Accountability & Assessment
For more information: Crissy Haynie, (903) 988-6762- Attend required School Improvement training, if applicable
- Prepare and submit applicable school improvement interventions, if applicable
- RDA (Results Driven Accountability), Stages of Intervention, including LEA Determinations, released via TEAL
- Prepare RDA intervention submission, if applicable
- Register December testers in Cambium
- Review PEIMS data for all program areas prior to snapshot data (RDA and other accountability areas)
- Count the number of students enrolled, directly certified, and with approved applications - October 25th (last Friday of the month)
Administration and Leadership
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834- Review TEA Superintendent Resources & Guidance
- Recommend technology and instructional materials allotment (TIMA) selections
- LEAs without ESL certified teachers must request a TEA waiver of certification requirements (19 TAC §89.1207(b))
- Prepare Annual Finger Printing Certificate and Statement of Compliance (TEC§22.081)
- Prepare report of Trustee training hours prior to November elections with postings as required (TEC§11.159) – October Board Meeting
- Update AskTED
Career & Technical Education
For more information: Kimberly Harris (903) 988-6771- Publish Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career Technology Education Programs: Non-Discrimination Statement
- Continue reviewing 4-year plans and coding students for PEIMS snapshot
- Ensure Career Interest Inventories and Signed PGPs are on file for all students
- Review PEIMS for TEAs Program of Study Refresh, Course Codes, Contact Hours, Credits, and Funding
- Career Prep Training Plans and Practicum Training Plans if applicable
- Review and compare 1st 6 weeks Principals and Superintendent's FTE report to in-house FTE report
Certification (Teacher)
For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794- If you have DOI or late hire teachers that need certification, our fall application window is open now. Coursework starts November 1st! Information here: Region 7 ESC IMPACT ETX (esc7.net)
Charter Specific
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834- Prepare for annual governance reporting. Forms are usually available in September, charter holders must submit governance reporting forms yearly. Refer to the TEA Charter School Governance website for the timeline to submit governance reporting information. See proposed TAC §100.1015
- Charter School Waitlist submission due date for Charter Schools on October 25th
- Utilize the All-In-One-Form to update AskTED
Federal and State Programs
For more information: Kerri Brice, (903) 988-6719- Annual Survey of Children in Local Facilities for Neglected/Delinquent Survey available in eGrants
- Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251) (ESSA§1112, 1114)
- All LEAs will need to complete the Title IV, Part A Special Data Collection in Smartsheet for the following five reports:
- 2022-2023 OMOs Final Progress
- 2022-2023 Carryover Expenditures
- 2023-2024 OMOs Initial Progress
- 2023-2024 Expenditures by Service/Content Areas
- 2024-2025 OMOs
- RLIS grant application available, for eligible districts
- Comparability opens
- All LEAs complete the Comparability Assurance Document (CAD)
- Non-exempt districts will also need to complete the Comparability Computation Form (CCF)
Finance
For more information: Dr. Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724
- *Approve Annual Financial Audit for July 1st FY
- Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections
- Calculate State Aid using end-of-first-six-weeks student data
- Submit biannual pupil projections survey to TEA, only in years prior to a Legislative Session (All LEAs)
- Schools FIRST: Conduct Public Hearing within 2 months of receiving the Final School FIRST Rating. If no appeal was submitted by your district, your district’s preliminary rating becomes final on the 31st day after the preliminary ratings are released
- For Chapter 49 districts - Near-final Excess Local Revenue (Recapture) balances are due for recapture payments owed by districts for the prior year based on updates Summary of Finance. View your district’s remaining balance via the Payment Ledger under School District State Aid Reports
Food & Nutrition
For more information: Christie Lammers, (903) 988-6879
- Verification of Sample Household Income Application begins October 1st.
- Count the number of processed Free & Reduced Lunch Applications Oct 1.
- Oct 5th DC List upload in TXELMS.
- Summer Food Cost Report due October 9th.
- National School Lunch Week is October 14-18th.
- Count number of students enrolled, directly certified, and with approved applications - October 31st (last operating day of the month).
- Last day to submit an August claim for reimbursement is October 30th.
- Oct 31st Attachment B uploads due in TXUNPS.
Perkins V Grant
For more information: Kimberly Harris (903) 988-6771
- Review Perkins Grant and plan according to meet CLNA and Perkins goals
School Board
For more information: Dr. Sedric Clark, (903) 988-6933- Review Superintendent’s evaluation timeline and process, including training on use of instrument
- Report Trustee training hours at Board meeting prior to elections
School Health
For more information: Sherri Wright, (903) 988-6809
- Report to Department of State Health Services the immunization status of the kindergarten and 7th graders opens for submission
School Safety
For more information: Adrian Knight (903) 988-6845- Emergency Operation Plan & Annexes – Due to the TxSSC Requirements: Basic Plan and the Cybersecurity Annex
Special Education
For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910- SPPI-14 ready for users to complete data on October 28th
- 2024-2025 Nonpublic Placement Notification & Application due October 1st for continuing placements of all Nonpublic Day School & Nonpublic Residential placements by LEAs (due within 30 calendar days of ARD committee off-campus placement decision if new placement)
- Monitor special education expenditures from the general fund to ensure on track for MOE (Maintenance of Effort) compliance
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) / PEIMS
For more information: Teresa Richard (903) 988-6752- PEIMS Extended Year data available to customers October 17th (2023-2024)
- PEIMS Fall Submission: Fall Snapshot date October 25th
- Charter School Waitlist: Submission due to R7 on October 18th and TEA on October 25th.
- PEIMS Fall Submission: TSDS PEIMS ready for users to complete, approve, and accept submissions on October 28th
- SPPI 14 Collection: SPPI-14 ready for users to complete on October 28th
* Requires Board Action / Approval