August 2026 Community College Services Legal Update

The August 2026 Community College Services Legal Update is now available.

Notable decisions and actions in this issue include:

• Former employee provided sufficient evidence to overcome summary judgment on her disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the ADA and her retaliatory discharge claim under the FMLA against a community college.
• The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) amended regulations addressing community college funding, including performance tier funding related to high-demand occupations, THECB’s methodology for forecasting fundable outcomes, and THECB’s funding methodology for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
• The Texas Workforce Commission amended regulations addressing three grant programs: Jobs and Education for Texans (JET), Rural Workforce Development, and the Advanced Nuclear Energy Workforce Development Program. 

If you have any questions, contact TASB Community College Services by email at colleges@tasb.org or phone at 800-580-1488.