Model Board Policies
Model Board Policies for Charter Schools
The Model Board Policies for Charter Schools is a series of publications by the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA). These publications are an educational tool for charter school leaders to aid in the operation and management of open-enrollment charter schools in Texas. Each module in the Board Policy Series provides a summary of federal and state statutes, regulations, and related materials applicable to open enrollment charter schools. Citations to these materials are provided throughout the module and many contain a hyperlink so the actual statutory or regulatory provision can be accessed on the Internet.
After each summary is a suggested model policy designed to comply with current statutory and regulatory requirements described in the summaries.
- 2012 Financial Operations look inside!
- 2012 Charter School Governance & Organization look inside!
- 2010 General School Operations look inside!
- 2010 Students look inside!
- 2010 Open Government look inside!
- 2010 Human Resources look inside!
2012 Model Board Policies and Model Personnel Handbook
The revamped 2012 TCSA Model Board Policy Series contains legal updates from the 2011 Legislative Session as well as several additions not originally included in the 2010 series. Updates and additions will include legal summaries and model board policies on legally required and important topics such as: FERPA, student homebound services, student health & safety issues, Public Information Act, payroll, Fair Labor Standards Act, and many more. Additionally, the model board policy section of the 2012 Series contains a brand new format. It will be completely open to edits, creating a much more user-friendly document. The 2012 Model Board Policy Series is targeted to be available on April 1, 2012.
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TCSA's brand new Model Personnel Handbook is an excellent source that brings together a charter school's procedures and job-related information that employees need to know. The handbook includes model language for legally required topics such as compensation, employee conduct, insurance benefits, attendance and leave, discrimination and harassment, discipline, and separation from employment. Similar to the 2012 Model Board Policy Series, the TCSA's Model Personnel Handbook will be completely editable so that each school may personalize it to their school's unique culture. The Model Personnel Handbook is available now.
For more information, contact:
Veronica Garcia
TCSA Director of Legal and Policy Services
512.584.8272 ext.307
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