:30 p.m.
Opening Reception
Nibble and nosh as you connect with colleagues!
Clap your hands and stomp your feet as you
are entertained by the high-energy band Party
Machine. This unique dance band will keep you
moving with non-stop music, lights, and motion
from the moment they hit the stage, covering tunes
from the ‘50s through today’s hits!
Lobby F, Level 2
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Registration Open
7:30–8:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
7:30–11:30 a.m. Small School District Seminar
8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8:45–9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
9 a.m.–2 p.m. Learning Lounge
9:45–10:15 a.m. Break in Exhibit Hall
10:15–11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
1–2 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
2:15–3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
3:15–4 p.m. Break in Exhibit Hall
4–5:30 p.m. First General Session
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SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT SEMINAR*
7:30–8 a.m. Small School District Seminar
This seminar, designed for schools with 750 or
Registration and Continental Breakfast
fewer students, focuses on the advantages small
schools have to offer.
By making the most of the relationships and close-
knit feel of a small community, these districts are
8–11:30 a.m. uniquely poised to try innovative thinking that has
Program a big impact on student achievement.
(includes a 15-minute break) C Ballrooms, Level 2
* This session requires advance registration. Check
Brought to you in part by: with staff at the session’s registration table for
availability.
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SEPTEMBER 24
warranty deed and a maintenance tax note can
7:30–8:30 a.m. be used as a funding source for a facility project.
The presenter will explain how these options work
and what benefits they bring to a district. A ques-
COVID-19 Response: How Arlington ISD tion-and-answer period will conclude the session.
Shaped Its Future with Pandemic Efforts Presenters:
If you want to know what it takes to move quickly Tonya Knowlton, Superintendent, Community ISD
with a focus on students and staff during a global Christian Merritt, Financial Advisor, Live Oak Public
pandemic, this is the session for you. The Arlington Finance LLC
ISD Board worked quickly and efficiently when Ballroom D3, East Fork
the pandemic hit in spring 2020 and made key
decisions that helped the school year finish on time Board 101: The New TEA Rules on School
in a safe manner for students and staff. Facilities Standards
Presenters: While Texas school districts are at the forefront
Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent, Arlington ISD of educating students, the facilities rules for
Kecia Mays, Trustee, Arlington ISD designing Texas school facilities are antiquated.
Aaron Reich, Trustee, Arlington ISD This discussion will offer insights into the creation
Ballroom D1, Clear Fork of the first update of TEA rules regarding school
facilities standards since 2004. Learn what the
Leading and Building through Partnerships updated rules mean for Texas school facility
The presentation team will share Blue Ridge planning and the school board’s responsibility in
ISD’s journey from successful bond program ensuring the district’s compliance with them.
to construction of new facilities in a 3A district. Presenters:
Comprised of representatives from the architecture Robin Bullock, Superintendent, Allen ISD
firm, construction manager, and district, presenters Kathy Grant, Public Affairs Consultant, Kathy Grant
will share the valuable partnerships formed and Group
collaborative environment created during the Leesa Vardeman, Partner, VLK Architects
district’s bond and construction process. Ballroom D4, West Fork
Presenters:
Shelly Enloe, Trustee, Blue Ridge ISD Breaking Down Walls
Von Gallagher, President, Gallagher Construction This session will focus on how a school of
Services choice can reengage the unplugged learner by
Matt Kimball, Superintendent, Blue Ridge ISD “breaking down the walls” between expected
Jason Oswald, Principal, WRA Architects Inc. student performances and unexpected student
Ballroom D2, Elm Fork preferences. The REALM Secondary School
demonstrates how a video-game programming
Bonds Are NOT the Only Answer curriculum, a blended and self-paced learning
This session will include an explanation of how approach, and a tailored state-of-the-art building
to use alternate funding sources to meet facility prepares students for college and career readiness.
