ESSA

• Every Student Succeeds Act
• Grants Opportunities
• General and Fiscal Guidelines

• Title I, Part D - Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

• ESSA Program Random Validations

Planning

• Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• Campus and District Improvement Plans
• Documentation
• Supplement Not Supplant Handbook

Private Non-Profit Equitable Services

• ESSA Private School Equitable Services
• PNP Consultation Affirmation

Title I, Part A -- Improving Basic Programs

• Title I, Part A Program Guide
  • Overview, p 1
  • Stakeholders, p 4
  • Schoolwide Elements, p 30-40
  • Target Assistance, p 41-46
  • CNA requirement, p 31
  • Comprehensive Needs Assessment
  • Improvement Plans
  • Use of funds, p 68-74
    • COVID Flexibility and
    • T1 Use of Funds
  • Supplement Not Supplant, p 66
  • SNS Handbook for Methodology / Exemption
  • Comparability (Title I, Part A only)
  • Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
  • Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals
    •  State certified Educational Aide

• Parent and Family Engagement
• Title, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative
  • Under the "Compliance Compact and Policy" tab:
    • ESSA Section 1116
    • PFE Policies
      •  District
      • Campus
    • School Parent Compact
    • Parents' Right to Know Letters
    • Parent Teacher Conferences
    • Building Capacity of Parents
      • Title I Capacity Building Initiative
    • Staff Training on Value and Utility of Parent Involvement
  • Annual Title I Meeting

• Title I, Part A FAQ 

• Texas Educator Equity
  • Texas Equity Toolkit

Title II, Part A -- Supporting Effective Instruction

• Title II, Part A Program Guide
  • Overview, p 1
  • Areas of Focus
    • Recruiting and Retaining Effective Teachers and Principals, p 3-7
    • Professional Development and Educator Growth, p 7-12
    • Evidence-based Activities, p12-13
  • Program Requirements, p14-19
    • Stakeholders, p16
  • Use of Funds, p 30

Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1: Student Support and Academic Enrichment

• Title IV, Part A Program Guide
  • Overview, p 1
  • Required Consultation and Stakeholders, pp 2-3 
  • Needs Assessment.  p5
  • Program Requirements, p 5
  • Content Areas, p8
    • Well-Rounded Education, p 8
    • Safe and Healthy Students, p 9
    • Effective Use of Technology, p 11
  • Use of Funds, p 21

Contacts

• Federal Programs Network -- Vickie Ansley
• Foster Care -- Adonna Ballard and Saul Ruiz
• Homeless Liaison -- Vickie Ansley
• Parent and Family Engagement -- Daphne Nazworth
• Private, Non-Profit School Participation -- Vickie Ansley

Resources

• ACET (Association of Compensatory Educators of Texas)
• ACET Scholarships
• Capacity Building Initiative
• Credit by Exam
• ESSA Fiscal Compliance
• Federal Fiscal Monitoring
• Foster Care
• Homeless
• NAFEPA Scholarships (National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators)
• PEIMS
• Results Driven Accountability (formerly PBMAS)
• TEAL
• Time and Effort
• Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative
• U.S. Department of Education

http://www.theotx.org/

Trainings and Webinars

TEHCY Virtual Summit

Foster Care Consortium -- September 22

McKinney Vento 101 -- November 2

• Register on Region 16 site
• Register via ZOOM

Region 16 ESC Homeless Liaison

Vickie Ansley

vickie.ansley@esc16.net

806-677-5134

Directory of LEA Homeless Liaisons for Region 16 

This link will provide contact information for LEAs in the Region 16 ESC area.

Please contact Susan Poteet if you find the contact for a district is not current.

TEHCY Resources

This link will take you to the TEHCY Resource page where you can search by topic and by audience.

McKinney-Vento Posters:

• Information for Parents (English version)
• Information for Parents (Spanish version)
• Information for Youth (English version)
• Information for Youth (Spanish version)

Community Services and Resources

Please contact Susan Poteet if you would like to suggest an addition to our list.

Panhandle Community Resources serving:

• Amarillo
• Canyon
• Dalhart
• Dumas
• Hereford
• Pampa
• Perryton
• and more

High Plains Food Bank

Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle

Texas Health and Human Services 

Findhelp.org -- search for food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs

Homeless Liaison of the Year

<coming soon>

Intent & Purpose

• SCE on TEA website
• One-Pager from TEA
• Policies and Procedures Manual TEMPLATE
• SCE Power Point from ACET

Student Services

• Identification  29.031 (d)(1-13) and    (d-1)
• Monitoring  11.253(d)(3,5,6,7,)
• Accelerated Instruction 28.0217
• ACET Scholarships
• Credit by Exam
• 110% Performance  29.081(d)(3)
• Foster Care
• Homeless Services
• Pregnancy Related Services

Financial

• Budgeting
• 55% requirement
• Summary of Finances
• Division of Financial Audits
• Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG)
• FASRG Module 9
• Financial Compliance
• PEIMS Standards and Codes
• State Funding

Contacts

• Foster Care Champion -- Adonna Ballard and Saul Ruiz
• Homeless Liaison -- Vickie Ansley
• SCE -- Vickie Ansley

Checklists

• CNA -- Comprehensive Needs Assessment
• C/DIP -- SCE requirements within Campus / District Improvement Plans
• Checklist

Resources

• Association of Compensatory Educators in Texas (ACET)
• ACET Scholarships
• FAQs
• NAFEPA Scholarships
• PEIMS Standards and Codes
• TEAL
• Time and Effort
• Employee Schedule and Certification