When is your last day of school? We have a task for you to do the day AFTER that date. Thank goodness gun incidents are rare; nonetheless, all charter districts that receive any federal funds must submit the Gun Free Report (PR6000) by June 29, 2024. This is the one case where you should not … Read More
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
It’s that time of year again! Time to begin planning for the upcoming school year. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across the state are currently working with their campuses on planning for the 2024-2025 school year. To begin this process, campuses must first look at where they are now and use that as a guide to … Read More
EDGAR Part 1: Administrative Procedures
No doubt, Federal grant funds can provide great benefits for your students. From additional interventions to added technology, the possibilities are many, but programs funded by the USDE-issued grants such as Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and IDEA-B are regulated by many rules that can be difficult to understand. As a savvy administrator, you want … Read More
TCLAS Grant Changes and Possible Survey Due April 6, 2024
If you have funding from more than one TCLAS decision, the information in today’s article might come as good news for you! TEA is allowing money to be moved between TCLAS decisions in some cases. However, if you wish to do so, you must complete a survey by April 6! No TCLAS funds? You can … Read More
New Grant Opportunities in eGrants
You might have noticed some new grants appear in your eGrants screen recently under “Grants/Apply for eligible grants.” Oddly enough, you might not even be eligible. This article is to explain the grants and how to respond in eGrants to either apply or reject them. Action is required by all Charter Districts. What is the … Read More
ESSER Annual Reporting Due Feb 16, 2024
CSS previously ran this tip in November; however, we are releasing it again as a reminder because the deadline is near! The clock is winding down for ESSER funds. Someday the paperwork will come to an end too, but not this year! This is not the first year of ESSER annual reporting (APR), but just … Read More
Gearing Up for SAFE Grant Cycle 2 – Compliance Report Due Jan 31, 2024
The SAFE Grant Cycle 1 grant is yet to be due on Jan 26, 2024, and the few who applied early are just starting to receive their NOGAs. To make matters more confusing, TEA is gearing up for the next grant called SAFE Grant Cycle 2. SAFE grant Cycle 1 was for charters that still … Read More
Need-to-Knows about State and Federal Report Cards
Schools are all about grading, but sometimes the schools are graded themselves. This is the case with the Federal Report Cards. Please be aware that the Texas Education Agency produces TWO types of report cards annually – the School (State) Report Card (SRC) and the Federal Report Card (FRC). Usually, CSS distributes this tip with … Read More
Title I School Improvement Grant and Comprehensive Ratings
Update: The Title I School Improvement grant is now open in eGrants. For campuses with Comprehensive Progress or Comprehensive Reidentified ratings, you should see the grant in eGrants if eligible. Please read below for CSS’ previous tip from November. The Legislature can’t seem to get enough of Austin, and the A-F ratings are tied up … Read More
HB 3 School Board Goals Annual Monitoring
By this time of year, your charter district has had time to look at its performance from last year, work on improvement plans, and is already implementing new improvement efforts. To go along with these planning efforts, reporting your progress to your stakeholders is part of the process. With that in mind, CSS is here … Read More