Flow Forms and TREA Launch Pilot to Digitize PD Requests for Rural Texas Districts

Rural school districts in Texas run leaner than most. A single secretary or curriculum director often handles workflows that larger districts split across an entire department. So when a process like a Professional Development Request moves through a building, the friction lands hard: a form gets walked from a teacher to a principal, sits on a desk, gets re-keyed somewhere downstream, and a week later somebody is asking where the approval went.

Flow Forms is partnering with the Texas Rural Education Association to do something about that.

https://home.catch.org/heb-grant-expansion

Check out this opportunity that has now expanded to 500 small and rural school districts. Click on the link to see if your school is eligible and to learn about the program.   As always, pass this on to others as you see fit.  

https://tasanet.org/desmontes-stewart-to-represent-texas-on-aasa-governing-board/

Congratulations to Des Stewart for winning this prestigious election to represent Texas at the national level!

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Typical of TREA Member District Students.  Way to represent, CyLynn! 

https://www.connectusagency.com/

Contact Trisha Hogan at:        [email protected]

https://blog.smu.edu/leadershipimpact/2026/01/28/applications-open-for-2026-2027-district-leadership-fellows/

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/19586a817a.html#page/1

Feel free to use any/all of this 42 page Flipbook on Child Abuse Prevention strategies from the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation.  A special thanks goes to Mike Nelson for reaching out to TREA, and allowing us to be the first organization in Texas to pass these high quality materials along to our districts free of charge.  

Update:  This service is free to TREA Districts for approximately one more month, through May of 2026.  Please see the link at the bottom of this page and contact Jared if you have any questions or problems getting an account. 

TREA is excited to announce a new FREE service to our member districts and their staff members.  This professional development offers many 6 hour modules in a variety of topics you can use as local credit for your PD needs.  This service is available now, and goes through May of 2026.   Please see the link below to set up your account and access the modules, free of charge.  If you have any questions, contact Bill Tarleton or Jared Bigham at [email protected]

https://texasschoolbusiness.com/bragging-rights/

We know TREA school districts have great and innovative programs in place, so let's make sure we let everyone know.  The deadline isn't until August, so get those entries in for the Annual Bragging Rights edition that will come out in December.  

https://www.dhedf.org/

Check out the video overview of DHEDF available resources.   Contact Wayne Fagan for questions, information.      [email protected]

Please see the information below on the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) and the resources they offer to school districts:

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https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/for-educators/distance-learning/

Teachers and Administrators:  Check out these free classes on all things Texas!  Questions? Contact Joy Lobb at 512-936-4620.  

https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/newsroom/releases/forest-service-announces-182-million-retroactive-secure-rural

Thanks to TREA and NREA representatives (students and leaders), including superintendent Bill Chapman and FFA leaders from London ISD, who went to D.C. and enlightened Congress on the importance of this legislation.  

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/east-texas-native-performs-cpr-helps-save-man-in-dallas/501-c9cc14f4-1637-46de-baee-8421207a8f55

As a former superintendent and first responder, I would encourage all schools to train as many of your staff and students as possible, in first aid, CPR, and the use of AED.  It will save lives.   

https://tasanet.org/roosevelt-nivens-named-2026-national-superintendent-of-the-year/

Congratulations to former TREA Board Member Roosevelt Nivens for bringing this national title back to Texas - only the second time ever and the first in 25 years!

https://app.glueup.com/view-in-browser/1212:464965:8213a376-8774-43ed-a81e-3d8bc29a2a66

One person from each TREA District (usually the superintendent) should be receiving this weekly newsletter from NREA.  If not, please let us me know...    [email protected]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f4BAd1C0TxwSzJAl8UEg_wzKIO3XzW-Z/view?usp=sharing

Please share this with your staff and board as you see fit.  These are the businesses and vendors that support TREA.  Thank you!

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Congratulations and good luck with the new Rural Schools Innovation Zone, a great asset for the students in your districts!