TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders
TASA partners with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) to offer comprehensive budget development training for school district teams. The cohort model is based on the superintendent, chief financial officer, chief curriculum, and human resources officers attending the training together. This model allows districts to better utilize their finance and business functions to support and enhance other areas, including curriculum and instruction, human resources, and special programs.
The Budget Cohort for District Leaders is paused for 2025-26, but may be offered again in 2026-27. If so, registration will reopen in late summer 2026.
30 Hours of Training
Each Texas District Leaders Budget Cohort receives 30 hours of training. All training is led by subject matter experts identified by TASA, TASB, and TASBO and covers the following topics:
Kickoff Webinar
- What is Budget Cohort? Importance of the Cross-Functional Team
- 2025-2026 Budget Adoption process
- Landscape Analysis: Polling Activity About the Budget Process with Share Out
- Budget Calendar Presentation and Create Your Own
Event 2
Held in Conjunction with txEDCON, the TASA | TASB Convention
- District Data Scan and District Fiscal Health
- Gallery Walk or Show and Tell – Budget Process Success Stories
- Long Range Facilities Planning
- State Demographic Trends
- Budget Issues and Challenges
Event 3
Webinar
- Budget Allocations
- Budgeting for Risk Management
- Attendance Projections
- Prepare Budget Projections for the Coming Biennium
Event 4
Webinar
- Strategic Compensation
- Staffing Analysis and Benchmarking
- Managing Remote Work
Event 5
Held in Conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference
- A legislative Update from TASBO, TASA, and TASB as Available
- Presentation on Effective Communication with Internal and External Stakeholders
- Budget Communication with Staff, Legislators, and Community Members
TASA Midwinter Conference registration is not required to attend this session of the TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Cohort, nor is it included with the cohort registration fee. You must register for the conference separately if you are interested in attending the full line-up of Midwinter sessions.
This event should not be confused with the School Finance Template Boot Camp to be held in conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference. The boot camp requires Midwinter Conference registration as well as a separate registration fee to attend.
Event 6
Held in Conjunction with the TASBO Engage Conference
- Budget and Contract Implications Related to Staffing Changes
- Deep Dive into Transportation, School Nutrition, and Program Budgets
- Finding Staffing Inefficiencies
Event 7
Webinar
- Budget Process During Uncertain Legislative Session
- Management Reviews
Event 8
Webinar
- PEIMS and State Funding
- Tax Rate and Budget Adoption Legal Requirements
Event 9
Held in Conjunction with the TASBO Summer Solutions Conference
- Legislative Update
- Effective Responses to Increasing Competition for Students and Staff
- Effective Budget Presentations and Meetings to Adopt Budget and Tax Rate
Session topics may change based on speaker availability and the need to clarify understanding of the components of state and federal requirements.
CPE Hours
Each member of your district team may earn 30 CEU/CPE hours.