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Accountability & Assessment
For more information: Crissy Haynie (903) 988-6762
- STAAR Alternate 2 window closes April 17th
- Spring STAAR window opens (testing calendar as of February 2025)
- April 7th – RLS
- April 14th – Science/Social Studies
- April 21st Math
- 2026 Pairing Registration window opens
- Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Campus registration window closes
Career & Technical Education
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810
- Complete your district’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA). *This is a federal requirement. Open now until May 8th.
- Review and compare the 5th Six Weeks Principal and Superintendent’s FTE report to in-house report.
- Plan for and encumber Perkins reallocation money
- Conduct equipment inventories for preliminary budgeting for next year.
- Enter IBCs into PEIMS, and review CCMR to ensure proper coding.
Certification (Teacher)
For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794
- Have your teachers apply here: https://www.impactetx.net/apps/form/application
- Need mentoring or PD support? Contact us!
- Need an updated contact list of possible teacher candidates? Email Kevin Blain
- Know someone who would make a great field supervisor for our interns? Apply with our Field Supervisor Application
Charter Specific
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
- Utilize the All-In-One-Form to update AskTED
Federal and State Programs
For more information: Kerri Brice, (903) 988-6719
- Monitor ESSA spending and program implementation
- Schedule/conduct Parent & Family Engagement (PFE) Evaluation and review and revise the written PFE Policy for 2026-2027 with parents.
- Campuses will also need to schedule/conduct PFE Evaluation and review the campus written PFE Policy and School-Parent compact for 2026-2027 with parents.
- Update AskTED to reflect any campus changes
- Schedule/conduct program compliance evaluations for ESSA programs and Compensatory Education
- Schedule/conduct the first of two required DIP/LEA Program Plan review/revision meetings with required stakeholders (TEC§11.251) (ESSA§1112, 1114)
- Review LEA contacts and roles for eGrants in preparation for the release of grant applications
- Begin consultation with PNPs interested in participating in 2026-2027
- Evaluate this year’s PNP program
- Plan transitional activities for students moving to new campuses
Finance
For more information: Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724
- Review student attendance figures as compared to the 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 the updated SOF to ensure minimum spending requirements are being met
- Chapter 49 districts - For districts selecting the monthly payment option, the third payment for the 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
- April 1 - Application for Healthy Ambassadors for a Ready Texas (HART) applications open
- April 5 - Check Texas ELMS for new DC data
- April 15 - NSLP applications open
- April 18 - FSMC new contract selection must be submitted to TDA for award/execution
- April 15 - SFSP application deadline for new CEs or CEs with operational issues
Migrant - Title I, Part C
For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983
- Spring is a busy time for our migratory families. We are gathering information in order to offer summer support for our migratory students as they gear up for the summer work. Priority for Service is given to the migratory students who have failed or are at risk of failing to meet academic standards.
- Complete the summer school survey
Military-Connected Student Support
For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983
- TEA Purple Star Campus Designation | SB 1557 (19 TAC, § 61.1063) The Purple Star Campus Designation application, to be recognized the subsequent school year, will open in April and close in June of the same year
Perkins V Grant
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810
- Complete your district’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) SC5600. *This is a federal requirement. Open now until May 8th
You will need to have input from your Advisory Committee meeting to complete this document.
If you have not held an Advisory Committee meeting, you need to schedule and conduct one.
Plan for and encumber Perkins reallocation money
School Board
For more information: Administrative Services Team
- Ensure election judge(s) and clerk(s) are trained for May election (Texas Election Code, §32.113)
- Discuss preliminary budget/budget workshops
- Complete all needed Trustee required trainings
- *Report Trustee training hours at Board meeting prior to election
- Register board candidates to attend training on April 6th
- Register all new board members for May 18th Training at ESC 7
- Register Board Members for the Summer School Board Summit July 17-18
Special Education
For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910
- SHARS Q3 RMTS BEGINS 4/1/26
- Review preliminary MOE compliance reviews; Exceptions/Voluntary Reduction DUE TBD
- Complete HCF application in APEX; Application closes May 4, 2026.
- Continue Private School proportionate share activities (federal requirement for submission of grant application)
- Continue gathering CEIS/CCEIS data & documentation, as applicable
- Complete semi-annual certification - Time & Effort/Substitute System of Time and Effort reporting procedures
- Review notification regarding carryover & reallocation amounts for SPED Consolidated Grant; Continue reviewing maximum entitlement amounts; Amend budget as needed
- Monitor special education expenditures from state/local funds (199 PIC 23/33/43) to ensure on track for IDEA-B Maintenance of Effort (MOE) compliance
- SSA Fiscal Agents – share anticipated expenditures to be reported on 033 record on behalf of member LEAs (Required for LEA IDEA-B MOE calculations)
- Make adjustments, as needed, to maximize use of funds
- Calculate current year using preliminary MOE and exceptions, make adjustments as needed for compliance
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training for 25-26:
Superintendent's Office
For more information: Administrative Services Team
- 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 AskTED
- Register to attend April 8th RAC Meeting
- Register to attend April 8th first time Superintendent Meeting
- Plan to attend May 6th ESC 7 Showcase Day with four members of your administrative team
- Register to attend Summer Superintendent Symposium
- Complete Do Not Hire Registry Certification and Statement of Compliance by April 10th
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) / PEIMS
For more information: Melissa Smith (903) 988-6795 or Mechelle Carpenter (903) 988-6839
- Class Roster: Winter data available to customers on April 9th
- 4th Six Weeks PEIMS ATND available to customers on April 10th
- 5th Six Weeks PEIMS ATND ready for customers to complete on April 13th
* Requires Board Action / Approval