Trustee Manual (Printed Set)
2026 Edition Printed Set of 8 Manuals Superintendents and board members told us they needed a practical guide that explains their roles, responsibilities, and authority. So, after hundreds of hours of legal work and critical input from an Advisory Committee of board members, superintendents, and Education Service Center personnel, we published our Trustee Manual. For... read more
Trustee Manual (PDF Version)
2026 Edition Superintendents and board members told us they needed a practical guide that explains their roles, responsibilities, and authority. So, after hundreds of hours of legal work and critical input from an Advisory Committee of board members, superintendents, and Education Service Center personnel, we published our Trustee Manual. For trustees who will not read…
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DOI Done Right: A Complete Procedural and Practical Guide for Texas Public Schools
A Guide to Statutory Flexibilities, Model Language, and Board Procedures An all-in-one guide demystifies the District of Innovation process for Texas public schools. Designed for superintendents, administrators, and board members, it walks districts through required steps, timelines, notices, and voting procedures. The manual includes model resolutions, sample board scripts, pre-written exemption language, and clear explanations…
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Social Media for Administrators and Trustees
A pamphlet for trustees and administrators who need to know the laws that apply to them when using social media. This resource covers district-specific accounts, campaign pages, and how to handle comments you don’t necessarily like to see. This pamphlet instructs on when one can delete tweets, how to handle keeping posts for public records,…
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Responding to Texas Public Information Act Requests
A comprehensive resource for handling Public Information Act requests, from the simple to the insane. This resource includes flow charts to guide you through responding to requests, form letters for common situations, and answers to your most pressing questions. Unsure what qualifies as a request for information? Want to charge for fulfillment of requests? This…
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Booster Club Information Booklet
Community support organizations for extracurricular activities-or Booster Clubs-are a valuable complement to the school’s athletic, music, and academic competition programs. Their activities often provide additional financial resources and enrichment for the programs they support, but sometimes the lines between a Booster Club and the school district become blurred. This low-cost booklet is the perfect mechanism…
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