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College and Career Readiness School Models (CCRSM) Designated – Needs Improvement Status Updates College, Career, and Military Preparation
Campuses Required to Develop a Turnaround Plan For Multi-year Comprehensive Support and Improvement Identification School Improvement
2024-25 ESSA Title I Plan Requirements School Improvement
Department of Defense Military Enlistment Data Source Performance Reporting
2023–24 Texas Academic Performance Reports Release Performance Reporting
FY24 School Safety Allotment Data Collection School Safety and Security
State Board of Education Approved Instructional Materials Entitlements and the new List of Approved Instructional Materials Instructional Strategies
Release of Preliminary 2025 Accelerated Testers Student Listings Performance Reporting
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards
2024 Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Masked Public Reports, LEA Determinations, and Monitoring Activities and Interventions Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
2024-25 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Investigations
Official Notification of the 2023-2024 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 3 Grants — Application Closes on December 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. CT System Innovation (SI)
2025-2026 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only*) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2024-2025 School Year College, Career, and Military Preparation
Information for School Systems Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate School Improvement
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Standards and Programs
Identification and Recruitment of Migratory Children Federal Program Compliance
2025-2026 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Year 2024-2025 Income Eligibility Verification Forms Extension  Financial Compliance
Annual Assessment of School District Compliance with Statute Concerning Counseling Public School Students College, Career, and Military Preparation
Attendance Projections for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 School Years School Finance
Final Expenditure Report Dates for Active Federal and State-Funded Grants Grants Administration
Filing of Bilingual Exceptions and/or ESL Waivers on TEAL Emergent Bilingual Support
Holocaust Remembrance Curriculum Standards and Student Support
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2024–2025 School Year  Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Child Find (SPPI 11 & SPPI 12) Submission in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) for the SY 2024–2025 and State Performance Plan Indicator 14 (SPPI 14) Data Collection Open in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS)  Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
10-Day Review Window Notice for Confidential 2024 Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Reports Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 3 Grants — Application Opens October 14, 2024 System Innovation
CCMR Outcomes Bonus Reports Updates Performance Reporting
Implementation of Fentanyl-Related Legislation Curriculum Standard and Student Supports
Purple Star Campus Designation Awardees SY 2024-25 Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Upgrade Project Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by School Systems for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2024–2025 Significant Expansion of Enrollment— Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Early Notice – Moving Leaver and Graduate Reporting from the PEIMS Fall to the PEIMS Summer and Extended Year Submissions Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards
Mentor Program Allotment Cycle 4 District Application Teacher Pathways
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) Submission Requirements for Public Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Programs Early Childhood Education
Annual Physical Fitness Assessment Reporting Curriculum Standard and Student Support/Standards and Programs
Final Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2024 School Finance
Information for School Systems with Campuses Identified for School Improvement Interventions under Federal Accountability School Improvement
FFY 2022 State Annual Performance Report and Determination Now Available on TEA Website Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) - formerly Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) School System Requirements and Program Updates Special Education
Updated Guidance on Serving Emergent Bilingual Students, including Students with a Parental Denial for Program Services, and Making Assessment Decisions Emergent Bilingual Supports
Reminders and Requirements related to Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect; Human Trafficking, Prevention and Awareness; Fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry Compliance and Investigations
Guidance Regarding Disciplinary Actions for Students Experiencing Homelessness Compliance and Investigations
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program College Career and Military Preparation
2024 Underlying Accountability Subset Data Available in TEAL Performance Reporting
Preliminary 2023–2024 FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Intruder Detection Audit Annual Report School Safety and Security
Bus Collision Reporting Extension School Safety and Security
Preliminary Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2024 School Finance
Updated Guidance on Parental Opt-In Requirement Curriculum Standards
Sentinel School Safety and Security
State Performance Plan (SPP) Clarifications for the TSDS Child Find Collection (SPPI 11 and SPPI 12) and the State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 13 Monitoring, Review and Support
Required Implementation of Early Childhood Instruments in the 2024–25 School Year Early Childhood Education
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Upgrade Project Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations General Supervision and Monitoring
2023–2024 School Year Data Submission Deadline for State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and SPPI 13 in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) SPP Application Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Class of 2022 CCMR Outcomes Bonus Funding and Final Counts Reports  Performance Reporting
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission Deadline for School Year 2023–2024 in the Texas Student Data System Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Dyslexia Rule and Handbook Effective June 30 Special Populations Policy, Integration, and Technical Assistance
Bus Collision Reporting School Safety and Security
School Safety Vendor Technology Directory School Safety and Security
ESSER III Closeout, ARP Liquidation Extension, and Pre-Payment Flexibility Grant Compliance and Administration
Middle School Advanced Math Programs Update Curriculum Standards and Student Support
ESSER Waiver Request to USDE Grant Compliance and Administration
PEIMS Summer Submission deadline for CCMR in 2025 Accountability Performance Reporting
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Summer Meal Program Availability Communications
Title IX Regulations Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
Accelerated Instruction: HB 1416 Ratio Waiver List for the 2024-2025 School Year Texas Tutoring Supports
Mandatory Safe and Supportive School Program Data Reporting Safe and Supportive Schools
Senate Bill 1882 Texas Partnerships Applications, Cycles 8 and 9 Charter School Authorizing
Additional Severe Weather and Disaster Guidance School Safety and Security
High Enrollment Growth (HEG) Adjustments for 2023–24 District Operations, Technology, And Sustainability Support
Final 2024 Accountability Manual Performance Reporting
Lone Star Governance (LSG) Exemplar Cohort SY 2024–25 Board Coaching and Development
Severe Weather Impacts to School Systems School Safety and Security
Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Updates for Appraisers and Trainers District Talent Systems
Public Release of SPP/APR LEA Reports Published on the TEA Website Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Tax Year 2024 Maximum Compressed Tax Rates School Finance
Guidelines for Multihazard Emergency Operations for Individuals with Disabilities or Impairments School Safety and Security
Highest Ranking Graduate College Career and Military Preparation
Process for Certification of 2024–2025 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
SPP/APR Regional and Statewide Public Reports Published on TEA Website (FFY 2022) Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Financial Aid Graduation Requirement and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Updates College Career and Military Preparation
College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) Funding Timeline and New Early Counts File Performance Reporting
Travel Reimbursement Rates Grant Compliance and Administration
Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Survey Student Supports
Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant Cycle 2 Application School Safety and Security
Notice of Standardized Letters for the Identification, Placement, and Reclassification of Emergent Bilingual Students Emergent Bilingual Support
Release of School Year 2022–2023 (Fiscal Year 2023) Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division
Purple Star Campus Designation SY 2024-25 Application Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs
School Health Survey Curriculum Standards and Student Support
2021-2024 Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) Grant Updates: Timeline, Movement of Grant Funds, and Liquidation Extension for ESSER III- funded Grants District Planning and Supports
Refreshed CTE Programs of Study and Updated Cycles for Future Programs of Study and Aligned Industry-Based Certifications College, Career, and Military Preparation
Proclamation 2024 Final Reports, Texas Resource Review Science Reports, and IMRA Reviewer Information Sessions District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports
2023–2024 School Year Data Submission for State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and SPPI 13 in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) SPP Application Special Populations Strategic Supports and Reporting
Principal Survey to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs and Evaluation of EPPs by Teachers Educator Data, Research, & Strategy
2023 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards Department
Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports
Reimbursements: Summer School Program for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students Entering Kindergarten and First Grade Emergent Bilingual Support
LEA Preparation for Fiscal Year 2022–2023 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Improvement Funding via the Effective Schools Framework Focused Support Grant School Improvement
IMRA Update and Reviewer Recruitment District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports
Proposed 2024 Accountability Manual Performance Reporting
Guidance Regarding Individual Graduation Committees Curriculum Standards and Student Support
Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant Cycle 2 Information School Safety and Security
2023 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Customer Relationship Management and Data Standards Department
FY23 School Safety Allotment Data Collection School Safety and Security
Application Window Opens for Texas Through-year Assessment Pilot (TTAP) for School Year 2024–2025 Student Assessment
2024–2025 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2024-2025 TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowship EPCE
Grow Your Own High School Education & Training Grant District Application Talent Pathways
Texas First Early High School Completion Program Standards and Programs
Holocaust Remembrance Week Survey Curriculum Standards and Student Support
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reimbursement Financial Compliance
FAST – Financial Aid for Swift Transfer Program College, Career, and Military Preparation
Industry-Based Certifications for CCMR Accountability College, Career, and Military Preparation
2023 Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Determinations and Monitoring Special Populations and Monitoring
