TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Cohort

TASA

The Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders is a joint collaboration between the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA), the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), and TASBO to offer comprehensive budget development training for school district teams. The cohort model is based upon 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 program includes 30 hours of training and consists of a combination of webinars and face-to-face meetings. All training is led by subject matter experts identified by TASA/TASB/TASBO.

Contact Amanda Brownson at abrownson@tasbo.org for more information.

Register | 2024-2025
Agenda | 2024-2025

2024-2025 Agenda

(Note: Four events below are in conjunction with TASA/TASB/TASBO conferences, the budget cohort meeting within those events is included in the overall pricing. However, if you want to attend any of the conference’s full line-up of sessions, you will need to register for that separately.)

September 10 | Kickoff Webinar | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • 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 | TASA / TASB Conference | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • 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 | Webinar | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Budget Allocations
  • Budgeting for Risk Management
  • Attendance Projections
  • Prepare Budget Projections for the Coming Biennium

December 17 | Webinar | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Strategic Compensation
  • Staffing Analysis and Benchmarking
  • Managing Remote Work

January 27 | TASA Midwinter | 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

  • 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

February 25 | TASBO Engage Conference | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Budget and Contract Implications Related to Staffing Changes
  • Deep Dive into Transportation, School Nutrition, and Program Budgets
  • Finding Staffing Inefficiencies

April 8 | Webinar | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Budget Process During Uncertain Legislative Session
  • Management Reviews

May 20 | Webinar | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • PEIMS and State Funding
  • Tax Rate and Budget Adoption Legal Requirements

June 18 | TASBO Summer Solutions Conference | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • 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
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