Greetings!
Welcome to Strong Foundations Implementation (SFI)!
We are thrilled to work with you this year and look forward to following along with SFI LEAs as you grow and strengthen your LEA’s implementation this year. This newsletter will be sent out once a month to keep you informed about important updates and milestones throughout the grant cycle.
You are receiving this email because you were listed as the point of contact on your district's grant application for LASO. If you are not the correct point of contact for this grant, please let us know by reaching out to us at strongfoundations@tea.texas.gov.
Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to a productive year ahead!
Milestones
Required: Attend the EMAT 101 Information Session: Please join us to learn more about EMAT, the state’s online ordering system, which LEAs will use to procure print materials if awarded Strong Foundations Implementation.
Required: Attend the Strong Foundations Implementation Kickoff: This one-hour kickoff is required for all LEA leads and recommended for all district and campus leaders who will be participating in SFI.
Required: Attend Contracting 101: This one-hour session is required for LEA leads, and recommended for anyone at the LEA who will be supporting in contracting and partnering with your LEA’s Approved Provider
Recommended: Begin to consider your Approved Provider (AP) partner. Review the State Approved Provider List and begin vetting APs via your local policy, and plan to have an executed contract with an AP.
Due May 16: Executed Contract: You received a link to your LEA’s Google Folder on your SFI Supplemental Award Letter that was sent on February 24. Please submit your executed contract to your LEA’s Google Folder by May 16.
Reminders and Next Steps
- [50% of grant funds to contract with a single Approved Provider per instructional material from the LASO Cycle 3 Approved Provider List for Strong Foundations Implementation to support grant activities (it is highly recommended that LEAs contract with the same provider for all instructional materials)
- 20% of grant funds for additional support from the Approved Provider and/or salaries or partial salaries for instructional coaches or other positions directly supporting implementation of the instructional materials
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30% of grant funds for other allowable expenses (e.g., print materials, digital licenses, assessment licenses, teacher stipends, instructional coaches)
See more details on allowable and unallowable expenses on page 15 and 16 of the Program Guidelines
- Strong Foundations Website
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LEA Office Hours: If you have additional questions about your award or the process of selecting an Approved Provider, please join us at our monthly LEA Office Hours that will start on March 13 at 4:00p.m. Registration Link
Engagement Opportunities
We are always looking for ways to connect with our partners in the field!
From site visits, to review opportunities, to focus groups, there are numerous ways to connect with TEA and support the field of education. If you are interested in participating in an engagement opportunity, sign up by clicking the button below.
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