Full Service Solutions

Total School Solutions is a full-service firm serving the interests of school districts and students. We offer comprehensive services in the following areas:

  • Educational Services & School Support,
  • Budget & Finance,
  • Facilities & Planning,
  • Human Resources,
  • Governance & Leadership,
  • Operations & Technology, and
  • Professional Development.

    Our approach values both immediate solutions and the development of programs for long-term success of the district and students.


    CBO Training

    • TSS’s state-approved, intensive CBO (Chief Business Official) training program provides one year of integrated and interactive instruction and is taught by former and current school district officials.

      This academy is a great resource for current CBOs and a valuable program for educators and education leaders, especially those who hold or want to hold a higher management position such as Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent in a school district.

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    Redistricting Partners

    Redistricting is the process of drawing district lines. It is done every 10 years after the release of the US Census. The well known examples are Congress and the legislature.

    K-12 districts with election areas must also do redistricting. TSS can help you with this process as your Redistricting Partner.

    Please click here to view our presentation on Redistricting and CVRA Analysis.


    Closing the Achivement Gap for Latino Students: A big success again

    Once again, the workshop that has helped countless numbers of instructors and administrators from school districts throughout the state of California was a big success. The joint partnership of Total School Solutions (TSS) and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) has assisted educational professionals from throughout the state, and in turn a large number of students, through this series called “Closing the Achievement Gap”. As many others have been previously, the January 18 workshop was held at Ontario Airport Hilton and was attended by a large crowd.

    Next up: Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Disabilities


    The Negotiators' Symposium
    TSS team presentes at the ACSA symposium

    Tahir Ahad, TSS President, and Steve Horowitz, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development, presented two workshops at the ACSA Negotiators’ Symposium held in San Diego on January 19, 2012. The topics for the presentations were “How to Prepare for Negotiations in Uncertain Times” and “Fiscal Contingency Language in Your Collective Bargaining Agreement: Do’s and Don’ts.”

    Both sessions were well-attended by superintendents, human resources administrators, business administrators and other professionals interested in gaining perspective and skills in the bargaining process. Areas emphasized in the presentations included: current and anticipated status of the state budget, impact of the state budget on district finances and negotiations strategies, tips for district administrators for approaching successful negotiations outcomes, and keys to nurturing productive relationships with school boards, unions and others involved in this year’s negotiations.


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    Scheduled Professional Development Activities


    • Revenue Limit Training
      Presented by TSS
      February 17, 2012-Fresno, California
      This training is designed to provide attendees with an in-depth understanding of all the complexities associated with the Revenue Limit. Learn how specific district calculations are determined and find out where associated data originates. Attendees will be presented with a conceptual overview of Revenue Limit funding, historical perspectives, as well as specific formulas and their application.

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    • Mapping the Most Strategic Road to CCSS—Grady-by-Grade and Year-by-Year
      February 29, March 1, March 2 & March 23, 2012
      This workshop provides site or district leadership teams with a clear map of the possible pathways from California’s 1997 ELA Standards to the 2010 California Common Core Content Standards for English Language Arts.
      If you are eager to get started using the Common Core Standards, but uncertain about best how to proceed, be sure to send your team.

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    • You have the budget information, now what?
      An ACSA/TSS Institute
      March 1 & March 2, 2012
      Amid confusion over budget due to detailed information, analyses and commentaries from different sources, these workshops will provide guidance about how to strategically apply the available information to support and enhance a school district’s goals, educational programs and opportunities for students.

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    • Closing the Achievement Gap Series
      Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Disabilities
      An ACSA/TSS Institute
      March 7, 2012-Ontario, California
      Teachers, support staff, principals, and district office administrators from elementary, middle, and high schools, where students with disabilities are meeting their AYP targets, will present their underlying values and goals, and the specific strategies they implemented to accomplish such impressive results.

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    • A workshop for principals and instructional leaders
      Safe Harbor to Exit Program Improvement
      March 13, 14 and 15, 2012
      Understanding and focusing on Safe Harbor guidelines makes sense as a way to improve learning opportunities for all students and to say goodbye to Program Improvement sanctions. Getting out of Program Improvement and into Safe Harbor is simple. Are you doing what you have always done, or are you willing to do whatever it takes to help your students reach their goals?

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    • Closing the Achievement Gap Series
      Closing the Achievement Gap for African-American Students
      An ACSA/TSS Institute
      March 21, 2012-Ontario, California
      Teachers, principals and district office administrators from elementary, middle and high schools where all students, and African American students specifically, are either meeting the ever increasing AYP targets or making considerable gains toward reaching that goal, present their underlying values and beliefs, and the specific strategies they implemented to accomplish such impressive results.

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