By Dr. Paula Moeller, TCSA Director of Training Got school board members? Of course! But have they met their training requirements? Returning board members need six hours and new board members need 12 instructional hours of training this year! TCSA has you covered with a six-hour Board Workshop on the Friday of the Texas Charter […]
By Lindsey Gordon, TCSA Director of Policy and Legal Services TEA released a change document that indicates certain changes that will be made to the forthcoming 2015-2016 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook based on House Bill 2610 (Rep. Ken King), the new law that changes the number of days a school district must operate from 180 […]
There's less than a month left to register for the only statewide conference for Texas public charter school leaders and educators! The Texas Charter Schools Conference is early this year on October 28-30, so don't miss out on specialized workshops, dozens of educational sessions and networking opportunities with industry experts. You make the conference better […]
TCSA is saddened to note the passing of Noreen Brown, a founder of St. Mary’s Academy Charter School in Beeville, Texas. Brown was a talented administrator and charter advocate and dedicated to her students and beloved by her community. She was a longtime and regular participant in the Texas Charter Schools Association, and we will […]
Update: Learn how to build grassroots advocates on your campus for your public charter school students at the 2015 Texas Charter Schools Conference on October 28-30. View workshops and session Earlier this year, we asked you to share why you love your charter school. It's critical to share your stories so the community, elected officials […]
By Denise Pierce, TCSA General Counsel An appellate court in Austin on Thursday, September 24, heard arguments from three open-enrollment charter schools on the constitutionality of Texas Education Code Section 12.115(c-1), an automatic revocation provision in Senate Bill 2 passed by the Legislature in 2013. Even though Senate Bill 2 did not become effective until […]
By Dr. Paula Moeller, TCSA Director of Training Struggling to hire quality teachers in critical areas such as mathematics and science for your campus? Finding it difficult to locate certified bilingual and special education educators? You are not alone! The Texas Charter Schools Conference Principal Workshop will feature panelists from across Texas to discuss hiring […]
By Dr. Paula Moeller, TCSA Director of Training Calling all public charter school teachers! The first few months of school are exhilarating, but they can also be exhausting. For your students, take a day to focus on you at the Texas Charter Schools Conference on Friday, October 30, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill […]
By Mackee Mason, Austin Achieve High School Principal Last week, a scholar told me, “Mr. Mason, I am in the red, and I need to talk to you.” As the scholar described a typical high school conflict with another scholar, I recalled a year ago when the same scholar handled a similar situation with swear […]
By Martha Fernandez, TCSA Director of Advocacy At the State Board of Education meeting on Friday, the board will vote for the second and final time on an amendment to boost the Permanent School Fund capacity multiplier from 3 to 3.25 percent. The amendment, offered by SBOE Member David Bradley, would increase the charter school […]
