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Toolkit Quick Guide
Download the modules that fit your audience and needs.
Spread the word and share your vision.
Contact us for additional support getting started with your Texas Partnership.
New SB 1882 Training Deck
Updated for Fall 2024, this deck is designed to help you explain the details of SB 1882 Texas Partnerships to your team and community.
Toolkit Modules
Messages as Building Blocks
This toolkit is designed to assist organizations and individuals in raising awareness about and increasing participation in high quality Texas Partnerships. The toolkit focuses on helping advocates use clear, crisp, consistent language to share the “why” behind the partnerships.
This module includes tips on how to explain 1882 partnerships, how to bring community members in, and ideas for customizing messages. We highly recommend you start here.
Fact Sheets
Quickly and succinctly explain how to create a Texas Partnership. Earn stakeholder buy-in by breaking it down into steps with action-words and clear visuals.
Connect with your audience by focusing on what’s important to them. We created three versions of this module for different types of stakeholders:
An Executive Audience of senior systems-level leaders
A School Leader Audience of campus-based faculty and staff
Community Audience of families, stakeholders, and the general public
Executive Audience
School Leader Audience
Community Leader Audience
Frequently Asked Questions
We gathered data from community round tables, school contract sessions, town halls, operator and authorizer experiences, and publicly available TEA offerings to help you anticipate needs for your next conversation.
Glossary and More
Want more? We help break down technical terms and include a curated a list of the best Texas Partnerships resources to help you make connections and build your strategy.
If you need more information or would like to integrate additional resources into a custom toolkit, please get in touch.
More Resources
Texas Partnership Tools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) approves SB 1882 benefits associated with partnerships and provides guidance and technical support through rules, competitive grants, and capacity-building opportunities. Visit the Texas Partnerships website for official documents and resources provided by TEA.
Current Texas Partnerships
Districts receiving benefits under SB 1882 (including the partnered campuses and partner organizations) can be found on this list, which is owned, updated, and published by TEA.
School Action Fund
The Center for School Action is available to help Identify if School Actions are right for you and your schools, help you plan to leverage funds for access, and provide application support for the SAF grant program. Learn more about School Action types to think about what actions might be next for your schools.