To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) Correspondence
This to the Administrator Addressed letter is to inform the public that on June 22, 2026, the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Office of Special Populations and Student Supports posted the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Part B State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) and the 2026 state special education determination on the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report page on TEA’s website.
Each state is required to develop a six-year State Performance Plan (SPP) that evaluates the state's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), Section 616(b). The SPP outlines how the state will continuously improve its implementation and is updated annually through the Annual Performance Report (APR), submitted each February to the United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The TEA submitted Texas’ FFY 2024 SPP/APR on February 2, 2026.
In accordance with 34 CFR §300.602(b)(1)(i)(B), 20 U.S.C. §1416(b)(2)(C), and OSEP QA 23-01, the State must make the SPP/APR and the State’s determination publicly available.
The OSEP uses information from the SPP/APR, information obtained through monitoring visits, and any other public information to make one of the following four annual determinations for each state:
The 2024 IDEA, Part B, Determination for Texas was issued on June 18, 2026, for FFY 2024 and found that Texas “Meets Requirements”. This determination means that Texas is meeting the requirements and purposes of IDEA. The determination letter is available on page 155 of the FFY 2024 SPP/APR, which is posted on TEA’s State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report webpage.
For questions regarding the SPP/APR or the state determination, contact the Data Strategy and Reporting Division at spp@tea.texas.gov.