COVID-19 Support: General Support
Welcome to the COVID-19 support page for school districts. Here you can find guidance and resources organized by the following categories. Simply click on a category link to be taken directly to those resources below on the page. For questions, please email disasterinfo@tea.texas.gov.
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
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         2021 - 2022 School Year  | 
    
| Mental Health | School Safety | Miscellaneous | 
Mental Health
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Project Restore Website September 10, 2020
 
School Safety
Correspondence and Notices
- Texas School Safety Center: Coronavirus Resources
 - CDC: Find Local COVID-19 Guidance
 
Miscellaneous
Tools, Templates and Resources
- New Bus Driver Certification Support (PDF) January 27, 2022
 
Correspondence and Notices
- Press Release: DPS Announces Waiver for Select School Bus Driver Shortage
 
This guidance may be outdated, please refer to the respective program page for up-to-date information.
| 
			
			 2020 - 2021 School Year  | 
		
| Accountability | School Improvement | School Boards | Charters | 
| Mental Health | Student Discipline | School Safety | Miscellaneous | 
Accountability
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 19-20 Accountability FAQ (PDF) April 16, 2020
 
Correspondence and Notices
- TAA: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Approval & 2020 State Academic Accountability (PDF) April 2, 2020
 - Texas ESSA WaiverRequest on Assessment and Accountability (PDF) March 24, 2020
 - TAA: COVID19 Federal ESSA Waiver Request (PDF) March 18, 2020
 - Press Release: Texas Education Agency Pauses A-F Ratings For 2020-21 School Year December 10, 2020
 - TAA: A–F Accountability Pause; Addendum and Amendment Requests to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan December 10, 2020
 
School Improvement
FAQ and Guidance
- School Improvement FAQ (PDF) April 2, 2020
 
School Boards
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 School Board FAQ (PDF) August 12, 2021
 
Correspondence and Notices
- Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency (PDF) March 16, 2020
 - Governor's Proclamation Regarding Local Elections (PDF) March 18, 2020
 
Charters
FAQ and Guidance
- Charter Amendments & Funding Items (PDF) March 19, 2020
 - Charter School FAQ (PDF) June 16, 2020
 
Mental Health
Tools, Templates and Resources
- SY 20-21 Educator Wellness: Equipping Staff to Return to School (PDF) August 20, 2020
 - Project Restore Website September 10, 2020
 
Student Discipline
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Discipline Guidance (PDF) September 24, 2020
 
Tools, Templates and Resources
- Instructions for submitting a DAEP Class Size Waiver (PDF) August 13, 2020
 
School Safety
Correspondence and Notices
- Texas School Safety Center: Coronavirus Resources
 - Texas School Safety Center: Visit the COVID-19 Updates Page
 
Miscellaneous
Tools, Templates and Resources
- New Bus Driver Certification Support (PDF) January 27, 2022
 
Correspondence and Notices
- Press Release: DPS Announces Waiver for Select School Bus Driver Shortage