Resources from Thursday, January 13 TEA COVID-19 Superintendent Call

Summary Debrief of TEA COVID-19 Superintendent Call - January 13, 2022

Thank you for joining our call yesterday. This is a follow-up email to capture the links, announcements and reminders the Commissioner referenced in the call. 

Posted recently on tea.texas.gov/coronavirus:  

• Public Health Guidance
• REMINDER: Public Health Guidance
• REMINDER: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) COVID-19 School Readmission Criteria
• Remote Instruction
• UPDATED: Remote Conferencing FAQ
• REMINDER: Senate Bill 15 FAQ – Question 63 provides a side-by-side chart on remote options to generate funding for districts
• COVID Rapid Testing
• REMINDER: There are 3 additional vendors to the testing program as shown on the Vendor Resource Sheet.
• REMINDER: Each time a school system receives services or products, the COVID-19 Tests & Services Received Report must be submitted within 48 hours (2-business days) of receiving goods and/or services.
• NEW: Register Now for a TEA/DSHS Training Webinar: Tests and Services Received Report (TSRR) – Spring Semester
• Thursday, January 20^th from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• We highly encourage ALL participating school systems to attend this training. 

• Funding/Waiver FAQ Update
  • UPDATED: SY 21-22 Waivers FAQ

• Staffing/Operational Challenges
• We’ve heard from many districts about the challenges you are facing with stressors on teachers, staff shortages, and student attendance. We know you all are looking for ways to address these challenges while doing the best for your students and staff. We appreciate the tremendous work and dedication of our teachers and district staff.  We all know that teachers are the most important in-school factor for a student’s success in the classroom. We are considering every option we can to reduce the stresses they are experiencing during this unprecedented time. We appreciate all that you do to support the 5.2 million students in Texas.
• Reminders
• Next Superintendent Call: January 27, 2022