2024 Summer Conference Recap

This year’s Summer Law Conference, presented by Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C. was again a full-day conference, and included four General Sessions and two breakout sessions. Legal Updates, Commissioner’s Decisions and Title IX Updates were covered during General Sessions, and breakout session topics included Contracts, Reassignments and Terminations, DOI and Wage and Hour Issues. TASPA values its continued partnership with Eichelbaum, and we are appreciative of the professional development and continuing education they provide our members.

The TASPA Summer Conference included three general sessions and 28 breakout sessions which included over 40 speakers. Presenters included speakers from law firms Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.; Walsh Gallegos Treviño, Russo & Kyle, P.C., Thompson & Horton LLP, Escamilla & Poneck LLP, The Law Office of Tiger Hanner. We also had speakers from TEA, TRS, TASB HR Services and many other experts who provided excellent sessions covering a range of topics. We also appreciate the school districts that shared their best practices by participating in breakouts sessions: Arlington ISD, Richardson ISD and Tyler ISD.

The Summer Conference provided opportunities for all six TASPA districts to hold meetings. These district meetings are critical in providing structure to our association and allow for district members to elect their TASPA district representatives and committee members. During this summer’s meetings, District I selected Anthony Kosub, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel & Student Services from Pleasanton ISD to serve as District 1 Representative on the TASPA Executive Board. Thank you, Anthony, for your willingness to serve! TASPA’s SBEC, Legislative and Scholarship Committees also met during the conference to discuss committee business.

And finally, the Closing General Session featured another great HR Panel discussion which included a variety of topics including Budget Crisis Management, District of Innovation Plans, Recruitment Strategies, Compensation Plans, Preparing the Future Workforce and others. The discussion was moderated by TASPA President Kim Rich. Panel members included HR administrators and consultants from across the state with many years of experience. Thank you to our panel members for a thought-provoking session that was beneficial to all: Judith Aguilar, Executive Director of Human Resources, Cedar Hill ISD, Woodrow Bailey, Chief Talent Officer, Fort Worth ISD, Tiffany Duncan, Senior Consultant, The Docentus Group, Sharon Fuery, HR Consultant, Brian Kroeger, Executive Director of Human Resources, Splendora ISD, Doug Loomis, Superintendent, Amarillo ISD, Dr. Cara Malone, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Acting Superintendent, Hutto ISD, and Benjamin Muir, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Northside ISD.

TASPA greatly appreciates the support of our sponsors: Black Diamond Sponsors – ESS/Proximity Learning, Frontline, iteachTEXAS and Red Rover; Diamond Sponsors – EduStaff, Gulf Coast Educators FCU, Kelly Education and Teachers of Tomorrow; Gold Sponsors – The Baldwin Group, PowerSchool and Teachworthy; Silver Sponsors – 240 Certification and 240 Tutoring, and Bronze Sponsors - Paradigm K12 Staffing Software, Public Impact, Skyward and Upbeat.

Thank you to the presenters, facilitators, sponsors, TASPA board members, TASPA staff and TASPA members that helped to make this conference a huge success!

We hope you will join us again at The Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth for the Fall Support Staff Conference October 7-8 and Winter Conference December 11-13!