Administration and Leadership
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834- Review TEA Superintendent Resources & Guidance
- Develop teacher appraisal calendar and designate second appraiser(s)
- Review administrator appraisal calendar
- *Review student and staff handbooks
- Pressure test natural gas piping (every 2 years) (TAC§8.230(4)(A))
- Update AskTED
Career & Technical Education
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810- Perkins Grant Window
- Meet with Counselors: Endorsements, schedule changes for CTE students, 4-year plans, concentrators/completers
- Create/Edit CCMR Tracker
- Sign up for CTAT
- Recheck summer submissions for CTE
Certification (Teacher)
For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794- www.impactetx.net
- Summer cohort starts coursework July 25th. Still time to register.
- Mentoring Program for New Teachers? Check out the IMPACT ETX COOP.
Charter Specific
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834- Submit calendar through TEAL, Charter School Tracking System (CSTS) application
- 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- Submission to TEA: Mid-July (date fluctuates per PEIMS data submission). Districts and charters receiving more than $750,000 in State Compensatory Education must submit one or all three of the following for the 2023-2024 school year: SCE program evaluations, specific campus CIP and DIP plans. Reference FASRG, Module 6 for specifics
- Review/update/train district policies and procedures per EDGAR as applicable
- Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251) (ESSA§1112, 1114)
Finance
For more information: Dr. Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724
- Prepare for annual financial audit July 1st FY
- Certified Taxable Values due from CAD(s)
- Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections
- Run district estimate of state aid for next school year with certified tax roll
- TEA tax information survey open – due August 31st
- Register for Investment Officer training (TEC§45.209)
- Set up next year’s federal programs budgets; match finance budgets to grant budget worksheet
Food & Nutrition
For more information: Christie Lammers, (903) 988-6879
- July 1st- School Nutrition Application Renewals due
- July 1st- Attachment B upload modules open
- May begin distributing and processing applications for free and reduced lunch
- National School Lunch Week Resource order forms open
- Complete the Paid Lunch Equity Tool and set prices for student and adult meals
- Complete Media Release for 25-26 school year
School Board
For more information: Dr. Sedric Clark, (903) 988-6933- Discuss preliminary budget/budget workshops for September 1st FY
- Review Truth & Taxation Handbook for Texas Comptroller’s Office with business manager
- Schedule Board budget meeting(s) for September 1st FY
- *Recommend student insurance carrier
- *Board discussion of property values and funding lag for July 1st FY
- *Approve Region 7 ESC Commitment forms
School Safety
For more information: Adrian Knight, (903) 988-6809
- Safe and Supportive School Program (SSSP) Report in Sentinel (due Aug 29, 2025)
- Summer meeting for School Safety & Security Committee (before students return)
- Update EOP Basic Plan and Active Threat for Schools Annex using the new templates from the Texas School Safety Center (chttps://txssc.txstate.edu/)
Special Education
For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910- 2025-2026 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application (Federal) due July 1st for July 1st effective date (if not submitted by July 1st, effective date will be date of submittal)
- 2024-2025 Nonpublic Placement Notification & Application closes early July for Nonpublic Residential placements by LEAs
- Deadline for eligible LEAs to submit EOY Payment Request for IDEA-B Discretionary Residential Reimbursement (Optional fund source) – Typically mid-July
- 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: Melissa Smith (903) 988-6795 or Mechelle Carpenter (903) 988-6839- ECDS-PK: Data available to customers on July 10th
- PEIMS Summer Resubmission due to Region 7 ESC on July 10th and to TEA on July 17th
- SELA: Data available to customers on July 10th
- RF Tracker Core Collection due to Region 7 ESC on July 10th and to TEA on July 17th
- PEIMS Summer Resubmission: Request to retire unique IDs due at TEA on July 11th
- PEIMS Extended Year: Ready for users to complete, approve, and accept submissions on July 28th
- RFT Collection: Tracker data available to customers on July 31st
- Child Find Core Collection due to Region 7 ESC on July 24th and to TEA on July 31st
* Requires Board Action / Approval