Clarity. Having a clear understanding of the often-murky waters of Title I regulations is a good thing! The Federal Program Compliance Division at TEA has recently posted updated guidance on the requirements for paraprofessional positions funded fully or in part by Title I, Part A federal grants. If you have any paraprofessionals, you will want … Read More
Random Validations – Title IV, Part A
This is the third in a series of program checkups. Click here for the first article on Title I, Part A, and click here for the second review on Title II, Part A. Collaboration and planning are key in ESSA program compliance, and Title IV is very similar to Title II regarding documenting your stakeholder … Read More
Mid-Year PEIMS Submission
Mid-Year PEIMS Submission The Mid-Year PEIMS submission is due to TEA January 28, 2021. This collection consists solely of financial data from your charter’s prior fiscal year, FY ending June 30 or August 31. Reviewed in comparison with the Annual Financial Report, (AFR), the data collected is used by TEA for compliance monitoring. In fact, … Read More
Fall PEIMS TSDS Reports
The Fall PEIMS Resubmission TEA deadline — January 14th, 2021 — is fast approaching! Fall PEIMS data represents the state of your district as of the Fall Snapshot date (the last Friday in October). The Fall PEIMS submission is a large data submission that includes information on all students enrolled in your district on Snapshot … Read More
HB 3 Required School Board Plans and Goals
Has your Texas Charter School Board adopted the two required plans under House Bill 3 – Early Childhood Literacy/Math Plan (EC-LM) and College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Plan? The original timeline was for both plans to be adopted and in place by the end of the 2019-20 school year, but the deadline has been … Read More
Special Education Fiscal Compliance Survey due November 6
The Special Education Fiscal Compliance Survey is due November 6, and must be completed by all Charters who receive IDEA B funds whether you receive SHARS funding or not. In the past, this report was only for SHARS participants; however, this year, the State is collecting data regarding 2019-20 expenditures in program intent code PIC … Read More
Required Internet Postings for Texas Charters
Charter schools that have websites are required by state law to post certain information on their site. If a charter fails to post the information, it can result in the charter’s mandatory revocation or restructuring of the charter holder’s governing board. Additionally, as recipients of federal funds, charters are also required by federal law and … Read More
Navigating Employee Separation
Employee separation is a sensitive issue for any charter school. Whether the separation results from voluntary or involuntary reasons, preventable or cultural clashes, or any other reason, the experience may cause hardships to all involved. Regardless of the reason, the separation of employees from an organization requires a great deal of sensitivity, empathy, discretion and … Read More
Certificate of Occupancy
Today, we will dive into the need-to-knows of charter operations. This tip revolves around the discussion of a certificate of occupancy. Do those words sound familiar? Yes, to most of us they do. All businesses across the United States must have a certificate of occupancy issued before a business can open, and charter schools are … Read More
1st and 4th Week Enrollment Data Surveys
Your district Superintendent received an email with the link and authentication code on Friday, August 28th. This survey is used to collect enrollment data to determine the number of students on campus across the state The surveys will ask for approximate enrollment numbers for each campus during the first and fourth weeks of school The … Read More