TALAS E-newsletter – March 28

Posted on March 28th, 2019
Looking Ahead
Remember to keep connected to TALAS – join TALAS at https://www.tasanet.org/domain/324
Remember to support your colleagues: TASA Members Vote on the Sessions You Want at TASA/TASB
The concurrent session proposals for the 2019 TASA/TASB Convention are in, and now it’s time to vote on the sessions you want to see at txEDCON19! Until March 31, board members, administrators, and other attendees may vote on the proposals they want to see become sessions at TASA/TASB. Vote here.

TALAS Colleagues and sponsors have submitted proposals and we’re asking for your support of their presentations. Of note:
  • TALAS Board Members and Superintendents Martha Salazar-Zamora, Tomball ISD, Rick Lopez, Garland ISD, Michael Hinojosa, Dallas ISD, Paul Cruz, Austin ISD, “Legislative Impact & A-F Test Implications
  • Superintendent Xavier De La Torre, Yslesa ISD, “Leadership that Promotes Rigor”
  • Superintendent Paul Cruz, Austin ISD “Harnessing Parent Leadership Power”
  • Superintendent Michael Cardona, San Marcos ISD “A Frank Discussion About Board-Administration Testy Matters”
  • TCG Advisors, “Superintendent Contracts: Compensation Strategies and Contract Provisions…”
  • Superintendent Xavier De La Torre, Ysleta ISD, “We Deliver Excellence – Changing the Culture of a 100 year old District”
Career Opportunities
Begin your search…
JG Consulting
Arrow Educational Services https://arrowsearchinc.com/active-searches/
Texas Association of School Boards 
Texas Association of School Administrators
Hazard, Young, Attea Associates https://hyasearch.com/browse-jobs /
A Texas publisher is honored for putting great Latino literature between hard covers and on shelves
By several accounts, a New York audience was moved to tears as the staff of Arte Público Press — the nation’s oldest and largest publisher of U.S. Hispanic literature — accepted a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle.
Backlash builds against UTEP president nominee Heather Wilson
Earlier this month, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson was chosen as the next president of the University of Texas at El Paso, with President Donald Trump’s Twitter blessings and praise. But over the past few weeks, she’s faced backlash from students, professors and local activists over her anti-LGBTQ record and concerns about her ability to support the school’s diverse population.
 College of Education ranked No. 9 in Texas
U.S. News and World Report recognizes
UTSA graduate programs
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been recognized once again for the quality of its degree programs. Several UTSA graduate programs have been ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s annual  2020 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings , demonstrating the university’s growth and momentum as a destination for student success and research excellence.

TALAS Summer Conference in Austin, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23.
Plans are developing for the TALAS Summer Conference. On Saturday there will be a chance for members of affiliate groups to meet and plan their upcoming activities. A dinner will be held that evening for everyone to relax, connect and meet new colleagues. Sunday will launch with a breakfast and Superintendents’ Panel, followed by affiliate groups sharing out and planning statewide activities. TALAS President Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora will host the President’s Luncheon: Celebration of Success. Additional information will be shared in the weeks ahead. Make sure to save the date and plan to attend!
Meet TALAS Board Member and
TALAS Executive Director
TALAS Board Member Rudy Trevino, Assistant Super intendent, Houston ISD
Follow him on Twitter at: Rolando Rudy Treviño @RTrevino_HISD
TALAS Executive Director Stan Paz, Follow TALAS on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/TexasALAS
Mil gracias to our Oro sponsors
for their on-going support of TALAS!

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