Amanda Brownson, Ph.D.

Associate Executive Director of Policy & Research
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Sonya Niazy, Ph.D., RTSBA, CPA

Policy & Research Associate
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Shay Adams, RTSBA, MBA

Policy & Research Associate
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Janét Spurgin

Chief Research Officer
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Kristi Clark

Chief Policy Officer
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What We Offer

Revenue Projection Services

  • We provide multi-year revenue projection reports that allow for comparisons between state aid calculations used for district payments and “district planning estimate” scenarios using data you provide so that settle-up does not come as a surprise. You will have the opportunity to make regular updates to your local data used for the planning estimate scenarios as the year progresses.
  • We offer assistance to Center members through one-on-one consultation, where we can review and compare our results with other templates, discuss “what if” scenarios, and consider the revenue estimate in the context of other challenges the district faces.

Written Updates and Legislative Impact Models

  • We will keep you up to date on agency and legislative actions that might impact your district and its bottom-line. We will also provide district impact models so that you can see the potential impact of changes under consideration before they take effect.

Access to Subject-Matter Experts

Lunch-and-Learns

  • Members of the Center come together on the last Monday of the month through zoom to network and hear the latest on issues relevant to the business office. Topics vary according to need, and have included:
    • Lessons learned through prior year audits
    • Tax rate adoption guidance
    • Property value and tax collection estimation
    • Legislation under consideration in Austin
    • New state guidance on attendance rules
    • Effective communication of school finance issues with the board and community 

Annual Meetings

  • We hold two in-person workshops a year for Center members in conjunction with the TASBO annual and summer conferences. The February workshop will provide updated information on legislation and the Summer Conference Workshop will provide an analysis of the education-related bills that passed. 

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