July 2020
Veselka Scholarship Application Available
The online application for the 2020-21 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship program will be posted online by July 20, 2020. See the criteria and guidelines.
Find out more »Virtual Executive Committee Meeting
The TASA Executive Committee will meet online to conduct regular business. Meeting access instructions will be emailed to participants. Questions? Contact Ann Roland.
Find out more »Virtual 2020 TASA Leadership Summit
At the 2020 TASA Leadership Summit, to be conducted online using the Hopin event platform, TASA leaders, including members of the Executive Committee and TASA 2025 Task Force, Regional Study Group chairs, Major Committee chairs, and FRSLN Design Team, plus the TASA Member Service representatives and members of the TASA staff, will initiate planning for the 2020-21 membership year. Invited participants will review the work and goals that were set for the organization through the TASA Strategic Framework.
Find out more »2020 Aspiring Superintendents Summer Series, Session 3
New for summer 2020, TASA is offering the first-ever Aspiring Superintendents Summer Series! Whether you attended the Aspiring Superintendents Academy at the 2020 Midwinter Conference and are ready for a deeper dive or you are joining us for the first time, you don’t want to miss this three-part series to be offered completely online in June-July 2020 using the Hopin online event platform! Dr. Jill Siler will be back to facilitate, moderate, and share her own experiences alongside other Texas…
Find out more »School Board Awards Committee Meeting
The 2020-21 TASA School Board Awards Committee will meet on one of these days (final date TBA) to review the regional nominations for Outstanding School Board and choose up to five "Honor Board" finalists, which will be interviewed in October 2020 in Dallas at the TASA|TASB Convention.
Find out more »August 2020
TPAC True Accountability Forum – August 2020
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), facilitated by TASA, will have two forums each month during the 2020-21 school year. One will be held on the first Monday of the month that will bring together people working on True Accountability from all over the US. The other will take place on the third Monday of the month and will be a TPAC-specific check-in. These forums - to be conducted via Zoom - are optional, but will provide school leaders a…
Find out more »TASA Announces Honor School Boards
No later than this date, TASA will announce which school boards were chosen by the TASA School Board Awards Committee as 2020 Honor Boards. Learn more about the School Board Awards program.
Find out more »2020-21 First-Time Superintendents Academy, Session 1 of 4 (Virtual)
TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for 30 years — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents. Please note: Due to COVID-19, Sessions 1-3 of the 2020-21 FTSA will be conducted virtually using the Hopin online event platform used for TASA’s Virtual SummerCon. Session 4 in February 2021 is TBD. Schedule Day One: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (with a 12-1 p.m. lunch break) Day Two: 9…
Find out more »TXTOY Semifinalist Judging (Tentative Date)
Semifinalist judging will take place at TASA Headquarters in Austin on this day to determine the six finalists for 2021 Texas Teacher of the Year. A panel of judges composed of representatives of Texas teacher associations and the prior year’s Texas Teacher of the Year finalists review the applications of the 40 Texas Regional Teachers of the Year — one elementary and one secondary teacher from each of the 20 Texas Education Service Center regions — and select three finalists…
Find out more »TPAC Virtual Forum – August 2020
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), facilitated by TASA, will have two forums each month during the 2020-21 school year. One will be held on the first Monday of the month that will bring together people working on True Accountability from all over the US. The other will take place on the third Monday of the month and will be a TPAC-specific check-in. These forums - to be conducted via Zoom - are optional, but will provide school leaders a…
Find out more »Nominations Open for 2020 Golden Deeds for Education Award
Given since 1964, the Golden Deeds for Education Award is considered the most coveted award in Texas public education. TASA and the Texas A&M University Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development co-present the award annually. The Golden Deeds recipient is nominated through a statewide nominating committee, which consists of school district superintendents from across Texas. The award is presented to an individual who has, through actions and deeds, improved the educational system in Texas to enrich the lives…
Find out more »September 2020
2020-21 First-Time Superintendents Academy, Session 2 of 4 (Virtual)
TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for 30 years — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents. Please note: Due to COVID-19, Sessions 1-3 of the 2020-21 FTSA will be conducted virtually using the Hopin online event platform used for TASA’s Virtual SummerCon. Session 4 in February 2021 is TBD. Schedule Day One: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (with a 12-1 p.m. lunch break) Day Two: 9…
Find out more »TPAC Virtual Meeting – September 2020
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), facilitated by TASA, will have two meetings during the fall semester of 2020-21 in addition to a series of virtual forums. More details will be shared with TPAC members as they become available.
Find out more »Nomination Deadline for 2020 Golden Deeds Award
Given since 1964, the Golden Deeds for Education Award is considered the most coveted award in Texas public education. TASA and the Texas A&M University Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development co-present the award annually. The Golden Deeds recipient is nominated through a statewide nominating committee, which consists of school district superintendents from across Texas. The award is presented to an individual who has, through actions and deeds, improved the educational system in Texas to enrich the lives…
Find out more »Veselka Scholarship Applications Due
See the criteria and guidelines.
