TASBOcast: Recent Episodes
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The official podcast of the Texas Association of School Business Officials. We are the trusted resource for school finance and operations in Texas with more than 7,000 members.
We sit down with our very own SME's Becky Estrada and Jamie Spiegel to cover the deadlines outlined in the 2024-25 Master Calendar and the basics of our Professional Certification program.
In honor of TEA’s Oz-themed sessions at the PEIMS Academy, our episode title references not being in Kansas anymore.
Today’s panelists include RISE Award winner Karen Holyfield, PEIMS Director from Gilmer ISD and chair of our PEIMS Research Committee. We also introduce a new addition to the TASBO team, Sonya Niazy – who you may know as Sonya George from her CFO days. She now joins our policy and research team.
We go over updates to PEIMS in 2024-25 and provide an overview of the upcoming PEIMS Academy.
This episode, featuring Board President Elaine Cogburn and Executive Director Tracy Ginsburg, focuses on getting ready for the new school year and creating awareness for new recognition programs. We also briefly cover new additions on the TASBO team and an important software update that will impact members.
This episode is a panel discussion on public education communication, which was recorded at the 2024 TASBO Summer Solutions Conference on June 18. The panel is moderated by TASBO's Tom Greer and includes: Bob Popinski, Raise Your Hand Texas; Lisa Losasso Jackson, We Go Public; and Patti Pawlik-Perales, TSPRA.
New Board President Elaine Cogburn and Executive Director Tracy Ginsburg discuss the challenges ahead and a focus on self-care. The episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ed West and we discuss his legacy.
In this episode, we have a conversation with Executive Director Tracy Ginsburg and Board President Shay Adams. We discuss the current state of TASBO and how we did in 2023. In December, the board passed a new 3-year strategic plan, which included two new areas of focus: brand alignment and advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence. We close the episode with a brief update on the upcoming TASBO Engage Conference in Houston.
In this episode we host Region 7's Mechelle Carpenter and Gilmer ISD's Karen Holyfield. Mechelle is a PEIMS Specialist with the Region 7 service center, who changed careers from the trucking industry to the classroom and, then PEIMS. Karen is our PEIMS research commitment and a past recipient of our RISE Award.
We discuss PEIMS, prepping for the next school year, EdFi adoption, and what districts (especially those new to PEIMS) can do to find training and resources to help them successfully manage their data.
This episode focuses on school operations prep before summer break. Paul Batchelder and Mike Brooks share their insights on prepping for the summer, school safety facility improvements, safety training, and customized safety solutions.
On this episode, I’m joined by TASBO Associate Executive Director of Policy & Research, Dr. Amanda Brownson and Noelle Ellerson Ng, AASA’s Associate Executive Director, Advocacy & Governance. Noelle will be a speaker at the TASBO Engage Conference in San Antonio, where she’ll provide our Texas attendees with a Federal Legislative Update in a special Bonus session on Wednesday, February 15.
On today’s episode TASBO Chief Learning Officer Jason W. Meek and Chief Communications Officer Tom Greer have a thoughtful discussion with Dr. Jeanene S. Dutt, Superintendent of North Warren Regional School District in New Jersey.
Dr. Dutt is presenting one of two Bonus Sessions at the upcoming TASBO Engage Conference. Dr. Dutt is a certified trainer and coach for Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. At our conference she will introduce attendees to the principles of Do What Matters Most training.
In this episode, Board President Jennifer Land (Pflugerville ISD) and Executive Director Tracy Ginsburg join us to talk about current events, the opening of the 88th Legislative Session, and the upcoming annual conference.
On this episode, the debut episode of Season 3, we have a conversation with our Board President, Jennifer Land, CFO for Pflugerville ISD, and our own Executive Director, Tracy Ginsburg, herself a former school district CFO, notably with Round Rock ISD and Fort Bend ISD.
We begin with good news from ASBO International and a look at what to expect from their upcoming conference - safety, staffing, and ESSER. We cover those topics in greater detail and then review the upcoming awards programs - RISE and Commitment to Excellence.
TASBO welcomes past presidents Pattie Griffin (San Angelo ISD) and Kelly Penny (Coppell ISD) to discuss leadership development and retirement. Both are facilitators of TASBO's Leadership Fundamentals. They breakdown the core components of leadership, whether you're aspiring to be one or looking to hone your skills.
On this episode of TASBOcast, we have a discussion with engagement specialist Clint Swindall. Clint is a two-team TASBO conference speaker, who uses humor and story-telling to discuss various topics, from leadership to engagement. As a seasoned leadership keynote speaker, Clint effectively delivers a message of professional and personal engagement in these uncertain times.
We meet with new Board President Jennifer Land from Pflugerville ISD and discuss board business and using the summer to prepare for the upcoming school year.
In this episode, we have an in-depth discussion with Shakira Brown. She's an award-winning communicator and former network television broadcast journalist. Shakira was been a go-to resource for TASBO, most recently leading sessions for TASBO instructors. She's slated to present two breakout learning sessions at the 2022 TASBO Engage Conference in Grapevine.
TASBO's Tom Greer and Becky Bunte co-host this conversation, ranging from crucial conversation tactics to employee retention .
TASBO's Jason W Meek and Tom Greer have a conversation with professional speaker and coach, Dr. Stevie Dawn Carter. She's set to present at the 2022 TASBO Engage Conference and thrilled TASBO audiences, most recently with a keynote at the TASBO School Operations Conference.
In this episode, Stevie opens up with a "Yes, and..." exercise, tells stories about overcoming obstacles by focusing on the positive, and talks about using "Pulse Checks" to motivate yourself and others.
On this episode of TASBOcast, we welcome Jacquelyn Wieland, one of our presenters at the upcoming TASBO Engage Conference. She’s the Founder and Chief Leadership Strategist of Solutions Provided. At the TASBO Engage Conference, her session is titled, “Building out Leadership Awareness and Engagement."
Jacquelyn is currently working with TASBO, ASBO International and our strategic partner, Equitable.
In this edition of TASBOcast, we spoke with Executive Director Tracy Ginsburg and Board President Darrell Dodds, Chief Financial Officer from Midland ISD. We discussed what we all need to do going forward into 2022, retirements, volunteerism, awards, and an overview of the 2022 TASBO Engage Conference.
TASBO's newest team members - Becky Estrada and Brenda Richmond - sit down with TASBOcast to discuss the Master Calendar, training, and breakfast tacos.
Save the Date: TASBO Engage Conference
Save the date the for 2022 TASBO Engage Conference, February 28 - March 4, 2022 in Grapevine.
A conversation with Frankie Jackson, RTSBA, an Independent Consultant for K-12 Chief Technology Officers (CTO). She transitioned into an independent K-12 CTO role after serving in public education for three decades. Frankie has been a part of the TASBO community for more than 25 years and she has seen a lot! During this podcast, Frankie covers not only the history of the ever-changing field of information technology but she gives her thoughts on the future of IT.