needs. When a bond election is not a choice, a
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Presenters: Presenters:
April Chiarelli, Chief Academic Officer, Mike Adkins, Director of Communications, Ector
Burleson ISD County ISD
Terry Hoyle, Dallas Office Director, Scott Muri, Superintendent, Ector County ISD
Pfluger Architects Alicia Syverson, Assistant Superintendent of
D161 Student and School Support, Ector County ISD
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Unfinished Learning: Regaining, Planning,
and Evaluating Effective Interventions Becoming a Superintendent
Participate in a dynamic conversation focused on TASB Executive Search Services staff will facilitate
John Hattie’s Visible Learning through the lens of an interactive discussion on what interview skills
social-emotional learning and interventions. Join and application materials are needed to become a
colleagues in exploring the key areas that influence superintendent. The team will discuss first impres-
and ensure student success. Walk away with ideas sions when interviewing, as well as review content
for using this meta-analysis to strategically address requirements for the application process, resume,
the learning disruptions caused by COVID-19. and additional materials needed when applying.
Presenters: Presenter:
Walter Perez, Executive Director of Elementary Marian Strauss, Senior Consultant, TASB Executive
Education, Melissa ISD Search Services
Kim Tunnell, Vice-President of Curriculum D166
Management, Education Advanced Inc.
D162/164 Corsicana ISD Penguin Project: Empowering
Students with Special Needs through Theatre
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Practical Advice The Corsicana ISD Penguin Project is a unique
for Starting a School District Police Department production of a modified well-known Broadway
The safety and security of students and staff is play in which all the roles are filled by students
a top priority for a school district. Many school with developmental disabilities. They are joined
districts have found that they can better serve the on stage by a dedicated group of “peer mentors”
needs of their students by establishing their own without disabilities working side by side with
police department. This presentation will discuss them through rehearsals and performances.
the legal and practical concerns for starting a The program’s impact on students, staff, and
district police department. community members along with implementation
strategies used by the district will be discussed.
Presenters:
Andrea Gulley, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Treviño Presenters:
Kyle & Robinson PC Margie Crow, Facilitator of the Corsicana Regional
Blake Henshaw, Attorney, Walsh Gallegos Treviño Day School Program for the Deaf and 504/
Kyle & Robinson PC Dyslexia Supervisor, Corsicana ISD
D163 Cranston Dodds, Director, Theatre Department,
Corsicana ISD
Making Friends in High Places: Diane Frost, Superintendent, Corsicana ISD
Developing Innovative Partnerships Tiffany Warren, Special Education Counselor,
Healthy relationships cultivate innovation and Corsicana ISD
produce results beyond imagination. Presenters D168
will discuss the art of developing strategic
partnerships with local, regional, state, and Superintendent Contract Negotiations:
national entities to improve organizational The Beginning, Middle, and End
effectiveness. Examples of these partnerships Audience members will become familiar with
include SpaceX, National Board for Professional different legal statutes that affect the employment
Teaching Standards, Bill and Melinda Gates and termination of the board-superintendent
Foundation, Public Impact, Chiefs for Change, relationship, which will be delivered from
Permian Strategic Partnership, Chamber of the perspective of an attorney who generally
Commerce, Commit Partnership, Raise Your represents superintendents and an attorney who
Hand Texas, and The New York Times.
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advocates for public school districts. In addition, HR Hot Topics
the initial negotiation and renegotiation of the Join a TASB lead attorney and the HR Services
superintendent’s employment contract will be director to learn more about current hot-topic
examined, along with the positive and negative school district HR issues, including recent
outcomes that can be achieved. legislative changes that impact compensation,
leaves, and professional development, presented
Presenters:
in an engaging and interactive format.
Juan Cruz, Attorney, J. Cruz & Associates LLC
Cory Hartsfield, Attorney, Cory Hartsfield PC Presenters:
D170/172 Amy Campbell, Director, TASB HR Services
Leslie Story, Lead Attorney, TASB Legal Services
Post-Legislative Policy Preview: Ballroom D2, Elm Fork
Find Out What Really Happened
Attendees wondering about the outcome of Getting off the Ground in a New District:
policy-related bills considered in the Legislature The Critical Role of Data
can find out what passed in this session. There Join us to explore best practices related to being
was a lot of activity during this Legislative session, an informed board member. Pleasant Grove ISD’s
and TASB Policy Service is already working on the director of finance will share how he leverages
necessary policy revisions. In this session, TASB the informational power of data visualizations—
Policy Service consultants will share relevant issues enrollment history, projections, and comparisons
impacting districts’ policy and discuss the changes with local/statewide peers—to ensure the board
administrators and board members will need to has an accurate understanding of the district.
consider. Participants will also receive a state of the district
report, customized for their own district.
