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GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE SOUTHLAKE EDITION

VOLUME 13, ISSUE 6 AUG. 8SEPT. 5, 2023

EDUCATION EDITION 2023

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Carroll ISD board of trustee vice president Andrew Yeager, who signed the board’s resolution, spoke at the July 24 meeting in Southlake.

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on March 27. According to the res- olution submitted by board Presi- dent Cameron Bryan, this decision was due to the Texas Association of School Boards, also known as TASB, promoting “divisive political ideolo- gies” through its training and confer- ences. The resolution was also signed by board Vice President Hannah Smith and Secretary Andrew Yeager.

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Carroll ISD’s board of trust- ees intends to forgo its member- ship with the Texas Association of School Boards, a decision that will have the district need a new option for training, risk manage- ment funding and other services. CISD trustees voted 5-1 for its intent to not renew its membership

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FROM CODY: I remember when I first got settled into my job here I went to lunch with a friend, and he mentioned that Moxie Scooters was moving to Grapevine. I had no idea about the business since I was still relatively new to the area, but I kept it in the back of my mind. I did some research and found out about the scooter store that was in Colleyville. As a Grapevine resident, I will say I love driving by this business in town to see all the different colors of scooters for sale. Read about the relocated business on Page 21. Cody Thorn, EDITOR

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is a full-service restaurant and bar. The restaurant will have indoor and patio seating as well as a self-serve beer and wine wall. There will be 42 taps of beer and eight for wine. www.tapvillesocial.com 7 Tecovas will open a store in South- lake Town Square this fall, according to management of the outdoor shopping venue. The Austin-based company sells handmade cowboy boots and West- ern-style apparel. The Southlake location will be at 300 Grand Ave. E. Remod- eling should be completed by Sept. 1. www.tecovas.com RELOCATIONS 8 Fresenius Kidney Care opened in early June at 300 S. Park Blvd., Grapevine. The company previously was located at 1601 Hart Court, South- lake. Fresenius Kidney Care oers a mix of at-home and in-clinic kid- ney care services. 817-722-1001. www.freseniuskidneycare.com 9 The North Face moved into its perma- nent location July 17 at Grapevine Mills,

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C NOW OPEN 1 Arhaus The Loft opened up a location inside Grapevine Mills on June 30. The business sells handcrafted pieces, such as living room and oce furniture, rugs, bedding, lighting, and outdoor furniture. It will be the rst outlet store in Texas, according to the city of Grapevine. Lo- cated at 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 247, Grapevine. 972-829-3357. www.arhaus.com 2 Fast-casual restaurant chain Chicken Salad Chick opened June 20 in Southlake. The restaurant at 2101 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 180, features a variety of chicken salad sandwiches, salads, soups and desserts. 817-727-8811. www.chickensaladchick.com

COMING SOON 5 Faherty , a New York-based compa- ny, is bringing its clothing line inspired by the sun and waves to Southlake. According to Southlake Town Square management, the business will move into 301 Grand Ave. W., Southlake, later this year. The retail space is 3,044 square feet, and construction has an estimated completion date of Dec. 15, according to a state ling. www.fahertybrand.com 6 Tapville Social is set to open this summer in Grapevine Mills Crossing at 3540 N. Grapevine Mills Blvd., Ste. 110, Grapevine. After originally being slated to open in summer 2022, delays in construc- tion have lead to an opening in August or September, CEO Joseph Tota said. Tapville

121 2645 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the opening day. The business serves more than 50 ice cream a- vors as well as ices, sherbet and P A R G E R R D . 3 Handel’s Ice Cream opened its newest store July 6 at vegan sorbet options. The business went into the former location of The Whimsy Cookie Co. 817-912-1329. www.handelsicecream.com 4 Precision Vascular opened a new location at 2777 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 140, on July 20. The vascular and vein clinic provides all facets of care for venous disease. There are nine other locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. 972-752-7175. www.precisionvir.com

