2023-24 First-Time Superintendents Academy, Session 3 of 4
November 1 @ 8:00 am to November 2 @ 12:00 pm
TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for over 30 years — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents.
Session 3: Advocating for Your District, Your Students, and Yourself | November 1-2, 2023
Check in on the success of your 90-day plan, find out what you need to know about advocacy at the state level, and dig into superintendent contract issues, the superintendent evaluation instrument, and managing crisis through communication. Continue work on your portfolio.
Schedule
Day One: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (breakfast, lunch included) then 5:30 – 8 p.m. (reception and dinner)
Day Two: 7:30 a.m. – noon (breakfast included)
Housing Reservations
A housing block has been reserved at the Marriott Austin North in Round Rock. Book your room for FTSA Session 3 using this link.
A rate of $142 per night is available from Tuesday, October 31, to Thursday, November 2, 2023.
The deadline to take advantage of the group rate is Saturday, October 21.
Registration
You may register for the full, four-session academy or for individual sessions.
You may start the academy anytime during the school year and continue into the next school year. For example, if you start with Session 3, scheduled for November 1-2, you may then participate in Session 4 in February, and then attend Sessions 1 and 2 in fall 2024.
Fees
Full, four-session academy, TASA Member: $845
Full, four-session academy, Non-member: $945
Individual sessions: $295 each
How to Register
Log in to your account in the TASA Member Services Center (or create an account). Once logged in, click on the Events tab and scroll down to see the FTSA offerings, which include the full, four-session academy as well as individual sessions.
REGISTER ONLINE
Cancellations
There are no cancellations for individual academy sessions; however, if you cannot attend a session you registered for, you may attend the same session the following year. If you are registered for Session 2 of the First-Time Superintendents Academy but unable to attend, please complete the cancellation/substitution request form to be posted here. If you must cancel your participation in the academy as a whole, there is a cancellation fee of $75.