FY23 School Safety Allotment Data Collection School Safety & Security
Human Trafficking Prevention Month Special Populations
House Bill 3 Transfer of Student Records School Safety and Security
Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant Cycle 2 Information School Safety and Security
Standards for Permissible Electronic Devices and Software Applications School Safety and Security
TCEQ Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program School Safety and Security
Information for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Campuses Identified for School Improvement Interventions under Federal Accountability School Improvement
Notice of Review Window for Confidential Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Reports Special Populations
2022–23 Underlying Accountability Subset Data Available in TEAL Performance Reporting
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Upgrade Project Information Technology
Blended Learning PD Reimbursements for the 2023-2024 School Year Systems Innovation
Updated 2021–22 What If data available in TEAL Performance Reporting
Official Notification of the 2022–2023 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
2023-24 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Governance
2024–2025 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only*) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2023 Accountability Manual Performance Reporting
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Kindergarten Data, Public Prekindergarten, and Private Prekindergarten Providers Early Childhood Education Support
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Standards and Support Services
Information for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate School Improvement
Identification and Recruitment of Migratory Children Federal Program Compliance Division
Educational Resources on Israeli Conflict for Texas Students Standards and Support Services
Adopted Amended Rules Concerning Safe Schools School Safety and Security
Bilingual Education Exceptions and ESL Waivers Emergent Bilingual Support
2024–2025 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2023-2024 School Year Advanced Academics
Annual Assessment of School District Compliance with Commissioner's Rules Concerning Counseling Public School Students College, Career, Military Preparation
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) for the SY 2023–2024 Special Populations
From HHSC: Renew Medicaid and CHIP Health Insurance Operations
Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle II Grants — Application Opens October 23, 2023 Educator Support
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2023–2024 school year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative Updates Information Technology
House Bill (HB) 1605 Webinar Series and Proclamation 2024 Update School Programs
Planning for ESSER Closeout Finance
Implementation of Fentanyl-Related Legislation School Programs
Extension of Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant Needs Assessment School Safety and Security
Delay in 2023 A–F Academic Accountability Ratings Performance Reporting
2023–2024 Significant Expansion of Enrollment—Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
House Bill 3 Model Standards for Parental Notification School Safety and Security
Letter of Interest Grant Opportunity for Recruiting and Preparing Principals Educator Support
Final Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2023 Finance
Purple Star Campus Designation Awardees SY 2023-24 Special Populations
Safety And Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant School Safety
2023 Hurricane Season Preparations Commissioner
Texas Assessment Program Updates for the 2023–2024 School Year Student Assessment
Implementation of Early Childhood Instruments in the 2023-24 School Year School Programs
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program School Programs
Annual Physical Fitness Assessment Reporting School Programs
Safe Schools – Federal Designation Update School Safety
Preliminary 2022–2023 FIRST Ratings School Finance
Additional Days School Year 2023-2024 Survey and Waiver Updates Educator Support
Adopted Revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Subchapter BB Special Populations
Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Requirements Special Populations
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations
Preliminary Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2023 State Funding
House Bill (HB) 3928 Special Populations
Spring 2023 STAAR Grades 3–8 Reporting Update Student Assessment
Notice of February 2024 STAAR Stand-Alone Field Test Student Assessment
Implementation of Senate Bill 2124 - Advanced Mathematics Instruction School Programs
Federal Debt Ceiling Updates, ESSER II Closeout, and ESSER III Requirements Grant Compliance and Administration
State Performance Plan (SPP) Clarifications for the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Child Find Collection (SPPI 11 and SPPI 12) and the State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 13 Special Populations
School Safety Standards Formula Grant Deadline and New Grant Opportunity Webinar School Safety
 2023–2027 Commissioner’s List of Approved Grade 7 Reading Instruments  School Programs
Deadline Approaching: School Safety Standards Formula Grant School Safety
Tax Year 2023 Maximum Compressed Tax Rates State Funding
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025  Instructional Materials
Extended Virtual Education Options through the Texas Virtual School Network Educator Support
Accelerated Instruction: HB 1416 Overview and Optional Webinar Opportunity Educator Support
Adopted Attendance Projections for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 School Years State Funding
TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative Information Technology
Senate Bill 1882 Texas Partnerships Applications Educator Support
Adopted School Safety Standards School Safety
High Enrollment Growth (HEG) Adjustments for 2022–23 Instructional Strategy
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission Deadline for School Year 2022–2023 in the Texas Student Data System Special Populations and Monitoring
Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY 2023–24 Governance
Texas Stronger Connections Grant Opportunity Educator Support
Spring 2023 STAAR Reporting Resources Student Assessment
2022-24 TCLAS Grant: Decline Window Closes June 1, 2023 Educator Support
Mandatory Safe and Supportive School Program Data Reporting Educator Support
Teacher Retention Data Reports, Certification Exam Reimbursements & Teacher Talent Strategies Educator Support
Reclassification of Emergent Bilingual Students Special Populations and Monitoring
Process for Certification of 2023–2024 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Highest Ranking Graduate College, Career, and Military Preparedness
Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention Educator Support
List of Compliant Phonics Materials Instructional Strategy
USDE Funding Waiver Educator Support
Release of School Year 2021–2022 (Fiscal Year 2022) Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Summer School Program for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students Entering Kindergarten and First Grade Reimbursements Special Populations Monitoring
2022-2023 LASO Grant — LASO Award Acceptance Deadline Educator Support
Principal Survey to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs and Evaluation of Educator Preparation Programs by Teachers Educator Support
2022 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
Application Open for Texas Through-year Assessment Pilot, School Year 2023–24 Student Assessment
TEKS Certification Process District Operations Technology and Sustainability Support
Updated 2023 A–F System Framework Now Available Performance Reporting
Additional Opportunity to Request Paper Materials for the Spring 2023 STAAR Administration Student Assessment
LEA Preparation for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2022 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Data Reporting Compliance
Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Performance Reporting
2022-2023 LASO Grant: Delayed Award Announcement Integrated District Supports
2022-2023 School Health Survey Curriculum Standards and Student Support
2023-2024 TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowship Educator Quality
2023–2024 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Safety Survey Extensions School Safety and Security
Title IV, Part A - LEA Special Data Collection Federal Program Compliance
Information for Districts and Charter Schools Eligible for Title I, 1003 (a) School Improvement Funding via the Effective Schools Framework Focused Support Grant School Improvement
School Safety Standards FAQ Webinar School Safety and Security
2022-2023 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses Accreditation
2021–22 School Report Card Performance Reporting
Technical Assistance Dashboard Access Special Education, Review and Support Monitoring
The Notice of Procedural Safeguards Special Education Policy Engagement and Reporting
School Safety Allotment School Safety and Security
2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant School Safety and Security
2023 A–F Refresh: Release of Cut Scores, Scaling Resources, and Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Performance Reporting
School Safety Standards Cost Estimates Collection Safe Schools
Blended Learning PD Reimbursements for 2022-2023 School Year Expanded Learning Models
2023-2024 Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC, Cycle 12, Year 1 Expanded Learning Models
ESSER I Liquidation Extension and LEA Data Collection Tool Launch and Deadline Grant Compliance and Administration
Information for Districts and Charter Schools Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate School Improvement
2022 Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Determinations and Monitoring Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting (SEPPER)
Email to Teachers Regarding STAAR Redesign Training Student Assessment
Updated Preliminary 2023 A–F Academic Accountability System Framework Performance Reporting
School Safety Standards Safe Schools
2023–2024 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2022-23 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Division of Investigations
Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities LASO grants Winter 2022-2023 District Planning and Supports (LASO grants)
Official Notification of the 2021-2022 Release of the Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Updated Proposed Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention Policies and Procedures Information Technology
22-23 Bilingual Exceptions and ESL Waivers OSPM - English Learner Support
STAAR Redesign Constructed Response Resources and Updated Calendar of Events Student Assessment
2023–2024 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
SB 1888 Texas First Early High School Completion Program Curriculum Standards and Student Support
TCLAS Master Calendar District Planning and Supports – TCLAS
Identification and Recruitment of Migratory Children Federal Program Compliance Division
Attendance Projections for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 School Years Attendance Projections for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 School Years
Notification of the Release of Adopted FASRG Version 18 Financial Compliance
School Based Law Enforcement Safe Schools
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2022–2023 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2022-2023 School Year College Career and Military Preparation
Purple Star Campus Designation Announcement 2022-23 Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Kindergarten Data, Public Prekindergarten, and Private Prekindergarten Providers Early Childhood Education
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Standards and Programs
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission in the Texas Student Data System for the SY 2022–2023 Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Upcoming LEA Deadline: LEA-level Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity) Compliance Requirement for the 2022–2023 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
CCMR Credit for Military Enlistment, Beginning with 2023 Graduates Performance Reporting
