Capitol Insights/Webinars

TARS CAPITOL INSIGHTS PODCAST/WEBINAR Telling Your Storyand Pulling It All Together Episode 002 brings the Civics 101 series together. We will walk step by step through assembling a district legislative binder that tells your community’s story with clarity and credibility, then close with a timely update from the Texas Capitol.

Join TARS Executive Director Randy Willis for a two-part series covering tools and strategies you can use to recommend equitable funding for your school district during the upcoming 90th Texas Legislature. These webinars are presented as a TARS member benefit. They will be recorded and available to TARS members on demand. Two lessons every district needs before January: 1 Know Your Priorities TARS's six priorities for the 90th Legislative Session — built from six months of listening to members — plus a board resolution your district can adopt as written or make your own. You'll also hear why a guaranteed funding floor matters more than a per-student rate for small and mid-size districts. 2 Tell Your Story With Data Meet the ABC Allotment Cost-vs-Funding Template: a five-tab tool that turns your district's own PEIMS data into a one-page letter, ready to hand your legislator — no guesswork required. Produced in partnership with the Association of Texas Professional Edu