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located at 3000 Grapevine Mills Park- way, Ste. 221, according to store ocials. The store sells men’s, women’s and kids outdoor apparel and footwear as well as backpacks and bags. 682-651-7380. www.thenorthface.com 10 XO Marriage , a Christian organi- zation aiming to strengthen marriages, moved its headquarters in Southlake from 115 Grand Ave. to 1021 Grace Lane on May 19. The XO Marriage Center oers workshops and educational resources. Its facility has a studio for producing podcasts and a coee house, XO Press, that is open to the public, according to a news release. 800-380-6330. www.xomarriage.com NAME CHANGES 11 A Southlake-based company is re- modeling and rebranding its 45 locations in eight states. Boardroom Salon for Men has been renamed Boardroom Styling Lounge with a new logo and a revamped interior incorporating leather and denim, according to a news release. Boardroom, which was founded in 2004, oers hair services, beard trimming, and shaving and waxing services. Of the 45 locations, 15 are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Southlake location is at 1260 Main St. in Southlake Town Square. 817-251-9600. www.boardroomstylinglounge.com NEW OWNERSHIP 12 Caliber Car Wash purchased Q Car Wash on June 28 and rebranded the location in Grapevine as well as other

Texas locations. Located at 3975 Grapevine Mills Parkway, this Caliber is one of 14 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The rebranding includes updates such as new multicar plans and detailing tools along with dierent memberships, according to the website. 830-283-4383. www.calibercarwash.com CLOSINGS 13 It was last call for the Cowtown Brewing Co. Southlake Tap Room on June 24. Business owner Billy Avila announced the news on the compa- ny’s Facebook page. The location at 1512 E. Southlake Blvd. opened Dec. 11, 2021, in Southlake Town Square, a secondary store from the origi- nal location in Fort Worth Brew Pub. www.cowtownbrewco.com IN THE NEWS 14 A change in the design plans for Rock & Brews has pushed back the open- ing from the summer. Plans were altered for the Grapevine restaurant and bar June 20 during a joint Grapevine Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meeting. The changes came almost two full years after the initial plans for the location at 440 W. Hwy. 114 were ap- proved by council in July 2021. According to a ling with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the estimated completion date of the $5 million project is now Dec. 31.

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a monthly digital course. Attendees will learn the best practices on social media to generate business and building a brand. 9-10 a.m. $10. Chelsea Hall, 3855 Glade Road, Colleyville. https://bit.ly/3qhpYoK 16 START A GARDEN Master gardener Loretta Bailey will provide details on how to start a vegetable garden. RSVP to register. 7-8 p.m. Free. The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine. https://bit.ly/3pKUp6F 18 BE PART OF A MURDER MYSTERY Take part in modern day dinner theater by receiving a character assignment, dressing up and nding clues to gure out who the murderer is. Each guest is served a three-course dinner. Tickets must be purchased beforehand. 6-9 p.m. $69.95 per person. Messina Hof Grapevine Winery, 201 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-442-8463. https://bit.ly/3QbF2z9 26 TIDY UP A RESUME Goodwill North Central Texas Digital Career Accelerator program will oer resume building tips. Computers will be provided for in-class use. Registration for the course is required. 1-2 p.m. Free. Grapevine Public Library, 200 S. Main St., Grapevine. 817-410-3000. https://bit.ly/44YUume 26 THROUGH 27 GO ANTIQUING Attendees can look at glass from American history, win prizes and meet special guests as well as authors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday). $6 ($5 with discount). Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine. https://bit.ly/3O956JF

BY KAITLYNN HUTCHINS & PRAGNYA KAGINELE AUGUST 11 STORY TIME FOR SMARTIES Bring the littles to the Southlake Public Library for STEAM story time, a hands-on program that introduces kids to science, technology, engineering, arts and math. 10-11 a.m. Free. Southlake Public Library, 1400 Main St., Southlake. https://bit.ly/44toG93 12 19 AND 26 CATCH A MOVIE ON THE LAWN EVO Entertainment will be showing children’s movies at sunset every Saturday in August. Food options from EVO will be available for purchase. 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Rustin & Family Park, 1400 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake. 817-748-8919. https://bit.ly/3riCjcu 12 READ TO A FURRY FRIEND Children that are between rst and fth grade can bring a favorite book from home or pick one out at the Colleyville Public Library and read to a dog from the Heart of Texas Therapy Dog program. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Colleyville Public Library, 110 Main St., Colleyville. 817-503-1154. https://bit.ly/3Oe3cpS 13 EXPAND HOLISTIC VIEWS Visit the North Tarrant Holistic Fair, featuring exhibits, vendors and speakers focused on metaphysical health. Noon-6 p.m. Free (general admission). Cambria Hotel, 2104 Hwy. 114, Southlake. www.texasholisticfair.com 16 BECOME A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Learn from social media marketer Sabrina Denham, who will provide

