ESSA Program Monitoring Validations

The Federal Program Compliance Division administers a program monitoring validations (PMV) process for ensuring that School Systems are in compliance with the requirements associated with the following ESSA programs/requirements.

• Title I, Part A—Improving Basic Programs
• Title I, Part C—Education of Migratory Children
• Title I, Part D, Subpart 2—Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk (School Systems)
• Title II, Part A—Supporting Effective Instruction
• Title IV, Part A—Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
• Private School Equitable Services (PNP)

2025-2026 Program Monitoring Validations Process

2025-2026 General Resources

• Program Monitoring Validations Process Handbook (Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
• Documentation Submission Instructions Training Video (Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
• LEAs Selected to Participate in the Required Process (Coming Soon - to be posted after School Systems are notified on October 20, 2025)

2025-2026 Program Monitoring Validations Statewide Virtual Training

The Federal Program Compliance Division provided an overview of the 2025-2026 Program Monitoring Validations Process during a statewide virtual training on September 25, 2025.

• Training Registration Link
• Process Overview Training Slides
• Process Overview Training Video (Coming Soon - Posted after the training)

Training Description: The TEA Federal Program Compliance Division will provide information related to the School System programmatic monitoring process the Division will use in 2025-2026.  Participants will learn about the parameters for selection, the programs included in the monitoring process, and the requirements selected for documentation review.  Resources will be shared, and time will be allotted for questions.

2025-2026 Program Monitoring Validations Program-Specific Resources

Program Requirement-Specific Resources

Note: School Systems are selected to provide documentation for only one of the program requirements noted per program required. If your School System was selected to participate in the program monitoring validations process, please be sure to access the resources for the program(s) and corresponding program requirement(s) that your School System was selected to submit documentation.

Documenting overall compliance for a program requirement may require several forms of documentation to be maintained locally and available upon request by TEA and/or an auditor. To ensure overall compliance with program requirements, School Systems should refer to the Program Guide and/or other program-related resources that reference the multiple forms of documentation required to be maintained locally. The documentation requested for submission during the random validation process may not include all forms of documentation that are required to be maintained locally.

• Title I, Part A—Improving Basic Programs (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • Campus Allocations Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • LEA Title I, Part A Program Plan Descriptions Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Policies (LEA and 1 Title I, Part A Campus) Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Schoolwide (SW) Program Plan Stakeholders (1 Schoolwide Program Campus) Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Supplement, Not Supplant Methodology Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Targeted Assistance (TA) Program Student Eligibility Criteria (1 Targeted Assistance Campus) Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
     
• Title I, Part C—Education of Migratory Children (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • Migrant Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Program Evaluation Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Records Transfer Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
     
• Title I, Part D, Subpart 2—Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • Program Evaluation Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
     
• Title II, Part A—Supporting Effective Instruction (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • Alignment with Challenging State Academic Standards Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • LEA Use of Funds for Evidence-Based Activities Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Meaningful Consultation of Stakeholders Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Prioritization of Funds Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
     
• Title IV, Part A—Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • Consultation Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Description of Programs and Activities Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Evaluation of Program Effectiveness Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
     
• Private Nonprofit School (PNP) Equitable Services (Training Videos Referenced Below - Coming Soon - Posted by October 13, 2025)
  • LEA Documented PNP Equitable Services Amounts Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • LEA Inventory Control of PNP Purchases for Equitable Services Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video
  • Timely and Meaningful Consultation Meetings Guidance Document | Training Slides | Training Video