Presenters:
Valerie Conner, Policy Consultant, TASB Policy Presenters:
Service Christopher Ryan, Analytics Advisor, Forecast5
Brooke Stroud, Policy Consultant, TASB Policy Analytics Inc.
Service Derick Sibley, Director of Finance, Pleasant Grove ISD
D174 Travis Zander, Senior Analytics Advisor, Forecast5
Analytics Inc.
Ballroom D3, East Fork
8:45–9:45 a.m. An Update on the Texas Economy
Learn about the current state of the Texas economy
as it recovers from COVID-19. This session will
S.T.O.P. Suicide, Bullying, and Emotional Pain teach participants about which economic indicators
(Stop. Think. Overcome Pain.) most impact both Texas as a whole and specific
The session will be a presentation format from geographic regions throughout the state. An
Brazosport ISD’s superintendent, assistant update will also be given on the housing market,
superintendent, and director of counseling, along employment, wages, and economic growth.
with the co-founder of. S.T.O.P., Brenda George,
Presenter:
who was named a Hero for Children by TEA and
Cole Hentschel, Director of Sales, First Public
the SBOE in 2021.
(subsidiary of TASB)
Presenters: Ballroom D4, West Fork
Brenda George, Co-Founder, S.T.O.P.
Allison Jasso, Coordinator of Counseling Services,
Brazosport ISD
Danny Massey, Superintendent, Brazosport ISD
Jay Whitehead, Assistant Superintendent,
Brazosport ISD
Ballroom D1, Clear Fork
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Student-Led Incubators: Preparing Students Presenters:
for Professional Environments Randy Cobb, Principal, Azle ISD
Incubators in educational environments foster Angela Herron, Director of Academic Curriculum
cross-pollination between school districts and the and Instruction, Grand Prairie ISD
business community, promote higher engagement Jennifer Porter, Managing Director, OnRamps,
with students, and encourage the skills and abilities The University of Texas at Austin
required for success in students’ future careers: Elizabeth Swaner, Executive Director,
ideation, collaboration, and exploration. High- Richardson ISD
lighting a variety of incubator spaces across the D163
country, this session will use virtual reality to reveal
current trends, share the benefits to students, and Women in Leadership: Encouragement for
demonstrate successful design strategies for these Today and Inspiration for Tomorrow
creative community spaces. More women are running for office and achieving
high levels of success; however, research indicates
Presenters:
some women lack confidence and hesitate to
Brett Holzle, Principal, Stantec
speak up in meetings. In this workshop, you will
Gwendolyn Morgan, Interior Designer, Stantec
hear strategies and tips to increase confidence
Michael Warren, Director of Moody Advanced
and inspire the young women in your sphere of
Professional Studies, Highland Park ISD (ESC 10)
influence. Topics include effective campaigning,
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finding your voice, the balancing act, and creating
the climate for female leadership.
Welcome to the Team!
When four trustees retired after a collective Presenters:
70 years on the all at-large Gregory-Portland Faye Beaulieu, Senior Vice-President of Community
ISD’s board, the remaining three members and Investment, United Way of Tarrant County, and
new superintendent developed a plan to equip Former Trustee, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
candidates and future teammates for success. Barbara Burns, Trustee, Denton ISD
Presenters will share the candidate overview Creslond Fannin, Executive Director, Austin ISD
they hold before the election, the welcoming and Corinne French, Board President, Valley View ISD
orientation process followed after the election, (ESC 11)
and their continuous improvement and good D165
governance practices meant to serve the district
well into the future. Professional Development and Advocacy
for Latino Learners
Presenters:
As of April 14, 2021, Texas has 1,020 school district
Michelle Cavazos, Superintendent,
superintendents. 790 or 78% of Texas district
Gregory-Portland ISD
superintendents are male; 230 or 22% of Texas
Tim Flinn, Trustee, Gregory-Portland ISD
district superintendents are female. 84 or 8.2% of
Carrie Gregory, Trustee, Gregory-Portland ISD
Texas district superintendents are Latino/Latina.
