|
2022-2023 Federal Report Card Data Available
ESSA requires each State education agency to prepare and publish an annual report with state, LEA and campus level data. The 2023 Federal Report Card data can be found here.
At a minimum, the LEA must
- post direct links to the State, LEA and campus report cards on its website;
- notify parents of all students about the availability of the report cards and the options for obtaining them;
- provide appropriate translation (either oral or written) upon request;
- make hard copies available to parents upon request, and
- make card copies available for viewing in public locations.
Sample parent notification letters in English and Spanish that LEAs may customize are available on the TEA Federal Report Card Web Page. LEAs must notify parents of the availability of the federal report card information by Monday, March 4, 2024.
|
|
ISD Deadline for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates for 2024-2025
ISDs must complete and submit the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal Additional Costs Workbook by January 19, 2024.
If the ISD does not submit a completed workbook, TEA will not calculate or issue a rate for that ISD for 2024-2025.
The workbook and instruction manual are available on the Indirect Cost Rates page of the TEA website.
|
Charter Deadline for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates for 2024-2025
 Open enrollment charter schools request indirect cost rates from TEA by submitting the Request for an Indirect Cost Rate for Charter School 2024-2025 Survey.
TEA will send a To the Administrator letter to notify open-enrollment charter schools of the availability of the survey. Last year, notification was released early February. For additional information, visit TEA's Indirect Cost Rates page.
|
|
Title IV, Part A Use of Funds
A TEA update was released on 12/15/2023 relaying a due date extension (under House Bill 3) for College Preparation Assessment Reimbursements to LEAs. The college preparation assessment reimbursement, permits the state to provide a one-time reimbursement to districts for the administering of one college preparation assessment (SAT, ACT or TSIA) per eligible student. For full details, and the survey link, please visit the update here. The survey will close on January 30, 2024.
However, please keep in mind - Per TEA - IF the LEA requests and receives a reimbursement for eligible students' college prep assessment, the LEA may NOT use Title IV, Part A funds for this activity.
Keep in mind, ESC-Region 14 has a fantastic website as part of their Title IV, Part A Capacity Building Initiative with TEA. It is maintained with the most up-to-date information in the changing landscape of school safety.
Title IV, Part A School Safety Initiative
|
More Title IV, Part A News You Can Use :)
SAFE Grant Cycle 2 Information: TAA posted 12/14/2023
As part of the process to receive a SAFE Cycle 2 grant award, LEAs are required to complete a compliance assessment during the window of 12/14/2023 to 1/31/2024. The compliance assessment can be accessed through the Intruder Detection Audit Dashboard.
HB3 Transfer of Student Records Information: TAA posted 12/14/2023
Details new requirement in transferring a child's disciplinary record and any threat assessments when a child transfers to a new LEA.
|
Let's Not Forget ESSER _ USDE Year 4 Annual Report
The deadline for LEAs to complete this reporting requirement is February 16, 2024. An email REMINDER was sent to all LEAs on 1/8/2023 who had not yet submitted their reports.
This report is capturing data from 9/1/2022 through 8/3/2023.
Smartsheets is the official platform for entry and submission of the report. Highly recommend that LEAs use the planning workbook, linked below, prior to entering data into Smartsheets. TEA is pre-populating data based on the date the LEA requests the draw down in the ER system.
TEA is holding regular office hours to troubleshoot questions LEAs may have as they begin the reporting process.
-
Tuesdays, from 10am to 11am (January 9, 2024, to February 13, 2024) – Register Here
-
Thursdays, from 2pm to 3pm (January 11, 2024, to February 15, 2024) – Register Here
TEA Staff have also prepared the following resources
|
|
ESSA 2022-2023 Carryover and Final Amounts
TEA expects to release 2022-2023 ESSA carryover amounts and Final amounts in mid to late February - much as they did last year. Be on the lookout for this announcement in your email! As a reminder, TEA asks that your 2023-2024 ESSA Consolidated Application not be in draft status during this time.
Also, keep in mind any private school partners you may be providing equitable services to. They will need to be consulted regarding any final amounts that change their allocations. (ISDs only).
Title II, Part A TEA Resources
The TEA Title II, Part A program page is a wealth of information related to administration and compliance of this federal program. Check it out!
Title II, Part A - Supporting Effective Instruction
|
|
Training Opportunities!!!
TEA and the Title I, Part A Capacity Building Initiative are launching a new Title I, Part A Newbie Virtual Training Series. Below are details for the inaugural VIRTUAL training:
Session 1 –
Title I, Part A: Who’s Who and What’s What
New to the Title I, Part A program? Feeling overwhelmed by all the jargon, acronyms, key players and resources? Join us as we navigate through who and what you need to know and which resources are a must to get you through the year!
Presenter: Jamie Goodwin, Statewide Title I, Part A Capacity Building Initiative
Registration Link: Connect 20 Session ID 99947
 |
|
Plenty more learning opportunities to close out the year! Please visit our Federal Program site for a full listing of all of our 2023-2024 Federal Program Director trainings/meetings. |
Title I, Part A Compliance Academy
The Parent and Family Engagement Summits - hosted by Education Service Center, Region 16 in partnership with TEA - have a new name, a new format and a new focus. Rad all about it here. There will be one session in February and another session in April.
Also, if you are wanting to identify and nominate LEAs or campuses who are implementing practices yielding high parent and family engagement, now is the time for recognition in 2024. The application closes March 29, 2024.
 |
|
One More ...
Cal Lopez, TEA's Federal Compliance Officer, and Cory Green, TEA's Associate Commissioner and Chief Grants Officer, will be at ESC-20 on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
Itinerary includes
- Risk Assessment Updates
- Non-Compliance Resolution Process
- ESSER III Closeout Considerations
- Q&A
Register in Connect 20 for this FREE session! Session ID 99615.
|
|
|
|
|
|
