2019 TAMS Conference Program Lakeway Resort & Spa

Thursday, December 12th

8:00 – 8:30am TAMS Executive Committee Meeting (Officers) – Sunset Room

8:30 – 10:30am TAMS Board Meeting – Sunset Room

9:00 – 11:30am Registration – Vistas Lobby

All sessions on Thursday and Friday will be held in Vistas Ballroom. Exhibitors and the Friday Reception will be in Vistas Ballroom and Vistas Lobby.

11:45am – 12:00pm Welcome and Introductions

12:00 – 1:00pm Luncheon Program Topic: Overview of HB 3 Presenters: Chairman Larry Taylor (SD 11) Chairman (HD 127) Moderator: Evan Smith, Editor in Chief, CEO, and co-founder of the Tribune

1:00 – 1:45pm Topic: Teacher Pay Increase Presenters: Rep. (HD 121) Rep. (HD 18) Moderator: Dr. Shannon Holmes, ATPE Executive Director

1:45 – 2:00pm Break and Exhibitor Viewing

2:05 – 2:50pm Topic: Mental Health and School Safety Presenters: Chairman (HD 24) Chairman James White (HD 19) Moderator: Dr. Leigh Wall, Superintendent of Santa Fe ISD

2:55 – 3:40pm Topic: Standardized Testing, Accountability and Curriculum Presenter: Sen. Beverly Powell (SD 10) Moderator: Dr. Kevin Brown, TASA Executive Director

3:40 – 4:00pm Break and Exhibitor Viewing

4:00 – 4:45pm Topic: TRS Presenters: Vice Chair (HD64) Merita Zoga, TRS Director of Governmental Relations Moderator: Dr. Tim Lee, TRTA Executive Director

4:45 – 5:30pm Sponsors Exhibits Viewing and Hospitality Reception Hors D'oeuvres and Cash Bar

Friday, December 13th 7:30 – 8:45am Breakfast Program Topic: Small/Mid-size Adjustments to Allotments Presenters: Vice Chair Mary González (HD 127) Keven Ellis, SBOE Chair Moderator: Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor and co-founder of the Texas Tribune

8:45 – 9:30am Topic: Tax Compression Presenter: Vice Chair (HD 48) Moderator: Dr. Amanda Brownson, TASBO Associate Executive Director of Governmental Relations

9:30 – 9:50am Break and Exhibitor Viewing

9:55 – 10:55am Topic: 86th Legislative Wrap-Up Small/Mid-size Adjustment, HB 281/SB 29, and SB 944 Presenters: Ellen Williams TAMS Officers

The cost of this conference is greatly reduced through the generosity of our sponsors and additional contributions:

$5,000 Sponsors Gallagher Construction Services Live Oak Public Finance Pearson Legal PC TARS Hilltop Securities WRA Architects McKinstry Moak, Casey & Associates $3,500 Sponsors PBK Architects Chartwells Performance Services E3 Entegral Solutions RBC Capital Markets Financial Benefit Services RCI Parsons Roofing Schulman Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott Sodexo SSC Service Solutions $2,000 Sponsors TASB/BuyBoard Alton Lynch Associates TCG AXA Advisors TIPS Claims Administrative Services U.S. Capital Advisors First Financial Group of America Zippslip