Zach Simmons, Trustee, Gregory-Portland ISD
65 or 6.4% are Latino; 19 or 1.8% of Texas district
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superintendents are Latina. Join our discussions
on addressing the shortage of Latino and Latina
Building Equitable Opportunities for All
superintendents in Texas.
Students to Experience Postsecondary Success
As the state recovers and taps into its Presenters:
resilience and community, education leaders Xavier De La Torre, Superintendent, Ysleta ISD
continue to seek ways to innovate and provide Rick Lopez, Superintendent, Garland ISD
equitable opportunities for students to Martha Salazar-Zamora, Superintendent,
achieve postsecondary success. Examining Tomball ISD
unique variables, OnRamps and select district Veronica Vijil, Superintendent, Fabens ISD
partners across Texas will discuss how quality D166
dual-enrollment courses are being reimagined
while remaining aligned to higher education
expectations, and what it means today for students
to be future ready.
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TSPRA: How to Craft Powerful Messages and Presenters:
Create Ambassadors Amy Beneski, Deputy Executive Director, TASA
In this session, the chief communications officer Casey McCreary, Associate Executive Director, TASA
for Fort Bend ISD and TSPRA President shares the Colby Nichols, Partner, Ancira Strategic Partners
effective strategies and techniques she and her LLC
teams have used to identify and craft compelling D171/173
stories and messages for internal and external
stakeholders. Having aligned and powerful Finding Calmness in the Storm:
messages supports district engagement efforts, Title IX Developments and Consistencies
furthers program buy-in, and creates ambassadors With each new presidential administration, Title IX
ready to take the lead with the program’s message. undergoes drastic developments in controversial
parts of the law, but it is important to understand
Presenter:
that most of the law remains constant and
Veronica Sopher, Chief Communications Officer,
applicable to schools. This session will give an
Fort Bend ISD, and TSPRA President
overview of the origin of Title IX, the case law
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applicable to schools, and the parts of the law that
remain constant and explain the recent updates to
CSA Spotlight Session
the law.
Student Speech Online and Off Campus:
Can They Really Say That? Presenters:
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court opined for Brady Flanery, Associate, Eichelbaum Wardell
the first time on off-campus student speech, use of Hansen Powell & Mehl PC
social media, and—you guessed it—cheerleading. Jennifer Powell, Shareholder, Eichelbaum Wardell
The case, Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., Hansen Powell & Mehl PC
has implications for your district’s jurisdiction to D174
discipline for social media posts and other student
speech, efforts to stop bullying, and enforcement The Reasonable Accommodation Playbook
of extracurricular codes of conduct. Join host The reasonable accommodation process under the
Jim Walsh and an all-star panel of Texas school Americans with Disabilities Act is intended to be
attorneys to evaluate the Court’s decision and a flexible and interactive process, requiring clear
its practical impact on local decisions. State bar communication between the employee and the
approved for 1 hour of Continuing Legal Education employer. Participants in this session will gain a
(CLE). better understanding of the laws and regulations
governing the interactive process, including how to
Presenters:
determine whether the requested accommodation
Valerie Carrillo, Attorney, Escamilla & Poneck LLP
is reasonable and how best to engage with quali-
Christopher Gilbert, Partner, Thompson & Horton LLP
fied individuals with disabilities in the process.
Kelli Karczewski, Partner, Karczewski|Bradshaw|
Spalding Presenters:
Jim Walsh, Attorney/Shareholder, Walsh Gallegos M. Kaye DeWalt, General Counsel, Aldine ISD
Treviño Kyle & Robinson PC Cory Rush, Attorney, Karczewski|Bradshaw|
Spalding
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TASA Legislative Update on 87th Regular
Legislative Session and Special Sessions
Participants will be given information on import-
ant legislation passed during the 87th regular 9:45–10:15 a.m.
legislative session related to school finance, TRS, Feeling a little tired?
assessment, and accountability among other The Exhibit Hall has hot coffee waiting for you!
issues. Updates on the subsequent called special
sessions and related legislation will also be
presented. Fulfills one-hour biennial requirement
for update to the Texas Education Code.
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$0 deductible and $0 copay. Presenters will explain
10:15–11:15 a.m. how they offered better health care at a lower cost.