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting 
2022–2023 Significant Expansion of Enrollment—Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Final Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2022 State Funding Division
Competitive LOI Opportunity: National Board Candidacy Cohort Grant Talent Pathways
New and Updated STAAR Redesign Resources Student Assessment
SB 788 (87R) Model Data Sharing Agreement College, Career, and Military Prep
District Equity Plans School Improvement
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program College, Career, and Military Prep
2023–2024 Public Education Grant (PEG) List Available Performance Reporting
Information for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Campuses Identified to Engage in School Improvement Interventions School Improvement
Industry-Based Certifications List for Public School Accountability College, Career, and Military Prep
iWatchTexas School Safety School Safety
Special Education Required Postings to LEA Websites Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting
ESSER Planning Financial Compliance
Implementation of Early Childhood Instruments in the 2022-23 School Year Early Childhood Education
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations Monitoring
Preliminary Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2022 State Funding Division
Clarifications for the Child Find Collection (SPPI-11 and SPPI-12) and the State Performance Plan (SPP) Indicator 13 Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting
Title I, Part A, Section 1003(c) Funding Waiver Approved School Improvement
Preliminary 2021-2022 Charter FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Preliminary 2021-2022 FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
School Safety Requirements and Information School Safety
SY 22-23 COVID-19 Testing Availability COVID-19 Testing
Required School Safety Training for School District Trustees Now Available on TEA Learn Office of Governance and Accountability
Optional Assessment Resources for the 2022–23 School Year Student Assessment
Continuing Education and Training Clearinghouse SBEC Policy Development and Support
Travel Reimbursement Rates Letter Grant Compliance and Administration
Extension of 2021-2022 COVID-19 School Health Support Grant Grant Compliance and Administration
2021-2022 TSIA Reimbursement Requests College, Career, and Military Prep
Required School Safety Action Steps This Summer School Safety
2022-23 Texas Reading Academies Implementation Early Childhood Education
CPE Exemption Request SBEC Policy Development and Support
Extension of School Safety and Security Grant State Grant Funding
Strong Foundations Math and Literacy Framework Development Grant Division of Instructional Materials and Implementation
American Rescue Plan ESSER III Grant Program: Compliance Requirement ESSER
Distinguished Elementary Educator Recognition Pool Division of District Talent Systems
Information for Districts and Charter Schools eligible for Title I, 1003 (a) School Improvement Funding Division of School Improvement
Cameras in the Classroom Survey Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting (SEPPER)
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission Deadline for School Year 2021–2022 in the Texas Student Data System Division of Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting (SEPPER)
2020-2021 HB3 College Preparation Assessment and Industry-Based Certification Examination Final Reimbursement College, Career, and Military Preparation
2022-2023 State Compensatory Education (SCE) Allotment Census Block Groups Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) upgrade to Ed-Fi 3.x Update Customer Relationship & Data Standards
Extension of Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten Instruments Early Childhood Education
Safe and Supportive School Program (SSSP) Role in AskTED Division of Safe and Supportive Schools
2021-2022 COVID-19 Testing Program Closeout Dates and Feedback Request COVID-19 Testing
Process for Certification of 2022–2023 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Highest Ranking Graduate College, Career, and Military Preparedness
Statewide Standards - Policy Regarding Library Content Governance and Accountability
Safe and Supportive School Program Update Division of Safe and Supportive Schools
Military Purple Star Campus Application Division of Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs
Texas Reading Academies Implementation Updates Early Childhood Education
Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention Policies and Procedures Information Technology
USDE Funding Waiver School Improvement
Senate Bill 89 and Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Training and Communication Requirements Special Education
Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Eligibility Determination Delay Reason in the Texas Student Data System Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting
Dyslexia Screening Exception Reason in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Special Education Program, Policy, Engagement, and Reporting
Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2022–23 School Year Instructional Strategy
Release of Fiscal Year 2020–2021 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2021 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
HB 1525 Implementation of MOEquity for COVID-19 Pandemic State Funding
Official Notification of the 2021–2022 Operational Minutes Adjustment State Funding
Virtual or Hybrid School CDCN Application and Webinar System Support and Innovation
TEA 2021 Annual Report Commissioner
Summer School Program for Emergent Bilingual (EB) Students Entering Kindergarten and First Grade Reimbursements EB Summer School
Updated Foster Care Guide Announcement Highly Mobile and At-Risk Students
School Health Survey Curriculum Standards and Student Support
School Action Fund, Cycle 6 Application System Support and Innovation
Extended Deadline for the Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY 2022–23 Governance and Accountability
LEA Preparation for Fiscal Year 2020–2021 Preliminary Compliance Reviews for IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2021 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Performance Reporting
School Year 2021-2022 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program Information Technology
Principal and Teacher Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Continuing Professional Education
HB 906 Mental Health Task Force Survey Safe and Supportive Schools
K-12 COVID-19 Testing Reporting Requirements and Allocation Update COVID Testing
Updates to TEA Online Testing Infrastructure Matching Grant Student Assessment
Application Open for Texas Through-year Assessment Pilot Student Assessment
2022–2023 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates - Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2022 Maximum Compressed Tax Rates Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
2020-21 School Report Card Performance Reporting
ADSY COVID Staffing Waiver Request for 2021-2022 COVID-Related School Closures Innovative Instructional Models
Application Deadline Extended for One-time Reimbursement for Winter Storm Uri Remediation Costs Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
New Resources to Support the STAAR Redesign Assessment
Amendment Request to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Federal Program Compliance Division
Study of Strategic State Performance Alignment Special Education
2021-2022 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses Accreditation and Enforcement
Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY 2022–23 Governance
edTPA Teacher Certification Examination Pilot Educator Standards, Testing, and Preparation
Mentor Program Allotment Cycle 3 District Application Educator Support
Reminder of Required Schedules for Charter Schools Financial Compliance
Teacher Incentive Allotment and National Board Certified Teachers Educator Support
System of Great Schools Application Process System of Great Schools
One-time Reimbursement for Winter Storm Uri Remediation Costs Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
Grant Opportunity for Strategic Compensation Fellowship Instructional Support
Senate Bill 1716 Expansion of the Supplemental Special Education Services Program Special Populations
School Year 2021-2022 Income Eligibility Verification Forms Information Technology
Senate Bill 3, 87th Texas Legislature, Second Called Session – Update to Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions Governmental Relations
Information for Districts and Charter Schools Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate School Improvement
School Year 2021-2022 P-EBT: Recording COVID-19 Related Absences P-EBT
Official Notification of the 2021–2022 Operational Minutes Adjustment School Finance
Official Notification of the 2020–2021 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Release of COVID-19 School Health Support Grant Federal Grant Funding Availability
Identification and Recruitment of Migratory Children Federal Program Compliance Division
Blended Learning PD Reimbursements for the 2021-2022 School Year Innovative Instructional Models
2022–2023 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
House Bill (HB) 3 Implementation: College Preparation Assessment Reimbursements College, Career, and Military Funding
2022–2023 Transition to Online and Other State Summative Assessment Redesign Resources Student Assessment
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Local Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity) Compliance Requirement for the 2021–2022 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Child Abuse and Neglect, including Human Trafficking, Prevention and Awareness Reminders and Requirements Highly Mobile and At-Risk Student Programs Division
Request for Services: Emergency Management Consulting Emergency Management
New AFR Submission Process for Charter Schools, and CPA Audit Role Enhancement Annual Financial Report
2022–2023 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
New Virtual Hybrid Program Application & Supports System Support and Innovation
Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Determinations and Monitoring Special Education Program Reporting
2021-22 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Educator Investigations
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2021–2022 school year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Bilingual Exceptions and ESL Waivers Special Populations
Supports for High Quality Afterschool Application Now Open Grant Opportunity
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Competitive LOI Opportunity: Teacher Leadership (District Practices Fellowship) Teacher Leadership
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) upgrade to Ed-Fi 3.x Information Technology
Texas Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2021-2022 School Year College Career and Military Preparation (CCMP)
Maximum Class Size Requirement for Prekindergarten Early Childhood Education
Recent USED OSEP Requirements Special Education
Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) and the Annual School Safety Allotment Expenditures Reporting Information
Summer 2021 P-EBT: Student Upload Information PEBT
Updates to Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook) Special Education Programs
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Standards and Support Services
SY 21-22 K-12 COVID-19 Testing Project Commissioner
Texas Assessment Program Updates for the 2021–22 School Year Student Assessment
Approved ESSA Fiscal Waivers Grant Compliance and Administration
2021–2022 Federal Formulas for Significant Expansion of Enrollment—Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Change to Nonpublic Residential Funding Nonpublic School and High Cost Funds
Senate Bill 15 Overview System Support and Innovation
Final Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2021 State Funding
COVID-19 Testing Availability Reminder Commissioner
SY 2021-2022 Enrollment Tracking Reporting Guidance Customer Relationship Management & Data Standards
Requirements for Educators Completing an Internship on Intern or Probationary Certificates during the 2021-2022 Academic Year Educator Standards, Testing, and Preparation
Gifted/Talented (GT) Funding Gifted/Talented Education
Update to Fund Codes Financial Compliance
Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Governmental Relations
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program Student Scholarship Opportunities Career, College, and Military Preparation
2022-2023 Public Education Grant (PEG) List Available – Given COVID-19, Prior Year List Will Be Repeated Performance Reporting
Information for Districts, Campuses, and Charter Schools Identified to Engage in School Improvement Interventions School Improvement
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 Instructional Materials and Implementation
CORRECTION: General Education Homebound Updates System Support and Innovation
Purple Star Campus Designation Awardees SY 2021-22 Special Populations
Re-coding of Federal Funds Expenditures and Possible Impact on 2019-2021 IDEA-B and ESSA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Teacher Incentive Allotment: Cohort E Local Designation System Instructional Support
TCLAS Application Closing on 8/20 for LEAs! Innovative Instructional Models
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Preliminary 2020-2021 Charter FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Preliminary 2020-2021 School FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Tiered Career and Technical Education (CTE) Weighted Funding College, Career, and Military Preparation
Letter of Interest Grant Opportunity for Recruiting and Preparing Principals via Residency Educator Preparation
Preliminary Maximum Compressed Tax Rates (MCR) and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2021 (2021-2022 School Year) State Funding
Risk Assessment Level for School Year 2021-2022 (Fiscal Year 2022) Federal Fiscal Monitoring
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations Monitoring
Update to Fund Codes Financial Compliance
Notification of the Release of Adopted FASRG Version 17 Financial Compliance
TCLAS Application Now Open for LEAs Innovative Instructional Models
Senate Bill 89 Implementation Overview Special Education Programs
House Bill 2 Implementation: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) State Maintenance of Financial Support (MFS) State Funding
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SB 204 and Out-of-District Transportation Requirements, TEC §34.007 and Related Waivers Governance and Accountability
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Information for Districts and Charter Schools Eligible for Title I, 1003 (a) School Improvement Funding School Improvement
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Agency Notice of Update of Districts of Innovation Public Postings Accreditation & Enforcement
Senate Bill 462 (SB 462) Implementation: Transportation Funding During Disaster Declaration State Funding
House Bill 4545 Implementation Overview Division of System Support and Innovation
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House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) Reimbursement Request College, Career, and Military Preparation
New Required Schedule J-4 Financial Compliance
Optional Assessment Resources for the 2021-22 School Year Student Assessment
ESSA Waiver Requests to USDE Grant Compliance and Administration
Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System
Notice of February 2022 Stand-Alone Field Test Student Assessment
Tax Rate Compression and Adoption of Tax Rate for Tax Year 2021 School Finance
2021 Hurricane Season Preparations Commissioner
Release of ESSER II Formula Funds to Texas LEAs Grant Compliance and Administration
Individual Graduation Committees for Seniors in SY 2020-2021 Curriculum Standards and Student Support
High-Impact Tutoring Implementation Workshop Series System Support and Innovation
School Year 2019–2020 (Fiscal Year 2020) Final IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2020-2021 Pandemic Eligibility Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Commissioner
Distinguished Educator Recognition Pool Educator System and Support
Notice of Public Comment: ESSER III State Plan Grant Compliance and Administration
Update to Fund Codes Financial Compliance
STAAR Redesign Resources and Opportunities for Feedback Student Assessment
House Bill (HB) 3 Implementation: College Preparation Assessment and Industry-Based Certification Examination Reimbursements College, Career, & Military Preparation
Release of ESSER III Formula Funds to Texas Public School Systems Grant Compliance and Administration
Process for Certification of 2021–2022 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Changes to Federal Grant Regulations Grants Compliance and Administration
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2020-2021 Pandemic Eligibility Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Survey Commissioner
Senate Bill 1882 Texas Partnerships Applications Educator and Systems Support
Federal Grant Pre-award Waiver Under Texas’ Ed-Flex Authority Grant Compliance and Administration
Summer School Program for English Learners (ELs) in Kindergarten and First Grade Reimbursements Special Populations
Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) Updates Operations
2021 Accountability Waiver Request for Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Governance and Accountability
Travel Reimbursement Rates Financial Compliance
Purple Star Campus Designation – SY 2021-2022 Special Populations
2020 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
eGrants – Change to Required Browser Information Technology
Virtual and Hybrid School Accelerator Application Process Educator and Systems Support
SY 2020-2021 Early Reporting of Basic Attendance Data March 31st Crisis Code Collection Canceled Information Technology
School Year 2019–2020 (Fiscal Year 2020) Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2020-2021 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses Governance and Accountability
LEA Preparation for 2019–2020 Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2020-2021 School Day Event Code Additions State Funding
Principal and Teacher Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator and Systems Support
Survey of Estimated Disaster Remediation Costs for School Districts and Charter Schools Affected by the February 2021 Winter Storm Event Commissioner
Extended Deadline for Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY 2021–22 Governance and Accountability
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Information for Districts and Charter Schools eligible for Title I, 1003 (a) School Improvement Funding Educator and Systems Support
2020 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
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2021–2022 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) Program Special Populations
System of Great Schools Application Process Educator and Systems Support
Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY 2021–22 Governance and Accountability
Seeking stakeholder feedback on P-TECH and T-STEM Blueprints College, Career, and Military Preparation
Final Reminder: K-12 COVID-19 Testing Project Opt-In Deadline Operations
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Approval of January 2020 Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Governance and Accountability
2019–20 School Report Card Performance Reporting
Texas Reading Academies Authorized Provider Application Process School Programs
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A–F Accountability Pause; Addendum and Amendment Requests to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan Commissioner
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Reimbursements for Blended Learning Professional Development School Programs
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SY 2020– 2021 COVID-19 Additional Crisis Code Reporting Guidance Information Technology
High School CyberStart America Information Technology
Reminder: K-12 COVID-19 Testing Project Commissioner
Official Notification of the 2019–2020 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Required Residential Facility Tracker Data Collection – Students with Disabilities Special Populations
2021–2022 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
House Bill (HB 3) Implementation: College Preparation Assessment Reimbursements School Programs
Summer School Program for English Learners (ELs) in Kindergarten and First Grade Reimbursements Special Populations
Information for Districts and Charter Schools Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate Educator and Systems Support
Mentor Program Allotment Cycle 2 District Application Educator and Systems Support
Windham School District Family Literacy Program Operations
Purple Star Campus Designation Awardees Special Populations
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Kindergarten Data, Public Prekindergarten, and Private Prekindergarten Providers School Programs
College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus Thresholds School Programs
Application Now Available: 2021-2022 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cycle 11, Year 1 Grant Program School Programs
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2020–2021 school year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2021–2022 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2020-2021 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Educator and Systems Support
Mandatory Safety Audits Operations
2021–2022 Public Education Grant (PEG) List Available – Given COVID-19, Prior Year List Will Be Repeated Governance and Accountability
Request for Public Comment: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Out-of-School Time Waiver for 20-21 School Year School Programs
United States Senate Youth Program Update School Programs
Attendance Projections for the 2021–2022 and 2022-2023 School Years State Funding
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Share with high school junior-level students and their parents
Competitive LOI Opportunity: Teacher Leadership Educator and Systems Support
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Special Education Fiscal Compliance Survey Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Bilingual Education Exceptions and English as a Second Language (ESL) Waivers Special Populations
Federal Funding Formula Adjustments Eligible to Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Experiencing Significant Enrollment Changes Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
NEW 2019-2020 Near-final Summary of Finances Report State Funding
Industry-Based Certification Reimbursements Update and Information: Deadline Extension Career, College, and Military Preparation
Texas Home Learning 3.0: Texas College Bridge-Online College Preparatory Courses and Student Advising School Programs
Results Driven Accountability Special Populations
Change to Close of 2020-21 School-Start Window Governance and Accountability
Senate Bill 11 Data Requirement and Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) Operations
Competitive Grant Opportunities for Recruiting and Preparing Teachers and Principals Educator and Systems Support
Additional Days School Year Intent to Participate for 2020-2021 School Programs
Update to Fund Codes Financial Compliance
Texas Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2020-2021 School Year School Programs
Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Update and Information Educator and Systems Support
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program Update School Programs
TDEM CRF LEA Reimbursement Program Grant Compliance and Administration
2020-2021 COVID-19 Public School Case Reporting Data Reporting
Preparing for Hurricane Laura Commissioner
Request for Letters of Interest – Math Innovation Zones and Blended Learning Planning Grants School Programs
New Texas Formative Assessment Resource (TFAR) and Updates to STAAR Interim Assessments Student Assessment
Information for Districts, Campuses, and Charter Schools Identified to Engage in School Improvement Interventions Division of School Improvement
OnRamps Distance Learning Catalog for middle and high school teachers Educator Support
SY 2020-2021 COVID-19 Crisis Code Reporting Guidance Data Reporting
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Industry-Based Certification Reimbursements College, Career, and Military Preparation
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Tax Rate Compression for School Year 2020–2021 School Finance
Preliminary Charter FIRST Ratings 2019-2020 School Finance
Preliminary School FIRST Ratings 2019-2020 School Finance
