Business Services and School Finance

COVID-19 Info and Resources

• School Finance Update, 3/24/2020 - TASBO
• TEA Guidance on Educator and Staff Issues - Educator Evaluation and Non-Renewal
• Personnel Issues During Epidemics and School Closings
• Resolution of the Board of Trustees form
• TRS Message To Employers Regarding COVID-19 Concerns
• TEA links to COVID-19 info
• USDE and Grants Guidance, March 20, 2020
• TEA - Department of Grant Compliance and Administration Corrections - March 25, 2020
• Open Meetings Act And COVID 19
  • Get Details from the OAG Website here 
  • Read Guidance for TASB here. 
• TFEMA - TDEM - FAQ Applicant Training on Elicibility ASBO - COVID-19 and School District Operations
• Wage and Hour Division - Employee Rights - Paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 
• TRS -  FAQ's About TRS Reporting During COVID -19 - April 2, 2020
  • For the latest information, go to TRS@public.govdelivery.com and sign up to receive their emails.
• TEA - COVID-19 FAQ: FEMA-Related Issues - April 3, 2020
  • DEA Local 
• FEMA - TDEM - FAQ Applicant Training on Eligibility and FEMA Grants Portal (March 30)
• FEMA - TDEM - FAQ Applicant Training on FEMA Emergency Protective Measures (March 31)
• FEMA - DR - 4485 - TX - Applicant Briefing for Public Assistance
• FEMA - DR - 4485 - COVID-19 FAQ Sheet
• FEMA - CARES ACT -  Funding Opportunities
• Sample Form - FFCRA Employee Paid Leave Request

Zoom meeting with Superintendents and Business Managers, Monday April 6th - Documents

• Cares Act
• Checklist - Financial Record Keeping and Documentation
• Checklist - General Record Keeping and Documentation
• Checklist - Policies, Procedures and Controlled Activities
• Checklist - Questions to Ask Before Spending Grant Funds
• Checklist - Procurement Record Keeping and Documents
• Checklist - Transaction Record Keeping and Documents
• Documenting Federal Grant Funds for an Audit 
• Family Leave Act for COVID - 19
• Premium Pay Provisions

FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT: 5/25/2020

• Employee Rights Poster: Paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the  Families First Coronavirus Response Act. 
• Employee Paid Leave Rights
• Employee Paid Leave Requirement

TEA Guidance on COVID-19

For the latest guidance from TEA, remember to check this website regularly. There, you will find the guidance to districts about attendance during the virus, a list of school closures around the state, resources for districts that are providing remote instruction, a statement from the commissioner related to waiving STAAR exams this year, and links to other Agencies that are providing resources.

TASBO COVID - 19 Forum

TASBO has created a community in our open forum that you can use to find out how other districts are handling business operations during the virus. Members are sharing a host of information there on topics including meal service and school closure, paying staff during closure, accounting for COVID-19 expenses in the event that reimbursement funds become available and much more. We have opened participation to all TASBO members. We have set the community to "digest" so that you only get emails once a day as this community is very active. You can check back online in real time to see the latest information being shared.

Potential for CAD Delays

We are hearing from a number of appraisal districts that there may be delays in certified values this year as they work through how to handle protests given the need for reduced person-to-person contact. If you havent done so yet, this might be a god time to reach out to your CAD to find out where they are in the process of setting values for next year.

Child Nutrition

The Texas Department of Agriculture has announced a webinar for today at 1:00 realted to serving meals during school closure. You can find information on how to access that webinar here.