Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

What Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators does

TASPA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association founded in 1989 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. It serves human resources administrators and support staff in Texas public schools and public charter schools, organized into six regional districts that mirror the state's Education Service Center (ESC) regions. The association's mission centers on providing professional development, peer networking, and advocacy before the Texas Legislature, State Board of Education, Texas Education Agency, and State Board for Educator Certification.

The core product is a tiered individual membership (Professional $145, Professional Associate $120, Support Staff Associate $100, Retired $30, all annual), delivered through the YourMembership.com association-management platform, which provides the members-only portal, member directory, career/job board, event registration, and online community forums. The remainder of the offering is event-driven: three annual statewide conferences (Summer, Fall Support Staff, and Winter) held in Fort Worth at The Worthington Renaissance Hotel, two pre-conference law seminars, on-site workshops at various ISDs, a year-round webinar series (including three law-firm co-produced tracks), and a quarterly HR Connection newsletter distributed via Issuu. Sponsorship and exhibitor revenue (six 2026 Diamond sponsors plus standard booths at $1,050 and high-top tables at $700) and sponsored webinars ($1,000 each) supplement membership and registration dues.

TASPA operates with a small staff (three named professionals plus supporting personnel) and is governed by an elected Executive Board composed of district-level HR leaders from across Texas. The organization is non-acquisitive, has no parent entity, and generates revenue entirely within Texas's K-12 public-education ecosystem. Its competitive position rests on regulatory access, statewide community density, and recurring institutional programming rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

Legal name

Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

Website

https://taspa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TASPA is a Texas-based 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional association founded in 1989 that serves HR administrators and support staff in Texas public school districts through membership, conferences, workshops, webinars, legislative advocacy, and a statewide job board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Education HR

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• School personnel administration
• HR professional development
• Education membership association
• K-12 HR training conferences
• Teacher certification workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual membership valid for 12 calendar months from date of dues payment. A portion of dues funds scholarships for prospective teachers in shortage areas.
2. Conference Registration: Three annual statewide conferences (summer, fall, winter) held in Fort Worth, TX. Summer and Winter conferences preceded by law conferences. Registration fees vary by member type and registration period.
3. Exhibitor and Sponsorship Fees: Exhibitors pay booth fees ($1,050 standard booth, $700 high-top table) for access to approximately 200 school HR decision-makers at each conference. Sponsorships available at various tiers.
4. Sponsored Webinars: Product showcasing webinars available to sponsors for $1,000 each. These are offered free to members and archived for future viewing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TASPA is a professional membership association that delivers professional development, networking, and advocacy services to Texas public school human resources administrators and support staff. Its core offerings include annual conferences (Summer, Fall Support Staff, Winter), professional development workshops, sponsored webinars, an online career center, a quarterly newsletter, a scholarship program for prospective teachers, an annual awards program, and member forums. Membership is tiered (Professional, Professional Associate, Support Staff Associate, Retired) at $30–$145 per year, with services delivered through the YourMembership-powered website and in-person/virtual events.

Product overview

TASPA is a professional association serving Texas public school human resources administrators and support staff. The organization provides a unified portfolio of membership-based services centered on professional development, networking, and advocacy for HR practitioners in K-12 education. Core offerings include annual conferences (Summer, Fall Support Staff, and Winter), professional development workshops, webinars, the HR Connection newsletter, a career center for job postings, scholarship programs for teacher candidates, awards recognition, teacher job fair coordination, and member forums. These services are delivered through a membership model with tiered categories (Professional, Professional Associate, Support Staff Associate, and Retired) and access to a members-only portal powered by YourMembership software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TASPA Membership Individual membership program with four tiers (Professional $145, Professional Associate $120, Support Staff Associate $100, Retired $30) providing access to professional development, conferences, workshops, webinars, legislative updates, newsletters, networking, members-only portal, HR job postings, and professional development transcript. Only Professional members have voting rights and Board eligibility.
• TASPA Conferences (Summer, Fall Support Staff, Winter) Three annual statewide conferences held at The Worthington Renaissance Hotel in Fort Worth, TX, featuring general sessions, topic sessions on TEA/SBEC/TRS updates, legal issues, and district best practices. Each conference attracts approximately 200 school HR decision-makers and includes pre-conference law seminars.
• TASPA Workshops Professional development workshops including Certification Essentials, Qualifying A Special Education Teacher, Navigating Teacher Certification Updates & Special Education Requirements, Documentation Basics, Essential Personnel Skills for Supervisors, and Maintaining Service Records. Held at various ISD locations across Texas.
• TASPA Webinars Webinar series covering HR topics including AI in Teacher Evaluations, TIA ratings calibration, teacher shortage solutions, and benefits management. Includes sponsored webinars and partner webinar series with law firms Eichelbaum, Walsh Gallegos, and Thompson & Horton. Free to members, recorded, and archived for future viewing.
• TASPA Career Center Online job board for HR professionals to post and search human resources vacancies in Texas public schools, including job fair listings and subscription notifications for new postings. Only HR-related vacancies are eligible.
• TASPA HR Connection Newsletter Quarterly digital newsletter published via Issuu covering HR trends, legislative updates, member spotlights, and association news for Texas school HR administrators. Current and archived issues available online back to 2014.
• TASPA Scholarship Program Scholarship program awarding up to five scholarships of at least $2,000 each to undergraduate students seeking initial teacher certification and/or endorsement, supporting prospective teachers in shortage areas. Administered in partnership with university Career Services offices.
• TASPA Awards Program Annual recognition program including Dr. Mary Hopkins Personnel Administrator of the Year Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Honorary Membership Award presented at the Winter Conference.
• Teacher Job Fairs Listing Centralized job fair listing service connecting school districts with teacher candidates, featuring district-hosted job fair events across Texas.
• TASPA Member Forums Online discussion community for members to share information on HR topics, including COVID-19 HR resources and general professional networking.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered diamond sponsor, law conference co-host, webinar series partner, co-host and hr academy partner.

