ESSA NEWS - ESC 17 Accountability
February 2020
Don't miss out on these important training sessions!!!
Parent and Family Engagement – Making an Impact
March 4th, 2020
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
This day will include best practice, compliance, and strategies that will help LEA's improve the overall effectiveness of parent and family engagement programs. There will be training around Collaborative Conversations which opens doors to communication with other
districts.
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=662838
Save the Date!
Parent & Family Engagement Two Day Conference Opportunity Presented by TEA
Wednesday, April 22 - Thursday, April 23, 2020
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
More info to come!
ESSA Federal Program Updates
March 31, 2020
May 4, 2020 (Repeat)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The ESSA Federal Program Updates Spring Session will include updates in the program areas addressed within the consolidated application as well as best practices, compliance, tips, and parent-family engagement updates/ activities, private-non-profit updates, etc.
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=678813 (03/31/2020 Registration Link)
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=678817 (05/04/2020 Registration Link)
Comprehensive Needs Assessment and Improvement Planning
March 31st, 2020
April 21st, 2020 (Repeat)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Participants will be provided an overview of the federal and state requirements for Title I, Part A campus and district improvement plans. Additionally, the critical components of a plan, the planning process, and conducting an effective comprehensive needs assessment. The NEW ESSA Toolkits will be presented at this time and this training may be used as TOT (training-of-trainers).
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=678821 (03/31/2020 Registration Link)
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=678822 (04/21/2020 Registration Link)
For your convenience we have scheduled repeat sessions for the both the ESSA Federal Program Updates and Comprehensive Needs Assessment & Improvement Planning workshops. You will see that you may elect to attend either the March 31, 2020 session or the May 4, 2020 session. We know spring is always a busy time so therefore we have scheduled the program updates in the morning and the CNA/DIP/CIP workshop in the
afternoon for both days.
Important!!!! Excellent Opportunity for Title I and Title III
Under ESSA guidelines, school districts must provide Parent & Engagement opportunities throughout the school year. Two Title I parent meetings are required annually and three opportunities are required for Title III.
This event will provide an opportunity to meet one of your compliance requirements for the 2019-2020 school year under Parent & Family Engagement. Bring at least two parents from your district and enjoy an amazing speaker, great food and take care of one of your compliance pieces for Title I and III.
Please use the following link to register and then email the number of staff members/parents who will be attending from your district to cholcombe@esc17.net.
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=686042
The following attachments are English and Spanish version of a marketing flyer to distribute to your parents.
SRSA Application Webinars
The U.S. Department of Education has shared the following SRSA Application Webinar Registration Information with SRSA eligible applicants.
SRSA Application Webinars
The Department will conduct application webinars for SRSA-eligible LEAs on February 4, March 19, and April 2, 2020 to demonstrate the simplified process for submitting the SRSA application using MAX Survey. Each webinar will be identical in format and content, and we will answer questions from participants throughout the presentation.
To register for a webinar, click the hyperlink below the date for the webinar you plan to attend. After the registration is complete, the participant will receive an email containing a personalized access link. Participation is capped at 1,000 attendees per session, so be sure to register early!
Thursday, March 19, 2020 1-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=821213
Thursday, April 2, 2020 1-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
The Latest Edition of the Parent & Family Engagement Newsletter is now available!
The February newsletter (Volume 16, 3rd Quarter), The Parental & Family Engagement CONNECTION, is available in English, Spanish, German, Korean, and Vietnamese. https://www.esc16.net/page/title1swi.3_newsletter%20-%20Copy
This edition of the newsletter includes articles about Fun Things During Spring Break, Nutrition for Kids, Kids and Exercise, Ways to Motivate Your Child, Teaching Children Personal Safety, Teaching Children Anger Management, and The Only Parenting Advice You Really Need.
You may…
- print the newsletter
- place the link on your school website
- forward the link to your families
- place the link on your Facebook and social media accounts
You must use the newsletter in its entirety due to copyright restrictions. But, you may attach additional information to the newsletter from your own district and/or school. Have a sunny day and a blessed holiday season.
Equity Update
Those of you required to submit an Equity Plan for 2019/20 have been contacted and we will see you on February 25th for training in regards to the new template. If you haven't already registered, please do so using the following link.
https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=678847
ACE Component Contact Info:
Camie Holcombe
806-281-5808
Andrea Moreno-Juarez
806-281-5888
Francisco Rodriguez
806-281-5890
