State Aid Template Series

The State Aid Template Series is designed to break the state aid template into digestible bites, providing timely, actionable assistance to both new and experienced staff through remote instruction. The full series includes four 2-hour webinars that cover the elements of the template that need to be updated during that respective time of the year. By the end of the series, gain a solid understanding of how the template works and best practices for keeping it up to date. All webinars in this series will occur from 10 AM to Noon CST.

  1. Updating ADA, Enrollment and FTEs in the State Aid Template | October 10, 2025
  2. Updating Property Values and Tax Collections in the State Aid Template | February 17, 2026
  3. Using the State Aid Template to Create a Base Revenue Estimate Based on Preliminary Property Values | May 8, 2026
  4. Preparing for Settle-Up and Finalizing Next Year's Budget Estimates | August 12, 2026

Participants can purchase the entire series at a discounted rate or can register a la carte for individual sessions. By registering for the entire series, participants gain access to a moderated online community as well as recordings of each session.

FEE (PER SESSION): $200 Member | $275 Non-Member
TIME (EACH SESSION): 10 AM to Noon
ENTIRE SERIES DISCOUNT (ALL FOUR SESSIONS): $750 Member | $875 Non-Member
PREREQUISITE: None
CEU/CPE (PER SESSION): 2/2
ZOOM: Webinars will be presented on Zoom. You will receive a Zoom link by email in the days leading up to each individual webinar.

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FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER:

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3.) The entire series of all 4 webinars will be added to your cart by default. If you prefer to select your sessions a la cart, select “Remove” next to the entire series option and then "Add" next to the individual session(s) you wish to attend.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations are not accepted for live webinars. You may choose to transfer your registration to another online learning product in the TASBO store or upcoming live webinar in lieu of cancelling.

If you have questions regarding registration, payments, invoices, or changes, please email register@tasbo.org.

When
10/10/2025 10:00 AM - 8/12/2026 12:00 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
Online
Description
  1. Updating ADA, Enrollment and FTEs in the State Aid Template | October 10, 2025
  2. Updating Property Values and Tax Collections in the State Aid Template | February 17, 2026
  3. Using the State Aid Template to Create a Base Revenue Estimate Based on Preliminary Property Values | May 8, 2026
  4. Preparing for Settle-Up and Finalizing Next Year's Budget Estimates | August 12, 2026
When
10/10/2025 10:00 AM - 8/12/2026 12:00 PM
10/10/2025 10:00 AM
October 10, 2025 at 10 AM
Review prior-year Near Final student counts and update current-year student counts with the first six weeks of student attendance data from your student information system.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10/10/2025 10:00 AM
February 17, 2026 at 10 AM
Focus on updating the state aid template based on the results of the comptroller’s preliminary property value results. Examine whether estimates of tax collections need to be adjusted.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2/17/2026 10:00 AM
May 8, 2026 at 10 AM
Explore how to use preliminary property values to estimate state property value study results, tax rates, and tax collections. Revisit current year revenue forecast to determine if it needs to be adjusted.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
5/8/2026 10:00 AM
August 12, 2026 at 10 AM
Use the July certified value, the final MCR, and final proposed tax rate to update the revenue forecast and make sure we are confident about the coming budget proposal.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8/12/2026 10:00 AM