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Thank You TSPRA!
 Joe was elated, humbled and pleased to be honored and awarded the 2012 Media Award by the Texas School Public Relations Association. TSPRA placed this sign in the booth in recognition of the award. TSPRA serves a vital role in supporting school public relations which is needed now more than ever as the burden to educate, not only the students but the citizens of each district, on the complex education issues looming before our schools in the next few years. The award will be officially presented at the TSPRA Annual Conference, February 12 - 15, in Austin.
Feb 3, 2012, 08:41
New From TEA
NEW! Special Charter School Report of Students Enrolled and Students with Disabilities Receiving Special Education Services through Public Law
A new STAAR media toolkit
Duty of Superintendents and Directors to Report Educator Misconduct Purpose
Report examines cost savings achieved by service centers
2011-2012 Performance Based Monitoring-Data Validation Monitoring – Leavers
TEA Grant Opportunities
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Incentive Program and Texas College Preparation Program
Financial Exigency Rules - public comment period began December 9 ends January 9.
STAAR Q and A
TEA launches new GED ordering system
Jan 27, 2012, 08:43
Have you liked us on Facebook? Are you following us on Twitter?
Nov 21, 2011, 08:01
Submit Election Results
Nov 8, 2011, 17:34
TexasISD.com: Basic School Finance Series with Joe Smith
Join Joe Smith as he guides you though school finance tackling various subjects related to making your understanding of school finance more comprehensive and helping your application of the subject matter result in accurate financial projections and educated analysis of your districts data.
Nov 4, 2011, 08:31
Fighting state on school funding may be too expensive for Mission district
Painful state budget cuts have left Mission schools in a legal pickle, possibly preventing the district from joining a growing lawsuit against the Texas school finance system. At a meeting Wednesday, the school board tabled a vote to commit about $20,000 in support of a lawsuit filed Monday by the Texas Taxpayer and Fairness Coalition, a group hoping to overturn school funding formulas that it claims inequitably values students across the state.
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Oct 14, 2011, 07:45
Free Event: Lunch with Joe Smith - TexasISD.com in Waco. Sponsored by JR3 Education Associates
If you have ever wanted to ask questions about Texas School finance and where it is going, come have lunch with Joe Smith from TexasISD.com. on the 12th at 11:30. He’ll give you his totally un-biased view of what can and should be done in facing the state’s school funding crisis. From TREs to “The Lawsuit and everything in between, you’ll get a lot of information over lunch. Everything is free …heck, we are even buying that for you. Please visit the attached link below for details and reservations. Hope to see you there.
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Oct 4, 2011, 08:28
Truth-In-Taxation - "Rules"
2011 TNT Training Register
Truth-In-Taxation: A Guide for Setting School District Tax Rates (2011 Edition)
Aug 30, 2011, 08:43
Required Budget Postings on Website
Don't Forget This! Two Budget postings are required. Templates for posting are provided by ESC 12 at this link.
Aug 29, 2011, 08:40
Updated Template - Release 4
Tools: A new template that reflects the school finance provisions contained in SB 1 for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years is now available (release 4 dated 8/3/11). The template can also be used for the 2010-11 school year as well, as it reflects the latest from TEA for that year (ADA decline adjustment and property value decline adjustment will not be made). As usual, please check periodically for updates.
Note: The changes in release 4 of the template are related to the "Notice" tab and the "Rate to Maintain". - js
Aug 10, 2011, 08:42
Utility Posting Template Still Required
Note: Utility Posting Template Still Required: (Link to 2011-12 Energy Template). Template to post utility usage & aggregate cost on school district web page as required by HB 3693 is still required on district's web page
Aug 9, 2011, 08:31
Annual S&E and Equity Center Finance & Legal Seminar
See you in Round Rock! I will be presenting at the Annual Swartz & Eichelbaum and Equity Center Finance and Legal Seminar July 28-29 (Thursday and Friday). I will also be assisting a team from the Equity Center in individual template reviews. Looking forward to seeing many of you. Austin Marriott North, 2600 La Frontera Blvd, Round Rock, Texas 78681,(800) 627-7468 - Registration
Jul 28, 2011, 08:41
Read Right: Reading Intervention Program for Grades 3-12 Receives High Marks from National RTI Review Team
An independent study of the Read Right Reading Intervention Program, used by dozens of Texas schools with extraordinary results, recently was reviewed by the National Center for Response to Intervention (NCRTI). The outcome: Exceptionally high marks for the quality of the research.
Jun 22, 2011, 08:31
SB 1 postponed until 11:30 am Today.
Jun 9, 2011, 09:47
Clements' funeral service will be Thursday in Dallas
Funeral services for former Texas Gov. Bill Clements will be Thursday in Dallas. Clements, who in 1979 became the first Republican elected governor in Texas since Reconstruction, died Sunday. The 94-year-old had been ill for several months and grieving the death of his son, who was shot by a neighbor last year in East Texas.
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May 31, 2011, 08:31
Special Memorial Day Post
May 30, 2011, 08:00
May 29, 2011, 08:03
Richardson ISD makes final *budget* tweaks
The board is making these calls even though the Texas Legislature seems unlikely to come up with a school finance plan before the regular session ends May 30. District Superintendent Kay Waggoner told the board that she and her staff are hoping for a ...
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May 17, 2011, 08:26
Protect every dollar of your district's funds! Join me in a GoToMeeting to hear about PAYTEK check recovery. PAYTEK offers more than the 100% return you get with other companies. (One of our districts had an 118% annual return.) - TexasISD endorses this service, not only because of their superior service, but because their knowledge of schools' needs is unsurpassed. - Register today...Go To Meeting 10:00 AM tomorrow for more information.
May 5, 2011, 08:31
Has the Percentage of Texas Public School District Staff Who Directly Impact Student Outcomes Changed over the Last 20 Years?
 READ! In the last post, I showed that the decrease in the percentage of teachers was largely due to an increase in support staff. But support staff is a catch-all that covers a wide variety of individuals. As it turns out, a fair percentage of support personnel are located at schools and have a direct impact on students. A significant percentage also provide teacher support. Below I review this in (agonizing) detail. The goal here is to document the percentage of individuals in positions that directly impact student outcomes. The reason for doing this is to determine how many positions could be cut without directly impacting student outcomes. I want to do this to disprove some comments by the governor, other politicians, and lobbyists that school districts are choosing to lay off individuals who directly impact student outcomes.
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Apr 11, 2011, 08:39
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