Approval of Accelerated Testers Waiver Performance Reporting
Waiver of the Student Success Initiative (SSI) Promotion Requirements Student Assessment
Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) and Other School Safety Updates Share with appropriate school safety staff
Resilient Schools Support Program Educator Support
Webinar Series: Adapting or Adopting Remote Resilient Curriculum Educator Support
Senate Bill 1882 Texas Partnerships Applications Educator and Systems Support
Free “Excellence in Remote Instructional Delivery” for Principals Educator and Systems Support
Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments for 2020-2021 School Programs
HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children Ages 0-8 Special Program
Charter School Campus Calendar Submission Educator and Systems Support
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination Special Populations
Updated Data Feed Schedule L-1 School Finance
Updates to Program Intent Codes School Finance
School Action Fund Planning Grant Educator and Systems Support
System of Great Schools Application Process Educator and Systems Support
Extension of End Dates for 2019-2020 ESSA Federal Consolidated Grant and the 2019-2020 Title V, Part B Rural and Low-Income School Program Grant Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Risk assessment level for school year 2020–2021 (fiscal year 2021) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
School Year 2018–2019 (Fiscal Year 2019) Final IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Final Outreach Materials to Promote P-EBT Program Commissioner
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Tax rate compression for the 2020-2021 School Year School Finance
Purple Star Campus Designation Special Populations
Revised 2020 Early College High School Blueprint and P-TECH and T-STEM Blueprint Access Outcomes-Based Measures Revisions School Programs
Distinguished Educator Recognition Pool Educator and Systems Support
2020 Hurricane Season Preparations and Tropical Storm Cristobal Commissioner
Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Information and Updates Educator and Systems Support
House Bill (HB 3) Implementation: Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) Reimbursement Request School Programs
P-EBT June Outreach Materials and Application Information Commissioner
P-EBT Overview and Communications Toolkit Commissioner
Statewide Waiver for Out-of-District Transportation Interlocal Agreement Requirement of TEC §34.007 Governance and Accountability
Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System Educator and System Support
[Update] House Bill 3906 Transition to Electronic Assessments: Online Feasibility Study Timeline School Programs
High-Enrollment-Growth Adjustments School Programs
PR1500—Equity Data Survey (with Revisions for 2019-2020) Special Populations
COVID-19 Crisis Code Reporting Guidance Information Technology
Process for Certification of 2020–2021 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Additional Guidance on Closure per Executive Order no. GA-16 Commissioner
Mentor Program Allotment Application and Information Educator and Systems Support
Expedited COVID Federal Grant Fiscal Waiver Request to USDE Grant Compliance and Administration
Instructional Continuity Grant for districts with Targeted Support and Improvement campuses Commissioner
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Approval & 2020 State Academic Accountability Commissioner
Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Application and Information Educator & Systems Support
School Year 2018–2019 (Fiscal Year 2019) Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Request Commissioner
Cancellation of STAAR Testing for the Remainder of the School Year Commissioner
Texas Meal Finder Commissioner
TEA Update: COVID-19 Initial Guidance and FAQs Commissioner
University of Texas Cancels Saturday’s Explore UT Event in Austin Communications
TEA Spring Break Guidance/Update on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Commissioner
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Additional Days School Year Planning and Execution Program School Programs
Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2020−21 School Year School Programs
High School Counselor Survey School Programs
Update on TSDS studentGPS® Dashboards Information Technology
TEA is Closely Monitoring Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Commissioner
Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) and Other School Safety-Related Legislation Operations
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Extension: Full-Day Prekindergarten Waiver School Programs
House Bill 3906 (HB 3906) Transition to Electronic Assessment: Online Feasibility Study Launch Assessment
LEA Preparation for 2018–2019 Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Clarification Regarding House Bill 3 Dyslexia Allotments, Use of PIC 37, and IDEA-B LEA MOE Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Principal and Teacher Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator & Systems Support
District Equity Plans Educator & System Support
School Breakfast Week 2020 Educator and Systems Support
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Industry-Based Certification Reimbursements School Programs
High-Quality Prekindergarten Components School Programs
New Proposed Testing Requirements for Accelerated Students Performance Reporting
2020–2021 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Senate Bill 139, Notice to Families Special Populations
2019 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
TEA Update – Influenza Virus (with attachment “Coronavirus ISD template letter”) Commissioner
House Bill 3 (HB3) K-2 Diagnostic Update: Commissioner-Approved Diagnostic Tools for Grades 1-2 School Programs
Seeking stakeholder feedback-ECHS Blueprint School Programs
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: College Preparation Assessment Reimbursements School Programs
Off Campus Program Placements for Students Receiving Special Education and Related Services Special Populations
TEA 2019 Annual Report Commissioner
2020-2021 Teacher Shortage Areas and Loan Forgiveness Programs Educator and Systems Support
Travel Reimbursement Rates Grants Compliance and Administration
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Reading Academies Pilot School Programs
Perkins V State Plan Public Comment School Programs
TEA Reimbursements for Blended Learning Professional Development School Programs
2019 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: Reading Practices Survey School Programs
House Bill 3906 Implementation: Assessment Educator Advisory Committee School Programs
2019-2020 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses Governance and Accountability
Vaping-Related Pulmonary Illness School Programs
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: 2020 Tax Rate Changes School Finance
Full-Day Prekindergarten Waiver School Programs
State Compensatory Education - Expansion of At-Risk Student Definition Financial Compliance
House Bill 2706, Section 6, Public Funds Investment Act Financial Compliance
Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Performance Reporting
2018–19 School Report Card Performance Reporting
House Bill 3 K-2 Diagnostics Update: Alternative Kindergarten Diagnostic Tool School Programs
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: CCMR Outcomes Bonus Allowable Expenses College, Career, and Military Prep
House Bill 3 (HB 3): Teacher Incentive Allotment Letter of Intent Educator Support
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: Reading Practices Survey School Programs
2019–2021 School Safety and Security Grant Grants Compliance and Administration
Lone Star Governance Cohort SY 2020–21 Governance
Dual Credit Legislative Updates School Programs
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Mentor Program Allotment Educator Support
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: Reading Practices Update School Programs
Results Driven Accountability (formerly PBMAS) Special Populations
Update on the Single, Statewide Assessment for Reclassification of English Learners, Effective 2019-2020 School Year Special Populations
District Equity Plans Educator Support
2020–2021 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: K-2 Diagnostics School Programs
ESC Superintendent Survey Commissioner
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Financial Aid Application School Programs
Application Process Opens for Joining the System of Great Schools Network Educator Support
Public Funds Investment Act Training for School Districts Financial Compliance
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Transportation Funding School Finance
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Special Education Allotment Advisory Committee Special Populations
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Compensatory Education Allotment Advisory Committee School Finance
Information for Districts and Charter Schools Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate School Improvement
Official Notification of the 2018–2019 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: HB 3 in 30 Video Series Update Commissioner
2019-20 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Educator & System Support
Identification and Recruitment ID&R of Migrant Students Federal Program Compliance Division
Travel Reimbursement Rates Grants Administration
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Additional Days School Year School Programs
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Reading Advisory Committee School Programs
Blended Learning Planning Grants for Math Innovation Zones and Non-Math Blended Learning Pilots School Programs
Reporting of Industry-Based Certifications College, Career, and Military Preparation
2020–2021 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Generation 25 Application Information Sessions Educator & Systems Support
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Blended Learning Grant Program Special Populations
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Public Prekindergarten, High-Quality Prekindergarten Programs, Private Prekindergarten Providers and Kindergarten Data School Programs
Senate Bill 1882 Texas Partnerships Deadlines and Guidance Educator & Systems Support
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2019–2020 school year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS) migration to Ed-Fi 3.0 Information Technology Systems
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Teacher Incentive Allotment Educator & Systems Support
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Teacher Appraisal Survey Educator & Systems Support
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy School Programs
College and Career Readiness School Models (CCRSM) Planning Year Application Available College, Career, and Military Prep
2019-2020 Bilingual Education Exception/ESL Waiver Application Special Populations
Tropical Storm Imelda Impact on Close of 2019-20 School-Start Window Performance Reporting
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Update on Changes to the Bilingual Education Allotment Special Populations
2019 Released STAAR Assessments Assessment
NEW 2019-2020 Preliminary Summary of Finances State Funding
2018–2019 Near-Final Summary of Finances (SOF) Report State Funding
HB 3 Implementation: Early Childhood and CCMR Board-Adopted Plans and Goals Governance
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program Student Scholarship Opportunities School Programs
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Reading Practices School Programs
Clarification of Improvement Plan Requirements for Campuses Designated as Additional Targeted Support, Targeted Support, D in a Domain, or D Overall Division of School Improvement Communication
Competitive Grant Opportunities for Recruiting and Preparing Teachers and Principals Educator & System Support
2019–2020 Significant Expansion of Enrollment—Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
District Equity Plans Educator & System Support
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation of the Special Education and Dyslexia Allotment and Senate Bill 2075 Monitoring Special Populations
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Census Block Group Reporting and Lookup Tool Information Technology Systems
Career & Technical Education Programs of Study  Career, College, and Military Prep
