This month in Lone Star Governance

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Welcome!

Welcome to This Month in Lone Star Governance. These emails highlight current events in the LSG initiative, answer frequently asked questions, and celebrate LSG successes from around the state. If there is a topic you would like to see addressed in an edition of This Month in Lone Star Governance, please let us know by emailing lsg@tea.texas.gov.

If you missed a previous issue of This Month in Lone Star Governance, you can get it on the TEA website here.

System of Great Schools and LSG at Edgewood ISD

This month, Lone Star Governance staff accompanied staff from the System of Great Schools for a presentation at Edgewood ISD in San Antonio. Lone Star Governance coach Delic Loyde helps district staff through the development of a Theory of Action. It was also a great opportunity to hear from Edgewood ISD and the impact LSG has had in their district.

Following the presentations in San Antonio, LSG staff headed to north Texas to visit the Texas Can Academies' Dallas location to meet with the board members and superintendent.

New LSG Coaches

In February, Lone Star Governance welcomed two new coaches to its ranks. These two successfully navigated the multi-step, months-long process to be eligible to train and support boards of trustees in Lone Star Governance. The two new coaches—one from Region 3 ESC and the other an independent coach who also performs this work on a national level—bring the number of LSG Coaches to 29.

A list of all 29 LSG coaches is available on the TEA website.

2023–24 Exemplar Cohort

The data is clear: good governance relates to higher student performance. The LSG Exemplar Cohort is a one-year program designed to unleash the strategic impact of your board-superintendent team. By the end of your yearlong LSG experience, your governance team will have mastered connecting the dots from mindset to vision, goals, and progress monitoring, leading to improved student outcomes.

More information on the Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohorts is available on the LSG Exemplar Cohort page.

The opportunity to submit your letter of interest for the Lone Star Governance (LSG) Exemplar Cohort for the 2023–24 school year is fast approaching. Look for an announcement coming soon.

This Month's Frequently Asked Question

We have heard that sitting board members had until September 30, 2022, to complete the new school safety training. By when must newly elected board members complete the training?

Newly elected trustees who did not complete the training prior to their election have 120 days from the date of their election or appointment to complete the training.

The new online school safety training is available on TEA Learn at this link: SBOE School Safety Training
Trustees who complete the training receive a certificate of completion from TEA Learn. School districts must maintain verification of completion of the school safety training for each of their trustees.

For TEA Learn technical support, please use this link: TEA Learn Technical Support

If you have questions about the training, please contact a member of the TEA governance team at (512) 936-1533 or via email at schoolgovernance@tea.texas.gov.

See more frequently asked questions at the link below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Coming in March

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