Completing Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials for 2025-26

Completing Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials for 2025-26

March 18, 2025 | Grants Management

Annually, public schools including charters must certify that all students have access to instructional materials covering all the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all required subjects except PE. This spring, TEA is strongly recommending this process be complete by May 1, 2025. The TEKS certification must be ratified by Board action, so CSS is putting this on your radar prior to your April Board meeting. Find all the instructions and important information in today’s CSS tip!

The CSS team will be reminding our partner schools about the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials and assisting with directions, connections to Strong Foundations, and EMAT ordering.

Where can I find the survey?

Charters should first download the printable, hard copy of the survey that will be completed offline and used to handle the Board approval process. Signatures must be gathered upon ratification by the Board, so uploading the actual certification survey cannot be done until after the Board approval.

The printable hard copy of the survey can be found on the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials webpage.

URGENT: The submission of the TEKS Certification for 2025-26 MUST be complete in order to access instructional materials funds in EMAT. Ordering is slated to begin on May 15, 2025. EMAT will be closed for roll over March 29-May 14, and the TEKS Certification must be done to start placing orders for next year.

What are the steps to complete the certification process?

  1. Review the Certification 2025–26 Form.  The form can be printed or viewed digitally.
  2. Gather information.  The form may require consultation with content area leads or other LEA staff. Refer to the List of Instructional Materials
  3. Complete the Certification 2025–26 Form. The form can be completed by hand or digitally.
  4. Obtain the required signatures. Receive signatures by ratifying the Certification 2025–26 Form during an open board meeting by the board of trustees or other governing body.
  5. Submit Certification 2025–26 Survey. Complete the online Certification 2025–26 Survey by answering the questions. There is a place inside the survey to upload the signature page from the Certification 2025–26 Form to illustrate ratification. You will need to go to the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials website AFTER March 24, 2025 to locate the link to the online survey.

Is training available?

Yes, TEA is hosting a webinar on March 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. They will also hold “office hours” to answer questions live on March 31 April 3, both at 11:00 AM.

Information about registering for the trainings is near the bottom of this TEA memo dated February 27, 2025.

Need help?

Please contact Charter School Success:

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