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Dear Readers,
I am very pleased to announce that our 5th Annual Practical Hands-On Facilities & Construction for Community School Districts & Community Colleges Advice Conference is all sold out. Both last-minute registrants and last-minute sponsors had to be turned away. We don't want you to miss out and so there are three more opportunities for you to learn the answers to the following questions.
1. First, you may purchase or receive online the conference notebook from the Texas Association of Community Schools beginning November 14, 2007. Contact Linda Valk at lindavalk@tacsnet.org or at (512)440-8227 for more information.
2. On Wednesday November 14th, I will be presenting to the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) South Plains Affiliate's Monthly South Plains TASBO Meeting an abbreviated version of our conference seminar. If you are anywhere near West Texas, consider attending even if you aren't a regular member of that group. For more information, please contact Eric Gossett at egossett@lubbockisd.org.
3. On November 29th, I will be presenting at the Texas Association of School Officials' Bonds, Buildings & Beyond: Understanding the Process Conference in Schertz, Texas. Again, many of these important issues will be addressed.
If you can't answer fully each of the following questions, and you are going to be involved in any aspect of school or college construction or renovation, give some thought to getting the answers through training that is practical, useful and affordable. While the questions and references to state law help, there simply is no substitute for great training with your colleagues and professional friends.
And here are the ten biggest blunders:
1. When buying land, what sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act do some governing boards fail to use, which results in unnecessary and premature disclosure of sensitive information to the public and media about the price they are willing to pay?
Texas Government Code Section 551.072
2. When selling land to build or expand a building project, what sections of the Texas Education Code do some school districts fail to comply with that then renders the proposed sale unenforceable?
Texas Education Code Section 45.082 (b)
3. When swapping land with abutting landowners, what do some political subdivisions fail to understand that causes them to violate criminal law?
Texas Local Government Code Section 272.001
4. When getting ready to promote a new bond issue, what do school employees and trustees sometimes fail to understand that then subjects them to criminal penalties and fines from their local district attorney and the Texas Secretary of State?
Texas Election Code Section 255.001
5. When two political subdivisions negotiate for a purchase or a program, what must each governmental unit do for their agreement to be binding and enforceable?
Texas Government Code Section 791.001
6. In selecting a team of school professionals to help with the construction program, what major mistake is often made in the way that consultants are hired and compensated?
Texas Government Code Section 2254.002
Please also see the October 18, 2007 Fowler Law Firm Newsletter Helpful Hiring, Hurtful Hiring... Which Are You? for more information about this important topic.
7. What is the least expensive and most important thing a school administrator should do before he decides on a builder and a construction delivery method?
Texas Education Code Section 44.031 through 44.044
8. What do school administrators fail to do when they are selecting contractors and other service providers that takes very little time and provides a huge amount of important information?
Please see The Fowler Law Firm Hard Card for more information.
9. When reviewing the submittals or responses of a contractor, what do some political subdivisions fail to require from the builder who will be constructing, renovating or demolishing that causes the political subdivision to lose its most important defenses to bodily injury claims asserted by the injured worker?
Texas Labor Code Section 406.096
10. What about Standard Form Agreements is standard? What can the school or college administrators do to make sure the agreements really do protect their rights as a building owner?
Come see Ms. Fowler speak to learn the answer, or stay tuned for a future newsletter that will address this question in depth!
Bonus Question: What should school and college administrators and professionals in private firms do to make sure they get this sort of incredibly useful practical information each and every week?
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT!
For a limited time only, those attending our presentations will receive the deeply discounted price of $395.00 to join this innovative and indispensable Preventative School and Education Law Program!
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