A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter Schools Volume 9 
Number 32 August 11, 2006 Pages: 1
Phone 361-561-8675
Fax 361-561-8677
Blastoff!
Helping Charter Schools Soar
Tenth Annual Texas Charter School Conference
Monday and Tuesday, November 27 & 28, 2006
Hilton Americas - Houston
ROOM RESERVATIONS Please call the Hilton Americas at 800-236-2905 to make your room reservations. When calling, please let them know you are with the Texas Charter School Conference so you will receive the $110 sleeping room rate. You can also make reservations online at www.hilton.com. The Group/Convention code is “1RC”. Please register for the conference by using the registration form that is downloadable at our website: www.charterstexas.org.
Local Wellness Policy Requirement
Federal Public Law (PL 108.265 Section 204) states that by the first day of the 2006 - 2007 school year all schools including charter schools that have federal free and reduced price lunch program, must develop a local wellness policy. The policy development must involve parents, students, representatives from the school food authority, school board, school administrators and the public. A guideline designed to help LEA’s develop a policy is available for download by visiting http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/nutrition/pdf/SNALocalWellnessPolicyGuide1.pdf.
TEKS TAKS TOES Resource Guides
The Resource Center for Charter Schools has a limited supply of TEKS TAKS TOES, Seventh Grade Math, Seventh Grade Reading & Writing, Eighth Grade Reading & Math, and Eighth Grade Social Studies. These curriculum resource notebooks are available on a first come, first served basis to Texas charter schools. If your charter is interested in receiving the TEKS TAKS TOES, please fax your request indicating which notebooks you need to the Resource Center, 361-561-8677.