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TASB’s Legal Division offers guidance on school closings, employee absences during pandemics 

TASB’s Legal Division has prepared a list of frequently asked questions  to provide guidance to district leaders on paying idled employees during school closings for the flu pandemic. The guidance covers mandatory and permissive pay practices for contract, exempt noncontract, and nonexempt employees and includes useful information about the content of board resolutions and changes to instructional calendars.

2009–10 Model Employee Handbook
on its way to districts soon

HR Services’ Model Employee Handbook template for the 2009–10 school year will be posted on line for HR Services members in mid-May. The handbook section on employee leaves has been updated to reflect the changes to Family and Medical Leave Act rules. Members can log in to myTASB and download the handbook to an editable Microsoft Word document that can be quickly customized by district administrators. The Model Employee Handbook correlates with the TASB Policy Service code system for easy reference. Should new legislation affecting handbook content be enacted, an update will be issued in July.

Check out our 2009–10 training calendar

Our training calendar with new workshop opportunities at TASB is now posted on line . Workshop registration will open later in the summer but you can peruse our offerings and mark your calendars now. More workshops will be scheduled at Regional Education Service Centers throughout the summer so you should check our training information often.

Have you ever wondered just how many reports and notices are required by law?

The balance between appropriate transparency of public information and retaining the ability to get work done and educate children is a delicate one. Should you ever need to know just how many legal reporting mandates schools have to deal with, here is a place to start.
  
The TASB Governmental Relations Division prepared this document that describes current reporting mandates on public school districts —that is, prior to the end of the 81st Legislative Session.
 

The school year and the Texas Legislature are winding down

We can’t do much to help you close out the school year but we can help you to understand the bills passed by the legislature that will impact human resource department operations. Look for a complete HR post-legislative report in the July HR Exchange for the new laws that will affect your employees and the work you do.