Workshops
The Texas Public Charter Schools Conference offers a variety of workshops, covering topics for board members, business managers and instructional leaders.
Board Workshop
Step right up and strengthen your governance game. This dedicated board workshop strand helps both new and seasoned board members sharpen their understanding of open meetings requirements, legal updates, and financial oversight. Like a steady hand on the Ferris wheel controls, strong governance keeps your school balanced and moving forward. Attend the full strand or select sessions that fit your role, and connect with fellow board leaders committed to excellence.
Enrollment Marketing Workshop
In a competitive landscape, a strong enrollment strategy helps your school stand out brighter than the midway lights. During this interactive session, participants will build a data-driven enrollment marketing plan grounded in SMART goals, targeted outreach, and strategic budgeting. Explore messaging development, digital engagement, community partnerships, and family relationship-building. Leave ready to step into excellence with a clear, actionable roadmap for recruitment and retention success.
Finance Workshop
In today’s environment, financial leadership requires both courage and strategy. This half-day session helps charter leaders navigate rising facilities costs, financing structures, procurement safeguards, and long-term sustainability planning. Like mapping out your route across the fairgrounds, careful financial planning prevents costly missteps and positions your school for growth. Join peers to exchange insights and strengthen your approach to financial excellence.
Governance 101 Workshop
Whether you are new to charter school governance or new to your board role, this workshop provides a strong foundation for success. This workshop will cover legal updates, required board training, school finance, and academic accountability priorities for the coming year. Step into excellence by building the knowledge and confidence needed to govern effectively. Connect with fellow board members and gain practical insights you can immediately apply.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop
Step confidently into compliance with this required training for new IPM Coordinators. This six-hour session fulfills Texas Administrative Code requirements and prepares coordinators to successfully manage their school’s IPM program and TDA inspections. Participants will gain a clear understanding of legal requirements, monitoring protocols, and pesticide classifications through practical guidance and hands-on exercises. Whether you are new to the role or seeking clarity, this workshop ensures your campus operations meet the highest standards.
PEIMS Workshop
Accurate data reporting is foundational to operational excellence. This workshop addresses the growing need for strong support around TSDS submissions and PEIMS reporting for Texas charter schools. Participants will review key submission requirements, timelines, compliance risks, and practical best practices to ensure clean and timely data reporting. Step into excellence with greater confidence in your systems, processes, and data integrity.
Principals Development Workshop
Moving from general “support” to true performance management is essential for driving campus results. This workshop focuses on strengthening the quality of principal supervision by developing leaders who can coach, monitor, and intervene with precision. Participants will explore clear expectations, data-informed feedback cycles, and accountability structures that elevate school performance. Step into excellence by building a principal management system that produces measurable impact.
Teacher Development Cycle Workshop
Excellence in student outcomes begins with excellence in instruction. This workshop equips school leaders with a structured framework for strengthening teaching practice through proven techniques that drive student achievement. Participants will explore what effective practice looks like, how to support teachers in mastering high-impact strategies, and how to embed meaningful rehearsal into professional development. Walk away with a clear plan to elevate instructional coaching and step into a stronger teacher development cycle at your school.
Teacher Incentive Allotment Workshop
Big rewards come to schools that design smart systems. The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) offers charter leaders a powerful opportunity to unlock meaningful, recurring funding to increase teacher compensation and recognize classroom excellence—especially with recent expansions under House Bill 2. This session breaks down the updated designation tiers, funding changes, and the critical steps required to build a compliant, high-impact local designation system. Step into excellence by learning how to turn TIA from a complex policy initiative into a strategic lever for talent retention, instructional quality, and long-term financial strength.
Time Management for Busy Leaders Workshop
Running a school can feel like managing every ride on the fairgrounds at once. This workshop introduces leaders to a structured system that creates space for instructional leadership, classroom observation, and meaningful staff empowerment. Participants will learn practical tools to work more efficiently, improve outcomes, and protect work-life balance. Step into excellence with systems that bring focus and sustainability to your leadership.