TEA Releases FAQ for School Improvement and Accountability!
The 17 School Improvement Team will host a Zoom meeting to discuss this information and provide guidance and clarification on Tuesday, April 7 from 9:00-11:00.
Please register on ESCWorks to attend the Zoom. https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=696555
- A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
Funding Support for Targeted Support Campuses
TEA announced today that they are releasing grant funds in order to provide funding support for Targeted Support Campuses. This is new grant funding for campuses with this designation.
Districts that have a Targeted Support campus should have received an email today outlining more information. Join us for a Zoom meeting to discuss this information and provide guidance and clarification on Tuesday, April 7 from 9:00-11:00.
Please register on ESCWorks to attend the Zoom. https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=696555
- A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.
- This new grant information will be shared first in case those campuses do not need the other information.
The grant opportunity will open on Monday, April 6.
This grant is designed to provide supplemental resources to LEAs to support improved student outcomes on Title 1 targeted support and improvement campuses.
- Purpose: Increase the capacity of LEAs to facilitate instructional continuity and distance, remote, and/or virtual learning for campuses that have been affected by campus closures due to COVID-19.
- LEAs apply on behalf of their targeted support and improvement schools
- Districts can reserve up to 50% to support federally identified campuses that are Title 1 and within one link in the feeder pattern. (Similar to SIG grant)
- Allowable costs to include: laptops, hot spots, PD/training, printing, costs associated with the development of curriculum or curricular resources for remote learning, technical assistance from ESC
- Funding allocations for LEA Instructional Continuity Grant based on the number of targeted campuses in each district. (Here is a preview of funding amount allocations.)