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William D. Tate Avenue median work Raised curb medians are being installed to enhance safety on William D. Tate Avenue between Mustang Drive and the frontage road for Hwy. 114. The Texas Department of Transportation project will limit vehi- cles from turning left out of restaurants located on the east side of Mustang Drive. A TxDOT official said crash rates are reduced by 40% after raised medians are constructed, resulting in safer traffic patterns. There will still be turn lanes to reach businesses on both sides of William D. Tate Av- enue as well as room for making U-turns, according to TxDOT officials. During construction the two lanes are reduced to one lane in each direction. The westbound frontage road is reduced to one turn lane as well. Timeline: Summer 2023-fall 2024 Cost: $252,804 Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation

North White Chapel Boulevard, Kirkwood Branch bridge improvements Roadway, bridge, sidewalk and water line improve- ments will be made at North White Chapel Boulevard at Kirkwood Branch. Southlake City Council approved a contract with Rebcon, LLC for construction on June 20. Temporary repairs were made to the bridge after a 2018 storm with the intention of a more robust project happening in the future, according to city documents. Permanent improvements include elevating the cross- ings at Kirkwood Branch and adding sidewalks along North White Chapel Boulevard. Improvements will also be made to the retaining wall, drainage and water line, city documents stated. Timeline: Summer 2023-end of 2024 Cost: $6.9 million Funding source: City of Southlake’s Capital Improvement Program

Colleyville street beautification A couple street medians in Colleyville are getting a makeover with the help of the Texas Department of Transportation. Colleyville City Council approved an agreement with TxDOT on June 6. TxDOT’s Green Rib- bon Program helps fund the planting and establishing of native trees and plants on the state highway system. The projects include the following: A SH 26 at Longwood Drive B Precinct Line Road at LD Lockett Drive The city will be responsible for all design costs and environmental studies as well as any excess costs. Timeline: TBD Cost: A $178,389 B $206,322 for (the city’s partici- pation is estimated at $30,200)

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District board approves $215.23M balanced budget

HIGHLIGHTS TARRANT COUNTY Leaders across North Texas are calling for improvements and expansion to a section of Hwy. 183, which runs along the south end of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This stretch of road is one of the busiest in Texas, ranking in the top 100 of Texas’ most congested roadways list compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in 2022. “LET’S CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT BROUGHT US THE NORTH TEXAS EXPRESS (NTE) BY IMPROVING STATE HIGHWAY 183.” CHRIS WALLACE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION Colleyville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 15, Sept. 5. www.colleyville.com Grapevine City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Sept. 5. www.grapevinetexas.gov Southlake City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Sept. 5. www.cityofsouthlake.com Tarrant County Commissioners Court will meet at 10 a.m. Aug. 15, 29. www.tarrantcounty.com Carroll ISD MEETINGS WE COVER

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• The child nutrition budget is $6.49 million.

RECAPTURE RAISES Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s 2023-24 budget has a higher projected recapture payment.

GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD The district’s board of trustees approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on July 24. “If we don’t start with a balanced budget, [then] spending will get totally out of control,” Board Member Tammy Nakamura said. The gist: Chief Financial Officer Derick Sibley presented the budget’s components to the trustees. The dis- trict’s budget is split into three pieces. • The general operating fund budget is $215.23 million. • The debt services budget is $49.28 million.

Terms to know: • Recapture, also known as

Robin Hood, is a process that redistributes tax dollars from property-wealthy districts to those deemed property poor by the Texas Education Agency. • Golden pennies are pennies within a district’s maintenance and oper- ations tax bill that are not subject to recapture payments. • Average daily attendance is used to determine the district’s funding per student, which is $6,160 per student, according TEA data.

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Recapture payment, FY 2022-23 $64.38M

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Council approves fleet replacement

Trinity Metro hires Jordan as new CFO

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The background: At a June 6 work session, the draft approved buying 18 new vehicles for $1.37 million— which includes a mix of cars, trucks and SUVs with after-market equipment additions—and selling 15 vehicles for an estimated $226,000. Council then passed it 6-0 at the next meeting.

COLLEYVILLE City Council agreed to purchase 18 vehicles while selling 15 other ones ahead of the start of the fiscal year 2023-24 budget. This was part of the fleet replacement plan that is in the budget.

BY CODY THORN

GRAPEVINE Greg Jordan left his post as the city’s chief financial officer for the same position with Trinity Metro, taking over July 19. According to a news release, Jordan was selected after a nation- wide search. Zooming in: Jordan’s job duties will include innovations in operations, fare collection and long-term funding strategies for the agency. The backstory: Jordan has been with the city of Grapevine since 2015, overseeing risk management and financial operations.