Reimbursement for Hurricane Harvey Remediation Costs under Texas Education Code, §42.2524 Forecasting & Fiscal Analysis
Factors Influencing Teaching Choice Survey and Education and Training Marketing Materials Educator Support
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Gifted/Talented Education Certification and Funding Special Populations
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Charter School Funding School Finance
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: College, Career, or Military Readiness CTE, Incentives for High School Models, and High School Equivalency
Texas Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidy for the 2019-2020 School Year
Enhancements and Updates to the Texas Assessment Program for 2019-20
Hurricane Harvey Property Value Decline Appropriations
ESSA Unsafe School Choice Option LEA Requirements
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination
House Bill (HB 3) Implementation: Small and Mid-sized District Allotment
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Changes to Reporting Requirements and Creation of the Registry of Persons Ineligible to Work in Public Schools Educator & System Support
2020–21 Public Education Grant (PEG) List Available Commissioner
Updates to Program Intent Codes Financial Compliance
Webinar Series regarding Ransomware Prevention, Detection and Recovery Information Technology Systems
Webinar Series regarding SB 820 and HB 3834 (86th) Information Technology Systems
Information for Districts, Campuses, and Charter Schools with Areas of Need Identified through the 2019 State and Federal Accountability System School Improvement
Interim Assessment Registration and Updates Student Assessment
Reading Language Arts (RLA) Assessment Transition Student Assessment
Update on the Single, Statewide Assessment for Identification of English Learners, Effective 2019-2020 School Year Special Populations
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: College, Career, or Military Readiness Sections College, Career, and Military Preparation
Preliminary School FIRST Ratings 2018-2019
Preliminary Charter FIRST Ratings 2018-2019
86th Legislation on Student Discipline Under Chapter 37 Information Technology Services
House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Current year values State Funding
HB 3 and HB 3906 Advisory Committees Commissioner
Senate Bill 500 Implementation: Additional Funding for Special Education Services Division of Forecasting and Fiscal Analysis
Technology and Instructional Materials Allotment for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 Instructional Materials
Recapture Formula Changes and Reductions Under House Bill 3 (HB 3) School Finance
House Bill 3 Pre-K Early Childhood Education
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: State Compensatory Education (SCE) Allotment and the SCE Advisory Committee Financial Compliance
Statewide Waiver for Out-of-District Transportation Interlocal Agreement Requirement of TEC §34.007(1) Waivers
State Application to Renew Ed-Flex Authority Available for Public Comment Federal Program Compliance
Home Schools Legal Services
2017–2018 IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool Grants Grant Compliance and Administration
School Year 2017–2018 (Fiscal Year 2018) Final IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
TEA Information Resources on House Bill (HB) 3 Commissioner
Discontinuing Use of Substitute Assessments in Future Accountability Cycles Commissioner
Class Roster in the Texas Student Data System Information Technology Systems
Reimbursement for Hurricane Harvey Remediation Costs under Texas Education Code, §42.2524 School Finance
Hurricane Harvey Property Value Decline Appropriations School Finance
Proposed Career and Technical Education Programs of Study College, Career and Military Preparation
2017-2018 Final Summary of Finances School Finance
Risk assessment level for school year 2019–2020 (fiscal year 2020) Federal Fiscal Monitoring
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: Salary Increases State Funding
House Bill 3 (HB3) Implementation: Tax rate compression State Funding
Minimum Salary Schedule Increase pursuant to House Bill 3 (HB3) School Finance
Travel Reimbursement Rates Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA); Online Application for Funding(1) School Finance
Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Performance Reporting
Request for Letters of Interest – Lone Star STEM Pilot Grant, Cycle 1, Year 1 College, Career and Military Preparation
Announcement of the Single, Statewide Assessment for Identification of English Learners, Effective 2019-2020 School Year Special Populations
GASB Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities Financial Compliance
Professional Service Provider (PSP) Network Dissolution-July 31, 2019 School Improvement
Factors Influencing Teaching Choice Survey Educator and System Support
Financial Accounting Standards Board Topic 958 Update 2016-14 Financial Compliance
Ed-Flex Waiver Application Available Federal Program Compliance
Distinguished Educator Talent Pool Deadline Extension Educator and System Support
State Performance Plan Indicator 14 in the Texas Student Data System ITS and Special Education
Summer Meals Program Educator and System Support
2019 Teacher Institutes: Improving Instruction through Assessment Standards and Support Services
2017-2018 School Health Survey Curriculum
Process for Certification of 2019–2020 Indirect Cost Rates for Independent School Districts (ISDs) Only Federal Fiscal Compliance
High-Enrollment-Growth Adjustments Instructional Materials
Residential Facilities Tracker in the Texas Student Data System ITS and Special Education
School Year 2017–2018 (Fiscal Year 2018) Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance
2018 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews ITS Business Management
A–F Estimator Tool Available Performance Reporting
Highest Ranking Graduate Tuition Waiver College, Career and Military Preparation
Update on SHARS Cost Settlement from Health and Human Services Operations
2019-2020 Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability College, Career and Military Preparation
Summer School Program for English Learners (ELs) in Kindergarten and First Grade English Learner Support
U.S. Department of Education’s Performance Review Report Commissioner
Statewide Birth-Five Needs Assessment Survey Early Childhood Education
Distinguished Educator Talent Pool Educator and System Support
Draft 2021–2022 Testing Calendar Student Assessment
Perkins V Transition Plan College, Career and Military Preparation
Special Education Grant Opportunity Released in Support of the Strategic Plan and Corrective Action Response Special Education
LEA Preparation for 2017–2018 Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance
School Action Fund System Support and Innovation
2018 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews Information Technology
Principal and Teacher Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator Preparation & Program Accountability
High School Girls Go CyberStart Initiative Information Technology
Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2019−20 School Year Instructional Materials
Proposed Testing Requirements for Accelerated Students Commissioner
Securing student records from closed Texas charter schools via the Texas Records Exchange (TREx) Charter School Administration
TPEIR Texas Education Report Resources Research and Analysis
Texas Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Incentive Program – State Exam Fee Subsidies for the 2018-2019 School Year College, Career, and Military Preparation
2019–2020 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
LOI: Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort SY19_20 Governance
2019–2020 Testing Calendar Student Assessment
2018-2019 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses Governance
Implementation of House Bill (HB) 3593, High School Cybersecurity Courses Curriculum
2019–2020 Perkins Reserve Grant Career, College, and Military Preparation
Preliminary Public Comment on Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability Career, College and Military Preparation
Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Webinar Series 2019 Information Technology
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest (LOI) for Reading Excellence and Academies Development (READ) Grant Opportunity Reading Initiatives
2019–2020 and 2020–2021 Testing Calendars Student Assessment
Applications Open for Joining the System of Great Schools Network System Support and Innovation
Update to HHSC ‘Third Party Liability for SHARS Interim Claims’ Financial Compliance
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest for Developing Middle School College and Career Readiness Free Instructional Resources and Materials Special Projects
New TEA Guidance on Micro-Purchase Flexibility Under EDGAR Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation (IMQE) Pilot Rubric Special Projects
2019–20 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (ISDs Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Official Notification of the 2017–2018 Release of Final FIRST Ratings Financial Compliance
Required Residential Facility Tracker Data Collection – Students with Disabilities Special Education
2018-2019 Dropout Recovery Plan Monitoring School Improvement
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest (LOI) for Regional Early Childhood Education Support Specialists (RECESS) Grant Opportunity Early Childhood Education
Update Regarding 2018-2019 Texas Partnerships (SB 1882) System Support & Innovation
2018-2019 Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) Staging School Improvement
Request for Letters of Interest for 2019-2020 Math Innovation Zones Planning and Execution Grants - Update Special Projects
2019–2020 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Extended Deadline for the Application for Texas Reviewers for Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation Pilot Special Projects
2018-19 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Investigations and Fingerprinting
Senate Bill (SB) 1843, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Overview and Reporting Requirements College, Career, and Military Preparation
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Standards and Support Services
College and Career Readiness School Models Planning Year Application Available College, Career, and Military Preparation
Dyslexia and Related Disorders Reporting Study Survey Standards and Support Services
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for the 2018-2019 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Attendance Projections for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 School Years School Finance
UPDATE - Request for Applications for Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation Pilot Special Projects
Request for Letters of Interest for 2019-2020 Math Innovation Zones Planning and Execution Grants Special Projects
Financial Hardship Transition Program and Adjustment for Rapid Decline in Taxable Value of Property School Finance
2017-2018 Near-Final Summary of Finances State Funding
Implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 30, Community Safety Education Act Standards and Support Services
Bilingual Education Exceptions and Waivers for English as a Second Language Special Populations
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Required Physical Fitness Assessment (2018-19)
House Bill 1638: Statewide Dual Credit Goals College, Career, and Military Preparation
United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program Student Scholarship Opportunities College, Career, and Military Preparation
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Public Prekindergarten, High-Quality Prekindergarten Programs, Private Prekindergarten Providers & Kindergarten Data Early Childhood Education
Competitive Grant Opportunities for Recruiting and Preparing Teachers & Principals Educator and System Support
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants 2018-2019 Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2018-2019 Significant Expansion of Enrollment - Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Unallowable double funding for unaccompanied children held in custody by or for the federal government being served by Texas public schools School Finance
