TCAT e-NEWSLETTER

Information for instructional material professionals

Sept. 2010

TCAT is calling on lawmakers to fund $48 million for schoolchildren's instructional materials contained in Proclamation 2011.

TCAT has distributed this news release [click here] to Texas newspapers. TCAT members should feel free to adapt the news release (using local school officials if possible) and distribute it to your local media.

Before the Nov. 2 election, contact your legislative candidates and ask them whether they'll support Texas schoolchildren by voting to fund Proc 2011.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Abel Villarreal, President
Corpus Christi ISD

Kim Slough, President-Elect
Abilene ISD

Becki Luchak, Treasurer
Spring Branch ISD

Kellie Skarda, Secretary
Goose Creek CISD

Karla Christman, Imm. Past President
Brazosport ISD

Ann Tweedt, Humble ISD

Victor Ortiz, South San Antonio ISD

Jill Cook, Clear Creek ISD

Betty Adamson, Victoria ISD

Dana Wiest, Ector County ISD

Joel Lopez, Houston ISD

Dave Barbieri, Chapel Hill ISD

Donna Freer, Advantage Academy

Ann McGuffey, Duncanville ISD

Greg Wright, Leander ISD

Chuck Kennedy, Irving ISD

James Voss, Richardson ISD

John Bridges, Fort Bend ISD

Rod Leer, Brenham ISD

Linda Lowe, Hereford ISD

Cliff Avery, Executive Director

Quick Links...

www.tcat.org

TEA Instructional Materials and Education Technology Division

BULLETIN: Conference room rate
at Moody Gardens
ONLY $84/night
(single + tax)

TCAT Annual Conference: Dec. 6-8, 2010
Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center
Galveston

Recent changes in government travel policy make it easier for you to attend the TCAT Annual Conference. The nightly rate for a single- occupancy room at the beautiful Moody Gardens hotel is only $84/night. Make your reservations by calling 888-388-8484 and ask for the TCAT rate. Deadline for reservations is Nov. 12.

At this year's conference on Jean Lafitte's old hide-out, you can join the TEXTBOOK TREASURE HUNT for new ways to save your district money through the rapidly changing Texas instructional material system. Texas Education Agency authorities will be at TCAT to provide your treasure map, so you don't leave any stone unturned ... or any money on the table.

And we've added a new feature to the TCAT Conference this year. On Sunday, Dec. 5, we'll offer a three-hour Pre-Conference EMAT Workshop that will give coordinators intensive hands-on training. Cost for the workshop is only $45 (Conference registration is required).

To register for the Conference and the Sunday workshop, click here.

NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
FOR DOWNLOAD

The summer issue of
TCAT TALES, the official newsletter of the Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas, is available for download.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (PDF).

TCAT's mission is to train and assist textbook professionals so they can help the students of Texas. 0910h2opi

TCAT offers the only regular training for textbook coordinators in public school districts or open enrollment charter schools.

Throughout the year, TCAT acts as a clearing house for coordinators who have questions or problems with their ordering, warehousing, delivery or inventory. Veteran coordinators offer their expertise and knowledge to help fellow TCAT members work smoothly with one goal in mind - getting the materials to the kids.

At TCAT's Annual Conference each December, new coordinators get hands-on computer training in the complex state ordering system known as EMAT.