December 2020
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 »Golden Deeds Committee Reviews Nominations & Determines Recipient
Learn more about the Golden Deeds for Education Award
Find out more »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 »Golden Deeds Recipient Announced
Learn more about the Golden Deeds for Education Award
Find out more »January 2021
TASA Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee Meeting 2
The TASA officers and executive director sent a letter in June 2020 to all members regarding the issues of racism, equity, and diversity. The officers then met with a steering committee composed of representatives of other educational organizations to get their input on what actions TASA should take. As a result of that input, and as stated in the letter, TASA President Brian Woods appointed a TASA Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity that is working in three areas: What…
Find out more »Joint Executive & Legislative Committee Meeting
The TASA Executive Committee will meet jointly with the TASA Legislative Committee prior to the TASA Midwinter Conference for an update on legislative/policy issues. Contact Ann Roland at TASA for more information.
Find out more »Executive Committee Meeting
The TASA Executive Committee will meet to conduct business prior to the TASA Midwinter Conference.
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 »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 »Golden Deeds Recipient Honored
The 2020 Golden Deeds for Education Award recipient will be honored during the 2021 TASA Midwinter Conference. Learn more about the award.
Find out more »February 2021
2021 Texas Executive Leadership Group Session 1
New for 2021, TASA is partnering with Lyle Kirtman, CEO of Future Management Systems Inc. (FMS), to bring his in-depth leadership development program to Texas. Kirtman has worked with more than 350 school districts across the nation on leadership development and coached 200+ superintendents and senior district leaders. He has asked Karen Rue, a former Texas superintendent and nationally known school leader, to lead the Texas Executive Leadership Groups — cohorts of eight to 11 Texas superintendents who meet for…
Find out more »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 »TASA Commissioner’s Cabinet Meeting
The TASA Commissioner's Cabinet is a special committee for which members are elected in each region to meet periodically to consult with the commissioner of education. At-large members are appointed by TASA with approval of the commissioner. Members serve one-year terms.
Find out more »2020-21 FRSLN Event 2: Leadership Focus
The 2020-21 Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Network (FRSLN) cohort will participate in a series of events centered around the emerging needs of school leaders while maintaining an emphasis on the principles outlined in the TASA visioning document, Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas. 2020-21 FRSLN Event Series In 2020-21, the experiences will continue to be superintendent-designed and superintendent-led with the help and support of TASA. Events are expected to be hosted virtually, and participant teams are invited to…
Find out more »TASA Regional Summit – ESC Regions 9, 16, 17, 18
Since April 2020, TASA has been engaging superintendents and central office leaders in real-time, relevant online conversations, and we are excited to expand this concept to connect members regionally across Texas with a new series of TASA Live Virtual Events — TASA Regional Summits! Hosted online, these events provide TASA members with access to critical updates and information related to governmental relations and advocacy, professional learning, and other opportunities for member engagement. They also allow you to connect with colleagues…
Find out more »March 2021
TASA Regional Summit – ESC Regions 1, 2, 19, 20
Since April 2020, TASA has been engaging superintendents and central office leaders in real-time, relevant online conversations, and we are excited to expand this concept to connect members regionally across Texas with a new series of TASA Live Virtual Events — TASA Regional Summits! Hosted online, these events provide TASA members with access to critical updates and information related to governmental relations and advocacy, professional learning, and other opportunities for member engagement. They also allow you to connect with colleagues…
Find out more »Executive Committee Meeting (Virtual)
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 »TASA Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee Meeting 3
The TASA officers and executive director sent a letter in June 2020 to all members regarding the issues of racism, equity, and diversity. The officers then met with a steering committee composed of representatives of other educational organizations to get their input on what actions TASA should take. As a result of that input, and as stated in the letter, TASA President Brian Woods appointed a TASA Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity that is working in three areas: What…
Find out more »April 2021
Nominations Open for 2021 School Board Awards
Any Texas superintendent of schools who is a member of TASA and who has been serving in his/her current position since at least July 1, 2019, other than the TASA president at the time the awards will be made, may nominate his/her board of trustees for the 2021 School Board Awards by collecting and submitting data supportive of the criteria. The 2021 awards will recognize the work of school boards during the 2020-21 school year, so board members included in…
Find out more »TASA Regional Summit – ESC Regions 12-15
Since April 2020, TASA has been engaging superintendents and central office leaders in real-time, relevant online conversations, and we are excited to expand this concept to connect members regionally across Texas with a new series of TASA Live Virtual Events — TASA Regional Summits! Hosted online, these events provide TASA members with access to critical updates and information related to governmental relations and advocacy, professional learning, and other opportunities for member engagement. They also allow you to connect with colleagues…
Find out more »2020-21 FRSLN Event 3: Telling Our Story
The 2020-21 Future-Ready Superintendents Leadership Network (FRSLN) cohort will participate in a series of events centered around the emerging needs of school leaders while maintaining an emphasis on the principles outlined in the TASA visioning document, Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas. 2020-21 FRSLN Event Series In 2020-21, the experiences will continue to be superintendent-designed and superintendent-led with the help and support of TASA. Events are expected to be hosted virtually, and participant teams are invited to…
Find out more »May 2021
TASA Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee Meeting 4
The TASA officers and executive director sent a letter in June 2020 to all members regarding the issues of racism, equity, and diversity. The officers then met with a steering committee composed of representatives of other educational organizations to get their input on what actions TASA should take. As a result of that input, and as stated in the letter, TASA President Brian Woods appointed a TASA Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity that is working in three areas: What…
Find out more »June 2021
TASA Commissioner’s Cabinet Meeting
The TASA Commissioner's Cabinet is a special committee for which members are elected in each region to meet periodically to consult with the commissioner of education. At-large members are appointed by TASA with approval of the commissioner. Members serve one-year terms.
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 »August 2021
School Board Awards Committee Honor Board Judging
The 2020-21 TASA School Board Awards Committee will meet sometime during the week of August 2 to discuss the regional nominations and choose up to five "Honor Board" finalists, which will be interviewed in the fall.
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 2021 Honor Boards. Learn more about the School Board Awards program.
Find out more »TASA Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee Meeting 5
The TASA officers and executive director sent a letter in June 2020 to all members regarding the issues of racism, equity, and diversity. The officers then met with a steering committee composed of representatives of other educational organizations to get their input on what actions TASA should take. As a result of that input, and as stated in the letter, TASA President Brian Woods appointed a TASA Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity that is working in three areas: What…
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.
Find out more »Texas Outstanding School Board Announced
The Texas Outstanding School Board will be named at the 2021 TASA/TASB Convention, scheduled for September 24-26, 2021. Learn more about the School Board Awards program.
Find out more »School Board Awards Committee Meeting (Honor Board Interviews)
The 2021 School Board Awards Committee will conduct interviews of the finalists ("Honor Boards") for Outstanding School Board in preparation for the announcement of the 2021 Outstanding School Board during the TASA|TASB Convention, September 24-26, 2021.
Find out more »October 2021
TASA Race, Equity, and Diversity Committee Meeting 6
The TASA officers and executive director sent a letter in June 2020 to all members regarding the issues of racism, equity, and diversity. The officers then met with a steering committee composed of representatives of other educational organizations to get their input on what actions TASA should take. As a result of that input, and as stated in the letter, TASA President Brian Woods appointed a TASA Committee on Race, Equity, and Diversity that is working in three areas: What…
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