• Zero Healthdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Zero Health provides health-related services showcased at TASPA conferences.
• Teachers of Tomorrowdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Teacher recruitment and preparation organization serving Texas schools.
• Kelly Educational Staffingdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Provides substitute teacher staffing services to Texas school districts.
• Texas Educator HSAdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Health savings account services for Texas educators.
• Cardonexdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Marketing services for education sector.
• EduStaffdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Diamond sponsor for 2026. Educational staffing and support services.
• Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Munozlaw conference co-hostStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Law firm co-hosting the annual Summer Law Conference with TASPA. Provides legal expertise on personnel law topics for Texas public schools.
• ed311law conference co-hostStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner co-hosting the Winter Personnel Law Conference with TASPA.
• Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C.webinar series partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Law firm partner providing webinar series on education law topics for TASPA members.
• Thompson & Hortonwebinar series partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Law firm partner providing webinar series on education law topics for TASPA members.
• ESC Region 10co-hostStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Education Service Center Region 10 co-hosts the annual Fall Support Staff Learning Summit with TASPA.
• TASB (Texas Association of School Boards)hr academy partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TASB partners with TASPA for HR Academy events and professional development programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TEPSA (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association): Texas professional association for elementary principals and supervisors. Operates with a similar state-level conference, membership, and sponsorship model to TASPA and serves an adjacent practitioner base within Texas K-12 leadership.
• Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP): Texas state association for secondary school principals with comparable governance, conference, and sponsorship structure to TASPA, serving a parallel administrative segment in the same Texas K-12 market.
• TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators): Texas state-level professional association for school administrators and superintendents. Overlaps with TASPA in serving Texas K-12 administrative leaders and competes for dues-budget share among district executives.
• TASBO (Texas Association of School Business Officials): Texas state-level professional association serving school business officials, with a closely adjacent member base to TASPA (both serve Texas school district administrative leaders) and similar conference/membership/sponsorship model.
• AASPA (American Association of School Personnel Administrators): National-level professional association for school personnel/HR administrators. TASPA is the Texas state affiliate and recently issued a member communication regarding its AASPA affiliation, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Regional players

• COSPA (Colorado Society of School Personnel Administrators): State-level professional association for school HR administrators in Colorado. Mirrors TASPA's niche focus on school personnel/HR professionals within a single state, providing a geographic comparable.
• Illinois ASPA (Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators): State-level school personnel administrators association in Illinois. Operates a near-identical membership-and-conference model to TASPA but in a different geography, making it a useful comparable for state-association unit economics.

Broad incumbents

• AASA (The School Superintendents Association): National association for school superintendents and district leaders. A broader incumbent serving K-12 executives across the U.S., with overlapping content, advocacy, and member-base characteristics relative to TASPA's HR-administrator focus.
• TASB (Texas Association of School Boards): Large, established Texas association for school board members that also runs HR Academy programming in partnership with TASPA. A broader incumbent serving trustees rather than HR practitioners, but with overlapping content and member networks.
• ASBO International (Association of School Business Officials International): International professional association for school business officials with a broader portfolio and reach than TASBO or TASPA. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping professional development and membership services to K-12 administrators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-of-school-personnel-administrators
• Instagraminstagram.com/taspatexas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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