It’s April, and preparations for next year are in full swing! A few weeks ago, CSS published an article about the Collaborative Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CCNA). Along with the CCNA, planning meetings prior to submitting your grant application are “musts” on your to-do list. Documentation from these meetings are primary documents pulled in random validations, … 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
AskTED Data Updates
Staying informed is important for administrators to be able to do their job well. How do you make sure that you get important information coming out of TEA? One of the main ways is updating AskTED, the online Texas Education Directory (TED), which is updated daily. AskTED is the primary source used by TEA and … Read More
Mid-Year Review of Federal Grant Funds
Check-ups are important! They keep us on track. The middle of the school year is a good time to check up on your federal grant funds by conducting a mid-year review. The purpose of the mid-year review is to give you an opportunity to see if you are still on track to expend your federal … Read More
Collaborative Comprehensive Needs Assessment for 2024-25 (CCNA)
Now that Spring Break is over, the rest of the year will sail by, and planning for next year is in the works! It is the best time to start writing down your ideas because it is almost time to start the needs assessment process that is required before you can apply for federal funds … Read More
Basics of State Compensatory Education Funds
At-risk students are in the greatest danger of not completing high school. Effective planning to meet their needs, even in early childhood, can help prevent students from dropping out. Each charter district with qualified students receives a State allotment of State Compensatory Education (CompEd or SCE) funds to provide direct services to At-risk students. Of … 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
Indirect Cost Rate Request for 2024-25
This tip is important because it is about money! In order to get it, you will have to take action by the end of March. Have you heard about indirect costs in grants? Indirect Costs are the costs grantees can charge back to their grant to recover their organization-wide administrative costs of managing federal grants, … Read More
Title III Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Requirements
Charter districts are often in shared service arrangements (SSAs) for Title III federal funds. Whether you are in a SSA or receive the Title III funds directly, you are required to provide parental engagement activities specifically targeted towards your Emergent Bilingual learner families. Today’s article will assist LEAs with understanding what qualifies as parent, family, … 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