NEW RIDE REPLACEMENTS The city of Colleyville will sell 15 older vehicles and purchase 18 new ones for various departments. Four different funds are paying for purchases.

15 older vehicles being sold

will meet at 5 p.m. Aug. 21. www.southlakecarroll.edu Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 21. www.gcisd.net

$1.37M cost of new vehicles and after-market equipment

18 new vehicles will be purchased

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GRAPEVINECOLLEYVILLE ISD Founded in 1869, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD serves about 13,600 students. For the 2023-24 school year, the district gave a 4% pay increase to all teaching sta. This marked the largest pay increase the district has historically given, ocials said.

CARROLL ISD

Established as an independent school district in 1959, Carroll ISD primarily serves the Southlake community and is comprised of 11 schools serving about 8,000 students. The district spans 21 square miles. The district is comprised of mostly the city of Southlake and portions of Westlake.

STUDENT STATISTICS, 202223

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Economically disadvantaged students

English learners

Special education students

Percent change from 2020-21:

2.27%

11.3%

11.4%

25.6%

4.55%

1.3%

3.9%

7.9%

*PROJECTED

**PROJECTED AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS FOR SCHOOL YEAR.

Statewide

62%

23.02%

12.74%

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

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EDUCATION

2023 EDUCATION EDITION

Carroll ISD making adjustments for nal budget BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD making improvements for school safety GRAPEVINECOLLEYVILLE ISD District sta are applying for a grant formulated by the Texas Education Agency, or TEA, for the district. BY HANNAH JOHNSON The timeline: The new rules are staggered in their implementation timeline, Barbaroux said. For the

“I WAITED WITH BATED BREATH TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND NOT A LOT DID.”

funds from TEA will be received, so the board approved using funds from the 2016 bond surplus to cover the costs on June 26. Barbaroux said the money received from the TEA grant would reimburse the bond funds used for the expenditures. “The reason for the appropriation is to give our district exibility [and] be able to get started moving in the direction we have to,” she said during the June 26 board meeting.

funding formula for average daily attendance, also known as ADA. The basic allotment per student is $6,160, according to the Texas Education Agency. CISD is basing its revenue for the 2023-24 school year on an ADA of 7,945 which is the same as the 2022-23 school year. CISD will see an increase of $71,000 in child nutrition revenue as the board approved increasing plate lunches by $0.20. The cost: Johnson said further meetings will be held to nalize departmental budgets. The budget will assume 100% in stang levels, but Johnson said the district rarely sees all of its stang budget be spent. Utilities are expected to increase by $850,000 in cost. Technology is expected to increase $1 million as expenditures were pre- viously paid with 2017 bond funds.

The options: To balance the budget, Johnson presented possible options to the trustees. • A special legislative session could be held to address school nance. • The board could consider a VATRE, or Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election. A tax rate election is held to ask voters to approve a modi- ed tax rate in order to increase revenue for the district. • The district could sell real estate it owns in 2023-24. • Reduce payroll budget for antici- pated underspending by approxi- mately $2 million to $3 million. • The district could partner with additional sponsorships for facilities. “Even though we’ve got some challenges, I think we’ve come up with some really good solutions that give the board a lot of options as we move forward,” Johnson said.

CARROLL ISD As the 2023-24 school year approaches, Carroll ISD is making its nal analyses for its budget. The overview: David Johnson, CISD assistant superintendent for nancial services, presented a budget update to the board of trustees on July 24. A preliminary budget for the district shows $131.38 million in total revenue, $89.02 million in expenditures and a recapture payment of $37.45 million. Johnson noted legislative bills would have improved school budgets but many did not pass the legislature. “I waited with bated breath to see what would happen in the legislative process and not a lot did,” Johnson said. A closer look: Johnson said there are budgetary assumptions going into the 2023-24 school year. For the district’s net revenue, he said 82% comes from the state

from the Texas Education Agency in order to comply with new school safety mandates. What’s happening? Funds of $655,379 will be used for safety and security equipment, software and systems. GCISD’s Chief Operations Ocer Paula Barbaroux said the dollar amount was

The context: School safety laws passed by the Texas Legislature requires districts comply with new safety and security systems. This includes main- taining armed ocers on campuses as well as requiring new security systems such as panic buttons or anti-intrusion lm on campus windows. The district does not know when the

anti-intrusion glass, a vendor must be on contract in the 2023-24 school year, while the communication devices have a goal of the 2024-25 school year, she said. In order to meet those deadlines, she said the district needs to start contracts and purchase orders now for the equipment and systems.

