Job Descriptions

Job descriptions are an essential and important piece when it comes to roles and responsibilities and should be an accurate reflection of the position. A well-written job description gives employees a clear and realistic understanding of what is expected on an ongoing basis. Most charter schools update job descriptions on an annual basis, usually around … Read More

FFCRA Expired

Employers are no longer required to provide FFCRA leave after December 31, 2020, as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced. What did FFCRA include? The obligation was to provide FFCRA leave with an effective date of April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Which included two paid leave offerings: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave … Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Protocols

As we have seen, the COVID-19 vaccine is here and is being distributed across the country. As the vaccine becomes available to us the question arises: Can and will charter school employers require employees to get vaccinated? This is a consideration each school must carefully weigh. While employers can require the vaccine, before deciding to … Read More

Framework for HRIS Selection

Perhaps your charter has realized that it is time to graduate from the days of paper and pen and hard copy HR files galore. Your HR record keeping is ready to launch into the world of electronic records! But where to start?!?  To help you tackle a task that may seem daunting at first, today’s … Read More

Navigating Employee Separation

Employee separation is a sensitive issue for any charter school.  Whether the separation results from voluntary or involuntary reasons, preventable or cultural clashes, or any other reason, the experience may cause hardships to all involved.  Regardless of the reason, the separation of employees from an organization requires a great deal of sensitivity, empathy, discretion and … Read More

Required Texas and Federal Posters for Charter Schools

Did you know that it is required that certain literature be prominently displayed in an area that your employees are likely to easily see it? The Texas Workforce Commission has established a great website for workplace compliance posters. This website will also take you to the Federal U.S. Department of Labor website for more information. The … Read More

Six Need-to-Know Virtual Onboarding Tips

Virtual onboarding! Do those words scare you? Some charter schools have transitioned to remote work, making virtual onboarding of new hires a necessity. Are you ready? Is this your first time planning a virtual onboarding experience? How can you make a virtual onboarding experience effective? What do you need to know? Why is the onboarding … Read More

Using Letters of Reasonable Assurance

Are your unemployment claims costs mounting? What can you do to drive these costs down? Anything? Yes! Annually, you can issue a Letter of Reasonable Assurance to employees to significantly reduce the charter’s unemployment claim costs. What is a Letter of Reasonable Assurance? A Letter of Reasonable Assurance is a written agreement from the school … Read More

Critical Conversations

What makes a conversation critical? As a school leader, you are faced with many critical conversations, and likely at least one every day. Approaching a critical conversation is a delicate matter that takes planning and thought. Have you ever considered, what are the common factors that all of these sensitive, yet necessary discussions share? First, … Read More