These dynamic speakers will share the impact it
had on the district and engage participants with
School Compensation for Board Members stories from their experience.
Understanding the strategy and architecture
Presenters:
behind the organization’s compensation plan
Benjamin Clinton, Deputy Superintendent,
is critical to recruiting and retaining top-notch
Raymondville ISD
staff and controlling costs. Key components of
Stetson Roane, Superintendent, Raymondville ISD
pay administration will be covered, including pay
Ballroom D3, East Fork
strategies, structures, adjustments, and placement
for new or promoted employees. Participants
Virtual Learning Studios: Improving the Online
will finish with a better understanding of the
Learning Experience
mechanics of their school district’s compensation
During the pandemic, many students and teachers
plan and the importance of maintaining both
experienced online learning for the first time. Since
market-competitive pay and competitive pay
2020, Humble ISD has made technology enhance-
structures.
ments, including virtual learning studios. Explore
Presenters: content produced to engage students, see how
Luz Cadena, Senior Compensation Consultant, videos are produced, and learn what facilities are
TASB HR Services used. Participants will learn about the development
Erin Kolecki, Compensation Consultant, of the teacher professional development studio as
TASB HR Services well as campus-based virtual learning studios.
Ballroom D1, Clear Fork
Presenters:
Richard Chi, Co-CEO, PBK
Take the Guesswork out of Hiring Season
Elizabeth Fagen, Superintendent, Humble ISD
with Data-Driven Staffing
Ballroom D4, West Fork
Higher-than-average staff turnover has led to
disruptions in the teaching workforce and in
Building Leadership Capacity for Texas
instructional continuity. Aligning staffing plans with
Instructional Leadership
student course needs and connecting hiring prac-
Attendees will hear from a district leader, campus
tices to master scheduling facilitates data-informed
principal, and campus assistant principal about
decision making and ensures equitable learning
their roles in executing Texas Instructional
opportunities. Get an in-depth look at using
Leadership to close achievement gaps for students
data-driven instructional and staffing practices to
in a year’s worth of time.
take the guesswork out of hiring season.
Presenters:
Presenters:
Lance Hamlin, Chief of School Leadership,
Jill Blankenship, Cardonex Sales Professional,
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Education Advanced Inc.
Chad Hunter, Principal,
Brent Reid, Cardonex Sales Professional,
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Education Advanced Inc.
Kara Miller, Assistant Principal,
Clarence Simmons, Executive Director of
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Secondary Education and Campus Support,
D161
Birdville ISD
Ballroom D2, Elm Fork
The Journey to Good Governance
Participants will hear about concrete tools and
Better Health Care: Don’t Believe Me?
good governance practices and a few “do’s and
Just Watch! How One District Revolutionized
don’ts” that the Splendora ISD Board learned along
Health Care for Schools
the way.
Free Health Coverage: Raymondville ISD was
the first district in Texas to offer an alternative to Presenters:
TRS-ActiveCare group health coverage. The district Jeff Burke, Superintendent, Splendora ISD
provided coverage at no cost to employees with a Suzanne Soto, Trustee, Splendora ISD
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36FRIDAY, SEP TEMBER 24
2021
Delegate
Assembly
Saturday, September 25
Omni Dallas Hotel
Recharge your advocacy at the TASB Delegate Already registered?
Assembly. The annual membership meeting is If you have your button and ribbon, then head
your opportunity to have a voice on key Associa- directly to your regional caucus meeting at
tion business. This year, delegates will vote on: 12:30 p.m.
n Updates to the TASB Advocacy Agenda
Schedule
n TASB’s leadership for 2021–22
12:30–1:30 p.m.
n Amendments to the TASB Articles of Incorpora-
Lunch and Regional Caucuses, Levels 2 and 3
tion, TASB Bylaws, and Statement of Beliefs Your button and Delegate/Alternate ribbon will
grant you access to the free lunch and caucus.
There is still time to register!
On-site Delegate/Alternate registration opens 2–4 p.m.
at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 25, in Delegate Assembly, Dallas Ballroom, Level 3
the Dallas Ballroom (Level 3) and near the Earn continuing education credit for participating
escalators on Level 2. in the Assembly and caucus lunch!
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