DAVID JOHNSON, CISD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOOKING AHEAD

Carroll ISD will approve the district’s tax rate and 2023-24 budget during the August 21 meeting.

July

WHAT'S THE LAW? House Bill 3 was created by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock and mandates the following.

Carroll ISD received its certied values from the Tarrant Appraisal District. July 25 Board of trustees held budget workshop Aug. 7 Trustees will adopt the district's tax rate. Aug. 21

Aug.

such as law enforcement ocer, school marshall or teacher licensed to carry a handgun, must be present at all public and charter schools. 1 armed security ocer

Senate Bill 838, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, must be followed by the 2025-26 school year.

will be given to districts for school safety initiatives. $10 per student

will be given to districts to follow this law. $15,000 per campus

All public and open enrollment charter school classrooms must have silent panic alert devices, which can be activated manually or through an app, to alert district ocials and law enforcement to:

Active shooter

Medical emergency

the bill becomes law. Sept. 1

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PUBLIC EDUCATION Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation celebrating 25th year

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FOUNDATION FUNCTIONS

The Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation has held two major events each year, but will add an annual campaign drive this fall. It also manages football stadium sponsorships.

BY CODY THORN

Grant Program. The opening of the application process is announced each year during convocation in mid-August. The recipients are awarded their grants in November during campus visits. The foundation has awarded up to $100,000 in some years and last year awarded around $70,000 in grants. Teachers apply for funds to support classroom projects and programs, such as a chicken coop to raise chickens or a robotics program. “That’s why we need to get the word out about our mission. The more money we raise, the more we can give back,” Richards said. A closer look: The foundation will also host its annual golf tournament and silent auction in the spring. Eventually, the foundation will focus its eorts on one big cam- paign each year, Richards said. The

New educator luncheon: Held annually each fall, new teachers in the district meet with community leaders. This year’s event was held Aug. 2. Annual golf tournament & silent auction: The golf tournament features lunch and dinner, rae prizes and a $10,000 putting contest. Campaign drive: A new facet wi be the inaugura drive that wi run from Aug. 15-Nov. 14 to reach community members. Corporate sponsorship: The foundation handles the selling of sponsorship signs within Mustang-Panther Stadium.

The Grapevine-Colleyville Edu- cation Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary of supporting Grapevine-Colleyville ISD teachers and students. The foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprot that generates and distributes resources to support teachers and students through a variety of events. Executive Director Jane Richards said 100% of the funds raised stay within the district. “Our mission is to raise funds to support teachers and students,” Rich- ards said. “We are celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. A lot of people in our community still don’t know about the Education Foundation. One of our goals this year is to get the word out.” The details: Richards said the funds raised by the foundation go back to the district through the Star Teacher

Jane Richards is the foundation’s executive director.

COURTESY GRAPEVINECOLLEYVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

foundation and its board members will be out in the communities this fall, reaching out to community and business leaders, and educating them about the purpose of the foundation. “We want to tell the community what we do and how we do it so they will be better informed,” Richards said. This fall, the foundation will kick o the year with a new fundraising event, an annual giving campaign. Other ways of supporting the foundation include the Dollar a Day program, the Amazon Smile program, and the Shining Star initiative.

P.O. Box 292, Grapevine

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What is the TASB?

Service Breakdown Joy Baskin, Texas Association of School Board’s executive director for policy and legal services, said once a school board becomes a member they have access to a number of resources. On June 1, Texans for Excellence in Education launched a suite of services for school districts. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Texas for Excellence in Education (TEE)

either registered or approved by the TEA, which the TASB is. A statement by TASB ocials on March 28 said CISD’s vote is “disap- pointing,” but the district has a right to assess and evaluate its membership with the organization. TASB stated the organization has never wanted to “monopolize a market” but nd “cost-eective solutions.” A dierent option Texans for Excellence in Education, or TEE, was formed in early 2022. Hava Armstrong, executive director of TEE, told CISD trustees on June 19 that the organization was created in response to the demand for an alternative to the TASB. “Our mission is to provide policies that take politics and social agendas out of the classroom and focus on the education of our students,” she said. TEE did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. The organization began oering several services to school districts, including policy drafting, legal guidance and a templated board book for agendas on June 1, according to a press release. “We believe competition is helpful and will result in lower prices and bet- ter services for all,” Bryan said in a press release announcing TEE’s services. “With TEE, we now have an alternative for our board to consider.” For TEE, Inno-

