LEA: TIVA SSSI May 2024
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T4PA Grant Application
Application Training Available for Registration
TEA staff will conduct application training sessions through video conference webinars. Register for the session in advance by clicking on the session title. These trainings will be recorded and posted on the Grants Administration Division's Grant Resources webpage.
ESSA Consolidated | May 28, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Newsletter
Federal
- Evaluate program objectives, intended outcomes, and evaluation for effectiveness data for the activities funded with TIVA in the past year (2022-23.
- Consult with required stakeholders and gather input/feedback on the TIVA program and activities being supported with funds (2023-24).
- Review and evaluate program objectives and intended outcomes, and evaluate for effectiveness data for the activities funded with TIVA (2023-24).
- Share final TIVA program objectives, intended outcomes, and evaluation for effectiveness tool with stakeholders for the current year (2023-24).
- Document stakeholder input and feedback.
- Set and prepare data collection/documentation for the TIVA program objectives, intended outcomes, and evaluation of effectiveness data for activities to be implemented in the upcoming year (2024-25).
- Complete Comprehensive Needs Assessment.
- Update Campus & District Improvement Plans.
- Register/attend ESSA Consolidated Application Training provided by TEA on May 28, 2024.
- ESSA Consolidated Application released mid-May and Due September 1, 2024.
- Consult with required stakeholders and gather input/feedback on the TIVA program and activities being supported with funds in the developing Consolidated Federal Grant Application for the upcoming year (2024-25).
- Amend ESSA application for carryover funds.
State
- SAFE Grant (Cycle 2) - Application closes May 28, 2024
- School Health Survey Reports - Due May 24, 2024 - TAA
- Ensure a Safety and Security Committee Meeting has occurred during the spring semester. Maintain supporting documentation.
- Ensure that the semi-annual safety standard maintenance checklist is completed.
- Ensure that the LEA Superintendent or designee attends the semi-annual school safety sheriff meeting.
- Prepare for SSSP Data Collection due in June.
Gun-Free Schools (GFS) Report Available | Due June 29, 2024
The GFS Report for 2023-2024 is now available under the Compliance Reports tab on eGrants.
Submission of the Gun-Free Schools Report - District (PR6000) is required of all LEAs that request any federal funds in 2024-2025 for any of the programs authorized by ESSA. This includes any program in the ESSA Consolidated, School Improvement, and Rural and Low-Income Schools grant applications. If an LEA does not submit its Gun-Free Schools Report, TEA cannot issue NOGAs for the LEA’s federal grants.
A campus level report (PR6100) is required only for campus(es) that had a gun related incident.
The due date for the district and campus report(s), if applicable, is June 29, 2024.
If reports are not submitted by the due date, LEAs will be contacted to come into compliance before NOGAs can be released.
The following links will provide you with the instructions for completing the district and campus reports, if applicable: District (PR6000) Instructions | Campus (PR6100) Instructions
Questions? ESSAsupport@TEA.Texas.gov, or (512) 463-9499.
Mental Health
TEA's Mental Health Resources
TEA Webinar "Elevating Mental Health + Wellness" | May 9, 2024
TEA Webinar "Supporting the Mental Health of Special Populations" - June 13, 2024
General School Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources Database
Mental Health Best Practice Repository
Virtual Safety Planning Intervention Training |Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative
Workshop teaches individuals how to help someone manage their thoughts and feelings of suicide in order to stay safe. 4-hour workshop on interventions that provides individuals with a specific set of coping strategies and resources to use at any time to decrease the risk of suicide.
- 8:30 - 12:30 p.m. | July 25th, and Oct. 24th.
- CEUs for multiple disciplines provided
- To register email suicide.prevention@hhs.texas.gov
Substance Use
Updated Texas School Health Advisory Council (TSHAC) Resources
The Texas School Health Advisory Council (TSHAC) has updated the Opioid and Substance Use Prevention Resource for Texas Schools document. Visit the Research and Recommendations developed by TSHAC and Resources created by TSHAC webpages to view this document in addition to other resources developed and updated by TSHAC.
Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation
Commerical Sexual Exploitation of Youth Webinar | May 15-17 | 10-5 pm CT | 3-Day Victim, Survivor, Leader CSEY training! | Register
School Presentations
1. Take a look at the communities the Crime Stoppers team has visited so far this year. They would love to come to yours soon! For more about the services they can provide look here. If you are interested in having them come to your next fair, or speak to your group please email ssi@crime-stoppers.org.
2. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (missingkids.org).
NCMEC presentations can be accessed/downloaded through this link! They include facilitator notes/scripts. The content cannot be edited but the slides can be moved around to fit time constraints/audiences. | Education (missingkids.org)
To request a NCMEC training/presentation | NCMEC Event Request Form (formstack.io)
Learning/best practices modules for professionals and general public: https://connect.missingkids.org/learn
Student Health
Deadlines + Due Dates
- Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Survey - Deadline May 23, 2024 | TAA
- 2023-2024 Annual School Health Survey - Deadline May 24, 2024 | TAA | Survey Link
- 2023-2024 Physical Fitness Assessment—Deadline June 14, 2024
- Detailed help documentation and the data upload template are posted on the Physical Fitness Assessment Initiative web page under the Announcements heading.
