TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS INC

TASB OFFERS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. BASIC MEMBER SERVICES TO BOARDS OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE; BOARD TRAINING CREDIT AND TRACKING; AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO TASB'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION, TEXAS LONE STAR. IN ADDITION, TASB PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS. TASB ATTORNEYS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOL ISSUES AND PROVIDE COUNSEL T

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE (PURCHASING COOPERATIVE) IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY OF COOPERATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ORGANIZED UNDER THE TEXAS INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT. THROUGH A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE, TASB PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN TEXAS, SUCH AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS. THE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE SERVED OVER 1,800 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES THAT PURCHASED APPROXIMATELY $2

I. BOARD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THROUGH TRAINING, PUBLICATIONS, PLANNING AND CONSULTING, AND FACILITATION SERVICES CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR SCHOOL BOARDS. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE IN-DISTRICT TRAINING, TEAM BUILDING SESSIONS, LEADERSHIP TASB (INCLUDING COST-SUBSIDIZED TRAINING FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS), AND THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER. THESE SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND RELATED ENTITIES, AND LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-24,