March 2023
Lone Star Governance
Pleasant Grove ISD student artwork of violin, dragonflies, and mechanical gears

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.

LSG Leaderboard

This month, we refreshed the Lone Star Governance Leaderboard. Updated monthly, the leaderboard recognizes governance teams that have the highest level of success changing their behaviors to improve student outcomes. Click the link below to see the leaderboard and celebrate the successes of your fellow LSG governance teams. And if you have a few moments, send them an email to congratulate them for their hard work and dedication.

LSG Leaderboard

Learn More About LSG

We have several upcoming Lone Star Governance workshops that still have room for observers. Upcoming LSG workshops are advertised on the TEA website here.

Please contact the registration contact for the workshop you are interested in for more information.

Become an LSG Coach

Are you interested in helping school governing teams understand and implement adult behaviors that lead to improved student outcomes? Consider becoming a Lone Star Governance Coach.

Becoming a Lone Star Governance coach is a rewarding, months-long journey that begins with learning about the state assessment and accountability systems; progresses to studying inputs, outputs, outcomes, and progress monitoring; continues with understanding how mindset influences our actions; and ends with successful co-facilitation of an LSG workshop with a partner coach.

If you're interested, check out our Becoming a Lone Star Governance Coach resource. For more information, contact lsg@tea.texas.gov.

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

What is Lone Star Governance, and how does it work?

Lone Star Governance (LSG) is an optional, first-of-its-kind training initiative.

Founded on research, LSG is a continuous-improvement model for governing teams—boards in collaboration with their superintendents—who choose to focus intensely on only one primary objective: improving student outcomes.

Governance teams express this intense focus through a tailored execution of the five aspects of the Texas Framework for School Board Development: vision, accountability, structure, unity, and advocacy. 

In addition to driving a focus on improving student outcomes, the LSG philosophy and practices provide a system for managing the board's vital, though secondary, legal and fiscal responsibilities.

Learn more at https://tea.texas.gov/lsg

See more frequently asked questions at the link below.

Frequently Asked Questions

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