Find out more »October 2020
TASA/TASB Convention
School administrators and board members come together at the joint TASA/TASB convention each year to secure the training they need to fulfill their differing roles and to explore solutions to the challenges they face in their communities together.
Find out more »School Board Awards Committee Meeting (Honor Board Interviews)
The 2020-21 School Board Awards Committee will meet to interview the finalists ("Honor Boards") for Outstanding School Board on the first day of the TASA/TASB Convention.
Find out more »Texas Outstanding School Board Announced
On this date, the Texas Outstanding School Board will be named at the 2020 TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas. Learn more about the School Board Awards program.
Find out more »In-person Level 1 CMAT – October 2020
Level 1 Curriculum Management Audit Training—Curriculum Assessment, Design, and Delivery is a three-day training program designed to prepare participants to examine and evaluate deep alignment issues to improve student achievement. Learn more about the training and facilitator. 2020-21 Training October 13-15, 2020 Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day CPE Credit Level 1 CMAT offers up to 20 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. Location TASA Headquarters Johnny L. Veselka Building 406 East 11th St. Austin, TX 78701…
Find out more »TPAC Virtual Meeting – October 2020
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), facilitated by TASA, will have two meetings during the fall semester of 2020-21 in addition to a series of virtual forums. More details will be shared with TPAC members as they become available.
Find out more »Level 2 CMAT – October 2020
Level 2 Curriculum Management Audit Training, Systems Factors—Governance, Leadership, and Support Services is a three-day training designed to prepare instructional leaders to examine and evaluate system-based issues to optimize the delivery of effective teaching and learning. Please note: Completion of Level 1 CMAT is a prerequisite for Level 2 training. Learn more about the training and facilitator. 2020-21 Training October 27-29, 2020 Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day CPE Credit Level 2 CMAT offers up to 20 hours…
Find out more »November 2020
CMSi Curriculum Writing Workshop – November 2020
The CMSi Curriculum Writing Workshop is a three-day training that equips district leaders and teachers to develop a framework for written curriculum that is unit-based and supportive of student-centered, cognitively challenging and engaging instruction. 2020-21 Training November 4-6, 2020 Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day CPE Credit This workshop offers up to 20 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. Location TASA Headquarters Johnny L. Veselka Building 406 East 11th St. Austin, TX 78701 See directions, information on…
Find out more »2020-21 First-Time Superintendents Academy, Session 3 of 4 (Virtual)
TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for 30 years — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents. Please note: Due to COVID-19, Sessions 1-3 of the 2020-21 FTSA will be conducted virtually using the Hopin online event platform used for TASA’s Virtual SummerCon. Session 4 in February 2021 is TBD. Schedule Day One: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (with a 12-1 p.m. lunch break) Day Two: 9…
Find out more »CMSi Curriculum Management Planning Workshop – November 2020
The CMSi Curriculum Management Planning Workshop is a two-day training that focuses individuals on the key components of a quality written plan that outlines the priorities and procedures involved with managing written curriculum in the district to assure alignment and to support the most effective instruction in every classroom. 2020-21 Training November 10-11, 2020 Schedule 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day CPE Credit This workshop offers up to 14 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit. Location TASA Headquarters…
Find out more »December 2020
Veselka Scholarship Recipients Notified
Scholarship winners are honored and receive their scholarship funds at the TASA Midwinter Conference each January. Learn more about the program.
Find out more »January 2021
TASA Midwinter Conference
The TASA Midwinter Conference has become the most popular conference of the year for Texas school leaders because it provides such a valuable opportunity to come together to discuss and share innovative practices, network with peers, address the administrative issues administrators face every day, and gain fresh insights.
Find out more »Veselka Scholarship Recipients Honored
TASA annually awards scholarships to TASA members in the amount of $2,500 each as the number and quality of applicants allows. Scholarship winners are honored at the TASA Midwinter Conference each January. Learn more about the Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship.
Find out more »February 2021
2020-21 First-Time Superintendents Academy, Session 4 of 4 – Tentative
TASA’s First-Time Superintendents Academy (FTSA) — the go-to training for beginning Texas superintendents for 30 years — has been designed around the most important learning outcomes for first- and second-year superintendents. Please note: Due to COVID-19, Sessions 1-3 of the 2020-21 FTSA will be conducted virtually using Hopin, the online conference platform used for TASA’s Virtual SummerCon. Session 4 in February 2021 is TBD. Online Schedule Day One: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (with a 12-1 p.m. lunch break) Day Two: 9…
Find out more »July 2021
2021 TASA Leadership Summit
At the 2021 TASA Leadership Summit, TASA leaders, including members of the Executive Committee and TASA 2025 Task Force, Regional Study Group chairs, Major Committee chairs, and FRSLN Design Team, plus the TASA Member Service representatives and members of the TASA staff, will initiate planning for the 2021-22 membership year. Invited participants will review the work and goals that were set for the organization through the TASA Strategic Framework.
Find out more »September 2021
TASA/TASB Convention
School administrators and board members come together at the joint TASA/TASB convention each year to secure the training they need to fulfill their differing roles and to explore solutions to the challenges they face in their communities together.
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