Monthly Reminders

Monthly Reminders

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