- Vision, Hearing, and Spinal Screening Reporting - Deadline June 30, 2024
Asthma - Medications for Respiratory Distress on School Campuses
Texas Department of State Health Services invites public schools, open-enrollment charter schools, and private schools to attend the Medications for Respiratory Distress on School Campuses webinar. The goal of the webinar is to provide information on the medications for respiratory distress policy at school campuses, the work of the Asthma Program and School Health Program, and available educational resources relating to asthma. | May 7, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. | Register at GoToWebinar webpage. Questions? Email schoolhealthawards@dshs.texas.gov or call 512-776-7279.
Healthy Relationships
Bullying
Safety Operations
Upcoming Dates
TEA Safety Office Hours
Monthly 1-1:45 pm | 4th Thursday (CDT)
Meeting ID: 283 320 778 806 | Passcode: 3dYqbX
Cycle 2 Application Due May 28
T4PA State Initiative Crosswalk
May 8 - 11:00-12:00 | Register
SPAT Grant Expenditures
Revised Final Expenditure Report Due Date - July 30
Final Expenditures Report - July 30
Emergency Operations Plans
TxSSC will request multi-hazard EOP documents from all districts + open-enrollment charter school districts on Monday, September 23, 2024. This review cycle, the TxSSC will review the Basic Plan and Cybersecurity Annex. Section 1.0 of both the Basic Plan Toolkit and the Cybersecurity Toolkit includes plan templates, completion guides, and evaluation criteria (checklists) to help districts complete and update plans. Connect with your TxSSC Regional EOP Specialist for more information.
Other resources:
Weather Related Displaced Students - With the recent weather events across the state, local school districts have many students and families that have been displaced by flooding and tornadoes. Below is a list of District resources provided by ESC 6 to support students during this time. Feel free to share with staff, friends, and families.
- National Center for Homeless Education Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own
- What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters
- SchoolHouse Connection Supporting Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters: Five Key Policies for Schools
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Resource Caring for Children in a Disaster
- Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster (CDC Resource)
- Mental Health - Psychological First Aid PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents (Psychological First Aid)
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters (Psychological First Aid)
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children after Disasters (Psychological First Aid)
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children after Disasters (Psychological First Aid)
- TEA: Weather and Disaster Information
🚧Safety Standards Compliance Assessment Open in IDA Dashboard
Safe and Supportive School Program (SSSP) Data Reporting
- 2023-2024 Reporting window June 1 - June 30, 2024.
- 23-24 Data reporting questions + Data collection instrument.
- TEA SSSP Website.
Title IX Regulations + Texas Response: Sex-Based Discrimination in Schools Receiving Federal Funding
Student Discipline Virtual Professional Development Training
Student Discipline Professional Development Training for Administrators and PEIMS Personnel.
May training for Administrators: May 14th and May 21st.
2023 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews
- The PBM Data Validation System, developed in response to state and federal statutes, analyzes discipline data annually to look for potential data anomalies. The 2023 Discipline Data Validation Manual outlined seven indicators. LEAs may retrieve a copy of your LEA’s PBM 2023 Discipline Data Validation (DDV) report to determine if the LEA triggered any 2023 indicators by logging into the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) portal to access the Accountability application. For questions PBM@tea.texas.gov.
- An LEA will have a 2023 Discipline Data Reporting Compliance Review form to complete for each indicator triggered. Forms focus on compliance with the Texas Education Data Standards, and indicators one through four will contain populated student-level data to validate. Identified LEAs are expected to (1) validate and document that their data are correct and address any identified potential program implementation concerns found during the process and (2) improve local data collection and submission procedures if the LEA’s identification occurred because of incorrect data. LEAs can download from the Intervention, Stage, and Activity Manager (ISAM) application accessible through TEAL. ISAM is only accessible to authorized users. Further information and corresponding forms to request TEAL, ISAM, or Accountability access may be found here. Please contact the Results Driven Accountability representative (Appendix C of PBM Discipline Manual) at your regional educational service center if you need assistance requesting access or using the ISAM application.
Well-Rounded Education + Technology
TEA Newsletters
The following TEA curriculum newsletters can help provide LEAs with possible uses of T4PA funds and state requirements in order to find ways to go over and above those requirements with T4PA funds. (Each district must consider SNS complications.) STEM | Social Studies | Math | Science | CTE.
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Learn More...
- Texas School Safety Conference | June 23-27 | San Antonio. Conference Agenda. Registration Link
- Dr. Eric Jensen @ ESC Region 14 Abilene | All are Welcome
- TEACHING WITH POVERTY IN MIND | August 1-2, 2024 - 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Flyer
- Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium 2024 | September 18-19 | Mesquite, TX
- Parent & Family Engagement Statewide Conference | October 16-18, 2024 | Houston, TX | Registration information will be available in April 2024.
TEA T4PA Contact Information
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Rod Pruitt, Coordinator
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