General Information
 
Introduction

The Title I Statewide School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative at Region 16 Education Service Center is responsible for implementing an effective system of networking between the 20 education service centers.  Each service center has designated a person to serve as the primary parental involvement contact.  (For a copy of the contact list, go to the Statewide Contacts link.)  The ESC parental involvement contacts serve as the resource for requesting information in their region.

Goal

The goal for the Title I Statewide School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative is to increase collaboration between TEA, the ESCs, and LEAs to impact student achievement and build the capacity of parents to better meet the academic needs of their children.  It is our desire to provide the ESC parental involvement contacts with networking opportunities, as well as quality professional development opportunities for all parental involvement stakeholders in the state.


Current Functions

The Title I Statewide School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative provides:

  • Networking opportunities
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Statewide NCLB Parental Involvement Conference (annually)
  • Parental involvement newsletters
  • Informative website offering:
       - NCLB Parent Involvement State Plan
       - Resources
       - Materials
       - Online registration
       - Contacts
       - Correspondence
       - Professional development dates and locations
Contact Information

The Title I Statewide School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative coordinator is Terri Stafford, assisted by education specialists Margaret Barnes and Skip Forsyth.  For questions about the Initiative, please contact: 
 

Terri Stafford
(806) 677-5126
 Email

Margaret Barnes
(806) 677-5185
 Email

Skip Forsyth
(806) 677-5186
 Email