Industry Certifications HB 2729 College, Career, and Military Preparation
Career and Technical Education Programs of Study Information College, Career and Military Preparation
Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort, Inaugural Cohort (SY 18/19) Governance
Additional Special Education Grant Opportunities Released in Support of the Strategic Plan and Corrective Action Response Special Education
Distinguished Teacher and Principal Talent Pool Recommendation 2018 Educator and System Support
Implementing Statutory Changes to Micro-Purchase and the Simplified Acquisition Thresholds under the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Webinar Series Information Security
Classroom Connectivity Initiative: Take action on E-rate Category 2 Funds Technology
Information for Districts, Campuses, and Charter Schools with Areas of Need Identified through the 2018 State and Federal Accountability System School Improvement
PEG (Public Education Grant) List for 2019–20 Performance Reporting
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest for GEAR UP (GU) Technical Assistance Grants Special Projects
School Year 2016–2017 (Fiscal Year 2017) Final IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Official Notification of Preliminary 2017–2018 Charter FIRST Rating for Charter Schools Operated by a Public Institution of Higher Education (IHE)
Official Notification of Preliminary 2017–2018 School FIRST Rating
Official Notification of Preliminary 2017–2018 Charter FIRST Rating
New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA); Online Application for Funding State Funding
2018–2019 STAAR Interim Assessments Available Academics
U.S. Department of Education’s Approval of Texas’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan Amendments and Denial of Waiver Request Related to TELPAS Changes Commissioner
Substitute System of Federal Time-and-Effort Reporting for School Year 2018–2019 Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Medicaid Free and Medicaid Reduced Benefits as Prekindergarten Eligibility Qualifiers Early Childhood Education
Prekindergarten and the National School Lunch Program Guidance for 2018-2019 Early Childhood Education
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs School Improvement
Inter-District Transfers - 2018–2019 Updates to Census Data–Based Federal Grant Formula Allocation Procedures Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
ACTION REQUIRED Special Education Corrective Action Response Requirements and Timelines Special Populations
Lone Star Governance Exemplar Cohort, Inaugural Cohort - SY18/19 Governance
Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 for Half-Day Prekindergarten Programs Early Childhood Education Division
2018-2019 Teacher Shortage Areas and Loan Forgiveness Programs Educator Leadership and Quality
Texas’ Ed-Flex Authority Extended for 2018-2019 Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
2018 List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Learners Special Populations
2018-2019 Preliminary Summary of Finances
Special Education Grant Opportunities Released in Support of the Strategic Plan and Corrective Action Response Special Populations
Local Share of the Foundation School Program Cost State Funding
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest for New GEAR UP Texas Cohort Special Projects
Competitive grant opportunity from US Department of Justice: STOP School Violence
2018-2019 Fund Code Deletions for Actual and Shared Services (SSA) Actual Reporting Financial Compliance
Governor Abbott’s School Safety Plan - Immediate Opportunities to Improve Campus Security Through Available School Safety Supports Commissioner
Risk Assessment Level for School Year 2018-2019 (fiscal year 2019) Federal Fiscal Monitoring
Zika Virus Protection and Prevention Commissioner
Provision of Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders - Revised June 6, 2018 Special Populations
2018 Tax Information Survey State Funding
Re: 2018–2019 Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP) State Funding
Re: 2018– 2019 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) State Funding
Provision of Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders Special Populations
Update on the 2018 STAAR Online Testing Issues Commissioner
Competitive Letter of Interest (LOI) for Physical Fitness Character Education Expansion Pilot Grant Program Standards and Support Services
Required Data Collection: General Application of Assurances (GAA), Updated for ESSA Grants Administration
New Campus Charter Schools Established by Independent School Districts - Eligibility for CSP Start-Up Grant Funding Charter School Administration
2018 STAAR Online Testing Issues Commissioner
Moment of Silence to Honor Victims of Santa Fe High School Shooting Commissioner
Required Reporting, Senate Bill 1843, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery College, Career, and Military Preparation
P-TECH and Industry Cluster Innovative Academy Planning and Designation Applications Open College, Career and Military Preparation
Grant Funds to be Awarded for Hurricane Recovery Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Rulemaking
Adequate and Appropriate School Safety Measures Commissioner
Upcoming Opportunity for Technical Support Related to Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education
Charter School Facility Funding State Funding
New Expenditure Code (Object 6491) for all Statutorily Required Public Notices Financial Compliance
Industry Certification Recommendation Survey College, Career and Military Prep
2017-2018 Additional State Aid for Ad Valorem Tax Credits under Texas Economic Development Act State Funding
Process for Certification of 2018–2019 Indirect Cost Rates (Independent School Districts Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Trustee Training Requirement and Senate Bill 1566 Governance
Blended Learning Professional Development Opportunity Educator and System Support
School Year 2016–2017 (Fiscal Year 2017) Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2018 Summer School Program for English Learners (ELs) in Kindergarten and First Grade Special Populations
Statewide Waiver for Out-of-District Transportation Interlocal Agreement Requirement of TEC §34.007 Commissioner
SB 1566, Section 11 Guidance Standards and Support Services
Pilot Teacher Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator Preparation & Program Accountability
Waiver Request to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Performance Reporting
House Bill 22 2018 Accountability Decisions Framework Performance Reporting
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest for Community Partnership Grants Special Projects
Reminder of Senate Bill 1882 Timeline, Processes, & Important Information System Support and Innovation
Important Updates for the 2018 Spring STAAR Administrations Student Assessment
Request for Competitive Letters of Interest for Math Innovation Zones Pilot Grants Special Projects
Division of College, Career, and Military Preparation Survey College, Career, and Military Preparation
2018 Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Campus Registration Performance Reporting
2017–2018 IDEA-B Formula and IDEA-B Preschool Grants: Extension of Project End Date Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Competitive Grant Opportunity: 2018-2019 Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cycle 10, Year 1 Elementary, Middle School and State Programs
2016-2017 School Health Survey Curriculum Standards and Student Support
High-Enrollment-Growth Instructional Materials Allotment Adjustments Instructional Materials
LEA Preparation for 2016–2017 Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
College and Career Readiness Models Planning and Designation Applications Open College, Career, and Military Prep
Jobs and Education Training (JET) Grant Program Commissioner
Foundation High School Program Survey Academics
Required RF Tracker Data Collection for Districts with Residential Care and Treatment Facilities within their Geographic Boundaries and or Jurisdiction School Improvement
Subject: 2014-2018 Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments—Grades 1 and 2 Early Childhood Education
Safety Options for School Districts and Charters Commissioner
Important Changes to Principal Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator Preparation & Program Accountability
2016-2017 Student Assessment Data Validation Report Performance Reporting
Responsibilities and Timelines Regarding Parent Requests for Special Education Evaluations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), TEC, and TAC Special Populations
Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2018−19 School Year Instructional Materials
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Public Prekindergarten, High-Quality Prekindergarten Programs, Private Prekindergarten Providers and Kindergarten Data Early Childhood Education
2017-2018 Data Validation Monitoring Discipline Records Staging School Improvement
Seeking feedback on the revised draft Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Blueprint School Programs
Cyber Security Tips and Tools Webinar Series Information Technology Services
SC5050 Request for Federal Funding and Indirect Cost Rate for Charter Schools for the 2018–2019 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Public Charter Schools Survey Academics
New Web Links to FSP Report and Log-In Pages
Launch Of System Of Great Schools Network Cohort 2 System Support
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Weekly Crisis Code Report Final Submission Information Technology Services
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Unique ID Enrollment Tracking Module Information Technology Services
Travel and Mileage Reimbursement 2018 Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration
Senate Bill 1882 Updates System Support & Innovation
Assignment of District and Charter School Accreditation Statuses (2017-18) Governance
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Curriculum Standards and Student Support
2017-2018 Dropout Recovery Plan Monitoring School Improvement
Competitive Grant Opportunities for Recruiting and Preparing Teachers and Principals Educator Support
2017-2018 Data Validation Monitoring Leaver Records Staging School Improvement
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan Resubmission Commissioner
Interim Assessment Pilot Available for Educators Student Assessment
Notification of Education Sector Cyber Alert: Increase in Compromises of K-12 School Employee Direct Deposit Accounts Information Technology Services
Community Development Block Grants Commissioner
Information concerning changes to Staff Development and Early Release Waivers for 2018-2019 and Beyond (2nd notice) Waivers
Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 (2nd notice) Financial Compliance
Revised IDEA-B LEA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculation Tool and New Resources Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Texas Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Incentive Program - State Exam Fee Subsidies for the 2017-2018 School Year College, Career, and Military Prep
Hurricane Harvey Related Elimination of Certain Retesting Requirements for the Student Success Initiative in Grades 5 and 8, Update on Testing Schedules and Accountability Waiver Request Commissioner
Additional Waiver Requests Due to Devastation Caused by Hurricane Harvey Grants Compliance and Oversight
Request for Applications #701-18-103 2018–2019 Technology Lending Grant Curriculum Standards and Student Support
THGC Outstanding Educator Award Communications
2018–2019 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Independent School Districts Only) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2016–17 School Report Cards (SRC) Performance Reporting
Additional Guidance for TSDS PEIMS Crisis Coding and McKinney-Vento Homeless Coding Technology and Academics
Senate Bill 1843, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, Overview and Expected Timeline for Implementation School Programs
2018-2019 Innovative Course Application Curriculum Standards and Student Support
Required Physical Fitness Assessment Curriculum Standards and Student Support
2017–2018 Tax Collection Survey for School Districts Affected by Hurricane Harvey State Funding
School districts and charter schools encouraged to document loss of records due to Hurricane Harvey Finance Administration