According to the organization, the Texas Association of School Boards was established in 1949 to:

• Legal • Energy • Education

• BoardBook* • Policy Training • Purchasing** • Cash Management

• Energy • Insurance • Human Resources • Facility • Executive Search

• BoardBook meeting software • Policy Training • Cooperative Purchasing • Legal • Risk Management

share information through publications and training

speak with a unied voice to decision makers

insurance & risk management

*WEBSITE SHOWS SERVICE IS COMING SOON **WEBSITE SHOWS SOME SERVICES, SUCH AS FUEL COOP, WERE SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH JULY 31

WHAT’S IT COST? Since 1978, TASB membership fees allow smaller districts to play less in annual membership fees than larger ones, said a TASB spokesperson.

SOURCES: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD, TEXANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION COMMUNITY IMPACT

$2,400 was the

What is the TASB? The TASB was founded in 1949 and currently has all 1,025 Texas school boards as active members. Other membership categories include 20 education service center boards, 50 community college boards and 78 char- ter schools among others, according to the TASB. Joy Baskin, TASB’s executive direc- tor for policy and legal services, said the founding members formed the organization to have a collective voice in Texas’s capital and share resources. “Even though our

government to investigate and prevent threats against public school ocials. In the national association’s letter, it cited threats against school board members for approving policies for masks and instruction regarding race as reasons for federal assistance. According to a press release from the TASB, its board of directors voted to end it membership with the national association on May 23 after the national group released its independent investi- gation on the matter May 20 and found the letter was not widely approved within the organization. CISD’s board resolution also states local taxpayer dollars are used to fund the district’s TASB membership and its services. According to the resolution, the services provided by the TASB are “readily available on the free market.” At the March board meeting, Bryan said elected ocials have a “duciary responsibility” and must be mindful of the “values of the community.” “To continue sending our commu- nities’ taxpayer dollars to an organiza- tion that pushes the very ideology that our community specically and over- whelmingly rejected at the ballot box … would be disingenuous,” he said. Bryan did not respond to requests for comment on the board’s decision. Former Trustee Michelle Moore, who chose not to seek another term, gave the lone opposing vote in March. Moore cited concerns about losing information from the Texas Legislature that was provided from the TASB. “We need to make sure that those [policy] resources are available at a competitive price,” Moore said.

median fee in 2023.

$11,000 has been TASB’s membership cap since 1991.

19%

of all Texas school districts paid the minimum membership rate of $800.*

*Carroll ISD paid $11,000

state is big and geo- graphically diverse and districts all have dierent needs based on their size and geography, they also have a lot of common needs,” Baskin said. Through the TASB, members have access to more

vative Teacher of Texas, a profes- sional organization for teachers with traditional values, will provide TEA-ap- proved training to trustees to ful- ll state require- ments, according to the organization’s website.

“ALL DISTRICTS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS ... THEY ALSO HAVE A LOT OF COMMON NEEDS.” JOY BASKIN, TASB EXECUTIVE

1,025

7,000+ Elected School board trustees

Active school boards

across Texas

DIRECTOR FOR POLICY AND LEGAL SERVICES

SOURCE: TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD COMMUNITY IMPACT

Trustees were presented with informa- tion in June on the Texans for Excel- lence in Education—a new organization that claims to be an alternative to the Texas Association of School Boards. The district’s decision In May 2022, the TASB voted to end its membership with the National School Boards Association, a non- prot educational organization that represents state school board associ- ations, after members of the national association sent a letter to President Joe Biden in September 2021 asking the

than 20 services, including Human Resources, board development and board training. A membership also oers “baseline access” to legal infor- mation, Baskin said. In the Texas Legislature’s most recent session, sev- eral bills passed related to education, including House Bill 1 for the state bud- get and House Bill 3 for school safety. As training is mandated by the Texas legislature through the Texas Educa- tion Agency, she said the TASB does not require any training. To undergo the state-mandated training, a school board must utilize a provider that is

CISD’s board of trustees has not yet announced whether further discussion on becoming a member of the TEE will be held. “We will nd the products and ser- vices to … help you [the board] achieve your goals and your standard of excel- lence that Carroll is known for across the state,” Armstrong said. “We really look forward for the possibility of working with you and for you.”

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