Greetings Strong Foundations Planning LEA Leaders! We hope the start to your school year has gone well and you have had a smooth start in your work with your Approved Provider for Strong Foundations Planning. The September newsletter contains important information to support your LEA in preparation for the school year.  

If you haven’t yet signed up for a SFP Meet & Greet, it’s not too late! We cannot wait to meet each and every one of you! Please sign up for a Meet & Greet that works with your schedule. This will be an opportunity for you to connect with TEA and other districts participating in Strong Foundations Planning. 

We look forward to our touchpoints with you all through Office Hours and Communities of Practice. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in education!  

Warm Regards,  

Strong Foundations Planning Team 

Reminder: HQIM Learning Labs 

Sign up to visit one an Innovator Learning Lab! Learning Labs provide you an opportunity to visit an Innovator district to see students engaged with rigorous, grade level content in real time and learn what planning happens in the background to implement HQIM effectively. HQIM Learning Labs will be hosted in fall 2024 and spring 2025. The Innovator Website has instructions with how to request a visit!  

Past Due: Roadmap Planning Tool

Milestone date was 8/16. If you need an extension, ask your AP to fill out the extension request on the deliverable survey. 

Community of Practice

CoPs are an essential time for district leaders engaged in the Strong Foundations Planning grant to come together to share best practices and challenges. You won’t want to miss our spotlight districts, Stafford MSD & Borger ISD talk about their experiences in the Strong Foundations Planning grant! A reminder that attendance for at least one district leader is required at monthly Community of Practice meetings. There are two options for attendance:

• Thursday, September 19 at 11:00am (for districts with 800 or less students) - Meeting Registration - Zoom
• Friday, September 20 at 9:00am (for districts with over 800 students) - Meeting Registration - Zoom 

Make-up any missed CoPs by following the instructions on the CoP Make-up Form. 

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