2016-2017 Final FIRST Ratings For Districts and Charter Schools Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Financial Compliance
Early College High School Blueprint Redesign and Designation Process Changes School Programs
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Fall PEIMS Industry Certification Reporting Change Technology and Academics
Updated Public Education Grant (PEG) list for the 2018-19 school year Performance Reporting
Pre-Employment Affidavit for Educators Educator Leadership and Quality
Annual Client Satisfaction Survey of Regional Education Service Centers and Executive Directors (2017) Commissioner
FCC Webinar on E-rate Temporary Provisions for Hurricane Impacted LEAs Information Technology Services
2016-2017 Final FIRST Ratings For Appeals Due By September 8, 2017 Financial Compliance
Data Feed Schedule L-1 Question SF13 Financial Compliance
Cyber Alert: DHS Issues Binding Operational Directive on Kaspersky Products Information Technology Services
2018–2019 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent (SC9000) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Upcoming LEA Deadline: Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement for 2017–2018 Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy (2017) Commissioner
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) PEIMS Crisis Code 06 Information Technology Services and Office of Academics
2017-18 Annual Fingerprinting Certification and Statement of Compliance Educator Leadership and Quality
(REVISED) Tuition Limits under the TEC, §25.0031 State Funding
Required RF Tracker Data Collection for Local Education Agencies with Residential Care and Treatment (2017-18)) School Improvement
Classroom Connectivity Initiative Update – State Match
2017-2018 Performance-Based Monitoring Intervention Staging School Improvement
Commissioner’s adjustment to average daily attendance (ADA) for school districts and charter schools experiencing declines in enrollment because of Hurricane Harvey for the 2017–2018 school year. State Funding
Transportation for Students in Hazardous Traffic and High Risk of Violence Areas State Funding
Transportation for Students Displaced Due to Hurricane Harvey State Funding
Texas Virtual School Network Catalog Course Providers Offer Additional Course Seats and Reduced Course Fees for Students and Schools Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Standards and Support Services
New Texas Student Data System (TSDS) PEIMS Crisis Codes Technology and Academics
Special Education Data Sharing Project Timeline Extended Special Populations
Bilingual Education Exceptions/Waivers for English as a Second Language (2017) Special Populations
FCC E-rate Relief for Affected LEAs Information Technology Services
Financial Hardship Transition Program and Adjustment for Rapid Decline in Taxable Value of Property - 2017 State Funding
Procurement Guidance for Schools Affected by Hurricane Harvey Commissioner
Instructional Materials Concerns Related to Hurricane Harvey Standards and Support Services
Requirements for campuses operating over capacity because of Hurricane Harvey Commissioner
Hurricane Harvey and impact of federal funds: Guidance, FAQ, and waiver requests Grants Compliance and Oversight
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) PEIMS Crisis Code for Hurricane Irma and Fall PEIMS Snapshot Date Technology and Academics
2017–2018 Preliminary Summary of Finances (SOF) State Funding
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement - 2017 Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Submitting Crisis Code Data and PEIMS School-Start Window Date Change, Submitting Crisis Code Data through TSDS PEIMS Technology and Academics
Reduction of Minimum Days of Service Commissioner
Adjustments for average daily attendance (ADA) and certain funding issues due to Hurricane Harvey School Finance
Appeal Extension for Preliminary 2016-2017 School and Charter FIRST Ratings School Finance
Extension of Deadline for Filing Appeals of 2017 Academic Accountability Ratings for Certain Districts Academics
2017–2018 Significant Expansion of Enrollment—Open-Enrollment Charter Schools Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
United States Presidential Scholars Program College, Career, and Military Prep
Additional Missed School Day Waivers related to Hurricane Harvey Commissioner
Hurricane Harvey Enrollment Guidance
Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 Financial Compliance
Information concerning changes to Staff Development and Early Release Waivers for 2018-2019 and Beyond Waivers
Formative Reading Assessments for School Year 2017-2018 Standards and Support Services
Hurricane Related Waivers Commissioner
Deadline Extensions for the 2016–2017 Tax Information Survey and Staff Salary Data Collection State Funding
Financial Hardship Transition Program School Finance
Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants (2017-18) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Culmination of the 2016-17 High-Quality Prekindergarten Grant Early Childhood Education
Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability College, Career, and Military Preparation.
Attendance, Admission, Enrollment Records, and Tuition - August 2017 Legal Services
Charter Admission, Enrollment, and Withdrawal Legal Services
Solar Eclipse Safety Precautions Commissioner
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) College, Career, and Military Prep
Information for Districts, Campus, and Charter Schools with Areas of Need Identified through the 2017 State Accountability System School Improvement
PEG (Public Education Grant) List for 2018–19 Performance Reporting
Cybersecurity Tips and Tools Webinar Series - 2017 Information Technology Services
House Bill 22 Overview and Expected Timeline for Implementation Academics
Upcoming training from Department of Grants Compliance and Oversight Grants Compliance and Oversight
Online Professional Development Modules for CTE TEKS Implementation College, Career, and Military Prep
Substitute System of Federal Time-and-Effort Reporting for School Year 2017–2018 Grants Compliance and Oversight
2017 List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners Special Populations
Travel and Mileage Reimbursement - July 2017 Grants Compliance and Oversight
Free Prekindergarten: Star of Texas Award Eligibility Criterion Early Childhood Education
Contracts Related to the Texas SUCCESS Program for School Year 2017-2018 Standards and Support Services
Instructional Materials Allotment for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (School years 2017-18 and 2018-19) Instructional Materials
Deadline Extended for the 2017-2018 school year New Instructional Facility Allotment (NIFA); Online Application for Funding State Funding
CTE Courses Changes for 2017-2018 Curriculum and Student Support
Required Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs School Improvement
Prekindergarten Program Funding and High-Quality Requirements
Minutes of Operation-Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 Financial Compliance
Open-Source Instructional Materials Instructional Materials
LEAs with Schools Identified as Priority and/or Focus for school year 2017–2018 School Improvement
Repeal of Community and Student Engagement Ratings Performance Reporting
Special Education Data Sharing Request - Eligibility for Reimbursement Special Populations
School Year 2015–2016 (Fiscal Year 2016) Final IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2017-2021 Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessment Instruments Early Childhood Education
Risk assessment level for school year 2017–2018 (fiscal year 2018) Federal Fiscal Monitoring
2017 Tax Information Survey State Funding
Applicant Resources for the 2017-2019 School Redesign Grant, Pilot Cycle, Grant Program System Support and Innovation
NIFA Online Application is Now Open State Funding
Competitive Letter of Interest (LOI) for Physical Fitness Character Education Expansion Pilot Grant Program-2017 Standards and Support Services
Tuition Limits under the TEC, §25.0031 State Funding
2017–2018 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Consolidated Federal Grant Application Grants Compliance and Oversight
2017 Summer School Program for English Language Learners (ELLs) in Kindergarten and First Grade Special Populations
2017-2018 Initial Compliance Reviews (ICRs) Standards and Support Services
New Campus Charter Schools Established by Independent School Districts Eligibility for Start-Up Grant Funding Commissioner
Update on Teacher Evaluations in Texas
School Redesign Fund (SRF) Grant Opportunity System Support and Innovation
Indirect Cost Rates Available for School Year 2017–2018 (Fiscal Year 2018) Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2017-2018 Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) State Funding
Competitive Letter of Interest (LOI) for Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) Grants to Rural Schools
Introducing the New Confidential Student Report (CSR) Commissioner
Highest Ranking Graduate College, Career, and Military Prep
Change in Distribution of Title I, Part A, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Secondary Reserve Grant for 2017-18 College, Career, and Military Prep
Community and Student Engagement Ratings as Part of the State Academic Accountability System Performance Reporting
Reading Academies and Math Academies Standards and Support Services
2016-2017 Data Validation Monitoring of Student Assessment School Improvement
2017-2018 Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP) State Funding
School Year 2015–2016 (Fiscal Year 2016) Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Required RF Tracker Data Collection for Districts with Residential Care and Treatment Facilities within Their Geographic Boundaries and / or Jurisdiction School Improvement
Changes to the Bond Guarantee Program for Charter Schools State Funding
2017 Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Campus Registration Performance Reporting
2017 Spring STAAR Administration Commissioner of Education
District Equity Plan Requirement, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Title I Educator Support
Distinguished Teacher and Principal Talent Pool Recommendation Educator Support
House Bill 5 Foundation High School Program Endorsements Survey Academics
LEA Preparation for 2015–2016 Preliminary IDEA-B LEA MOE Compliance Reviews Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Tax Collections for Districts with Chapter 313 Projects (2nd Notice) School Finance
Certification Exam Reimbursement for School Year 2016-2017 College, Career, and Military Preparation
Important training and information sessions on the 2017–2018 ESSA Consolidated Grant Application Grants Compliance and Oversight
Principal Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs Educator Support
Cyber Security Tips and Tools webinar series - March 2017 Information Technology Services
System of Great Schools (SGS) Technical Assistance Network Commissioner
Compliance Report-PR7000 Private Nonprofit School Participation for School Year 2016-2017 - ISDs Only Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2017-2018 School Year Instructional Materials
Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Designation (2017-2018 School Year) College, Career, and Military Prep
Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) for Public Prekindergarten, High Quality Prekindergarten Grant Program, Private Prekindergarten Providers and Kindergarten Data Early Childhood Education
SC5050 Request for Federal Funding and Indirect Cost Rate for Charter Schools for the 2017–2018 School Year Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting
2016-2017 Data Validation Monitoring Discipline Records Staging School Improvement
Assignment of District Accreditation Statuses (2016-2017) Governance
Recognition of property value loss for 50 percent of the local optional homestead exemption (LOHE) for the 2016-17 school year (and state fiscal year (FY) 2017) State Funding
House Bill 2610 Funding Implications for the 2016–2017 School Year (2nd Notice) State Funding
Travel and Mileage Reimbursement - January 2017 Grants Oversight and Compliance Division
Survey On Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 3 Certification Office of Academics
Feedback Request for Industry-based Certifications and Certificates College, Career and Military Prep
Student Success Initiative Certification Commissioner
THGC Outstanding Educator Award -2017 Communications Division