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.
30 Hours of Training
The 2024-25 Texas District Leaders Budget Cohort will receive 30 hours of training. All training will be led by subject matter experts identified by TASA, TASB, and TASBO and will cover the following topics:
September 10, 2024
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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
September 26, 2024
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio
(prior to txEDCON24, 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
November 19, 2024
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Webinar
- Budget Allocations
- Budgeting for Risk Management
- Attendance Projections
- Prepare Budget Projections for the Coming Biennium
December 17, 2024
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Webinar
- Strategic Compensation
- Staffing Analysis and Benchmarking
- Managing Remote Work
January 27, 2025
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Austin Convention Center, Austin
(during 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 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, January 26, in conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference. The boot camp requires Midwinter Conference registration as well as a separate registration fee to attend.
February 25, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Austin (during the TASBO Engage Conference)
- Budget and Contract Implications Related to Staffing Changes
- Deep Dive into Transportation, School Nutrition, and Program Budgets
- Finding Staffing Inefficiencies
April 8, 2025
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Webinar
- Budget Process During Uncertain Legislative Session
- Management Reviews
May 20, 2025
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Webinar
- PEIMS and State Funding
- Tax Rate and Budget Adoption Legal Requirements
June 18, 2025
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Arlington (during the TASBO Summer Solutions Conference)
- 89th Legislature Post 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.
Registration Fee
- New for 2024-25: Bring up to four people from a district for $3,750 per team for all nine events. (Previously the rate was for up to three people.) Bring one more person this school year!
- Districts may send up to two additional participants to all nine events at the rate of $500 each.
How to Register
- Complete and save the registration form PDF.
- Email the completed form, with your check, to register@tasbo.org or call TASBO at 512.462.1711 to pay with credit card.
CPE Hours
Each member of your district team may earn 30 CEU/CPE hours.