TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for decades — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents.

Session 4: Setting Direction for Your District | February 19-20, 2025
Focus on finance and end-of-year issues, learn about engaging your board in school transformation, and setting a vision and direction as superintendent. Create a plan for moving into the next school year.

Schedule

Day One: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (breakfast, lunch included) then 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (reception and dinner)

Day Two: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (breakfast included and offered 7:45-8:30 a.m.)

Housing Reservations

A housing block has been reserved at the Marriott Austin North in Round Rock. Book your room for FTSA Session 4 using this link.

A rate of $144 per night is available from Saturday, February 15, through Saturday, February 22, 2025.

The deadline to take advantage of the group rate is Friday, January 31, 2025. 

Registration

Registration is limited to superintendents only.

Fee

TASA Member: $245 per session
Non-member: $295 per session

How to Register

You must register online in TASA’s new Member Services Center. The new MSC was launched in April 2024. If you have not yet created a login for the new system, read “Getting Started: Create a New Login” and take the steps to create your login so that you may register. Only superintendents may register for FTSA (if you are an assistant registering your superintendent, you must log in using their username and password).

• Log in to the TASA Member Services Center.
• Click on the REGISTER button below.

• Once on the Event Overview page, scroll down to see the registration rate. You must be a TASA member to see the member rate.
• Click on the “Register Now” button. (If you are a superintendent but do not see this option, please contact Maria Cruz at mcruz@tasanet.org.)
• Once on the Checkout page, select your method of payment on the left (Online Payment = credit card, Purchase Order, or Print a Purchase Order Requisition that you may use to secure a purchase order.)
• Follow the prompts to check out using your preferred method.
• After a pause, you will be returned to your profile page. Using the left navigation, click on “My Events” to see your FTSA registration.
• If you later need to change your registration, click on the link under “View Event Details” to do so. Please note Cancellation Policy below.
• If you pay with a purchase order, you may return later and pay online. On your profile page, click on “Transactions” and then on the link under “Pay Online” to do so.

Cancellations

Registration for the full academy or any of the individual sessions is NOT transferable. No substitutions are allowed.

If you registered for the full, four-session academy, but you find you cannot attend one of the sessions, please contact Maria Cruz at mcruz@tasanet.org to find out how to attend the session during the next school year. If you cancel, you must cancel the full, four-session academy. See the TASA Event Cancellation Policy.

If you registered ONLY for Session 4, cancellation is available, but a fee applies. See the TASA Event Cancellation Policy.