Monthly Reminders

Monthly Reminders

Accountability & Assessment

For more information: Crissy Haynie, (903) 988-6762
  • STAAR Alternate 2 window closes 
  • Spring STAAR window opens
  • 2025 Pairing Registration window opens
  • TELPAS Alternate reports delivered to District Testing Coordinator
  • Discipline Data Validation emails to districts required to complete a corrective action plan

Administration and Leadership

For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
  • Review TEA Superintendent Resources & Guidance
  • Develop and recommend summer school plans 
  • Approve out-of-district student transfer requests for next school year
  • Prepare report of Trustee training hours prior to May elections with postings as required (TEC§11.159) – April Board Meeting 
  • Principal surveys to evaluate educator preparation programs open for principals or their designees 
  • Update Region 7 ESC Commitment and Contract Approvers (as needed)
  • Update AskTED 

Career & Technical Education

For more information: Kimberly Harris (903) 988-6771
  • Close Federal (Perkins) Expenditures
  • Close local/state expenditures
  • Conduct equipment inventories
  • Input IBC’s into PEIMS, review
  • Provide input in District (DIP) and Campus Improvement Plans (CIP)

Certification (Teacher)

For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794
  • Spring application window is now open.  
    • Courses begin April 28th.  
    • Orientation April 25th. 
  • www.impactetx.net
  • Reminder to check your DOI teachers.

Charter Specific

For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
  • Expansion information can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/texas-schools-charter-schools/charter-school-amendments-and-waivers
  • Utilize the All-In-One-Form to update AskTED 

Federal and State Programs

For more information: Kerri Brice, (903) 988-6719
  • Continue budgeting process for next year
  • Parent Engagement review processes for Title I, Part A required activities: PFE policies/School-Parent Compacts
  • Update AskTED to reflect any campus changes
  • Schedule/conduct program compliance evaluations for ESSA programs and State Compensatory Education
  • Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251) (ESSA§1112, 1114)
  • Review LEA contacts and roles for eGrants and SmartSheet
  • Ensure the district has amended ESSA application for carryover and final amounts 

Finance

For more information: Dr. Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724

  • Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections 
  • Review preliminary estimate of CAD Value
  • Recapture payment due to TEA for districts selecting the monthly payment option
  • Review spending by special program using allotments from updated SOF to ensure minimum spending requirements are being met
  • Chapter 49 districts - For districts selecting the monthly payment option, the third payment for current year is due from districts with excess local revenue to the state (Option 3) and/or to the partner district(s) for districts exercising Option 4

Food & Nutrition

For more information: Christie Lammers, (903) 988-6879

  • Child Nutrition Food Service Management Company Contract selections sent to TDA for approval prior to award deadline is April 1st 

Migrant - Title I, Part C

For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983

School Board

For more information: Dr. Sedric Clark, (903) 988-6933
  • Ensure election judge(s) and clerk(s) are trained for May election (Texas Election Code, §32.113) 
  • Discuss preliminary budget/budget workshops 
  • *Report Trustee training hours at Board meeting prior to election 

Special Education

For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910
  • Respond to TEA with 2023-2024 Exceptions Workbook for failed tests, if applicable, due early April
  • Monitor special education expenditures from the general fund to ensure on track for MOE (Maintenance of Effort) compliance 

School Safety

For more information: Adrian Knight (903) 988-6845
 

Texas Student Data System (TSDS) / PEIMS

For more information: Melissa Smith (903) 988-6795 or Mechelle Carpenter (903) 988-6839
  • Class Roster Collection: Winter data available to customers on April 10th
* Requires Board Action / Approval
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