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Monthly Reminders

Monthly Reminders

Accountability & Assessment
For more information: Crissy Haynie (903) 988-6762
  • Disseminate STAAR Final Reports and upload into Student Information Systems as needed
Career & Technical Education
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810
  • Perkins Grant Window
  • NIFA Application Window
  • Meet with Counselors: Endorsements, schedule changes for CTE students, 4-year plans, concentrators/completers
  • Create/Edit CCMR Tracker
Certification (Teacher)
For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794
Charter Specific
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
  • Submit calendar through TEAL, Charter School Tracking System (CSTS) application 
  • 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 2024-2025 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: 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
  • Complete Paid Lunch Equity Tool
  • Complete Adult Meal Price Calculation Worksheet
  • Complete Non Program Revenue Report 
  • Complete Media Release for NSLP/SBP 
  • Attachment B Upload module opens
  • National School Lunch Week resource order form opens
  • SNP Administrative and Procurement Reviews begins 
  • Check Texas ELMS for new DC data
General Curriculum
For more information: Tera Griffis, (903) 988-6772
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Head Start
For more information: Jackie Jones, (903) 988-6954
  • Ensure all Head Start reimbursement requests were submitted in June.  If you have pending items, reach out to Carrie Moro 903-988-7661 or [email protected] by July 7th.
Health, Nurse, and PE
For more information: Sherri Wright, (903) 988-6809
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Migrant - Title I, Part C
For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983
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Military-Connected Student Support
For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983
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Perkins V Grant
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810
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School Board
For more information: Administrative Services Team
  • Register Board Members for the Summer School Board Summit July 17-18
  • 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 eAgreements 
School Safety
For more information: Adrian Knight, (903) 988-6845
  • Annual Gun Free Report in TEAL is due by June 30, 2026.
  • Campus SSSP reports in Sentinel are due by July 31, 2026.
Special Education
For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910
  • 2026-2027 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) 
  • 2025-2026 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
Superintendent's Office
For more information: Administrative Services Team
  • 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
Teacher Incentive Allotment
For more information: LaTonya Whitaker, (903) 988-6741
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Technology Services
For more information: Steve Vaughn, (903) 988-6922 or Tim O’Sullivan, (903) 988-6958
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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 9th 
  • PEIMS Summer: Resubmission due date for LEAs to  Region 7 ESC on July 9th 
  • RFT: Submission due date for LEAs to REgion 7 on July 9th
  • PEIMS Summer: Requests to retire Unique IDs due at TEA for PEIMS Summer First Submission on July 10th 
  • PEIMS Summer: Resubmission due date for LEAs to TEA on July 16th 
  • RFT: Submission due date for LEAs to TEA on July 16th 
  • SPEDS: Summer submission due date for LEAs to Region 7 on July 23rd
  • PEIMS Extended: TSDS PEIMS Extended Year ready for users to complete, approve, and accept submissions on July 27th 
  • RFT: Data available to customers on July 30th 
  • SPEDS: Summer submission due date for LEAs to TEA on July 30th 
Transportation
For more information: Sedric Clark, (903) 988-6933
  • Bus Collision Reporting
* Requires Board Action / Approval