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Region One Education Service Center
Charter School Network Meeting
February 24, 2021
Virtual Meeting
Agenda
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Agenda (PDF)
Welcome
9:00 A.M.
Dr. Eduardo Cancino, Interim Executive Director, Region One ESC
♦ Announcements
♦ Introductions
ESC Briefs
9:05 A.M.
Executive Director’s Report
Dr. Eduardo Cancino, Interim Executive Director, Region One ESC
♦ Topic: Highlights CCRS updates
ο Inclement Weather Waiver Information (pdf)
ο Missed School Day Waiver
9:20 A.M.
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Bruce Marchand, ED.D. – Charter Portfolio Manager, Division of Charter School Authorizing and Administration (PowerPoint Presentation)
♦ Topic: Updates on:
ο Expansion Amendments
ο Legislature
ο Resilient Schools Program
ο Charter Governance Training (GTO)
ο Charter School Waitlist/Open Enrollment Period
10:00 A.M.
Division of Business Operations & Finance Support
Connie Lopez – Deputy Director, CPA, Deputy Director for Business Operation, and Finance Support
♦ Topic: Finance Update
ο Meeting Announcement-State Aid Template Master Early Release
ο 87th Legislative Session-Focus on HB 1246 & SB 728
ο Release of Budgeting Tools - (https://www.esc1.net/Page/4446)
ο Minimum Wage Considerations
10:15 A.M.
Division of Instructional Leadership, School Improvement, and College Readiness Support
Melissa Lopez, Administrator for College, Career & Life Readiness and Kelly K. Vanhee, Administrator for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
♦ Topic: Literacy Supports for Families: The Region One ESC Literacy Champions Initiative
2022 and Beyond - Planning for Educational Excellence
ο A National, State, and Regional Perspective of Literacy Achievement
ο A Systemic Response to Support Literacy in Educational Communities
• Teacher Literacy Initiative
• Leader Literacy Initiative
• Family Literacy Initiative
10:30 A.M.
Tammie Garcia, Administrator for School Improvement, Accountability & Compliance and Rosie Guerra, Effective Schools Lead (PowerPoint Presentation)
♦ Topic: District and Charter School Eligibility Guidelines for Title I, 1003(a) School Improvement Funding
ο Application Formula for 2021 – 2022
ο New LOI Competitive Grant Application
• 2021 State and Federal Campus Identification
10:50 A.M.
Texas Public Charter School Association
Laurel Garcia – Director of Continuing Education, TPCSA
♦ Topic: TPCSA General Announcements from the Association (PowerPoint Presentation)
ο Weekly Legislative Session meeting with TPCSA CEO Starlee Coleman
ο Charter 101 presentation for business/community members for partnerships
11:00 A.M.
Division of Technology for Learning
Ali Kolahdouz, Deputy Director, Division of Technology for Learning (PowerPoint Presentation)
♦ Topics: Updates
ο Inclement Weather Overview and Region One School Systems Support
ο Upcoming TEA Data/Program Submissions Deadlines
11:15 A.M.
Division of Instructional Leadership, School Improvement, and College Readiness Support
Eunice Garza, Language Arts Coordinator for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (PowerPoint Presentation)
♦ Topics: TEA Texas Reading Academies (Order Form PDF)
ο Lessons Learned: Progress, Best Practices, and Outcomes
ο Year-two Reading Academy Support for Teachers and Administrators
• School System COHORT Identification and Preregistration Form (EXCEL)
• School System COHORT Identification and Preregistration Form (PDF)
11:30 A.M. ADJOURN
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**Save the Dates**
Finance FAC and PAC Friday, February 26th 9-1pm
Moak Casey’s Joe Wisnoski, and Rebecca Estrada TASBO, Omar Garcia
(State Aid Template will be released early) will be presenting.
Next Charter Leaders Meeting:
March 24, 2021 No Meeting
April 28, 2021 Workshop# 147802
May 26, 2021 Workshop# 147803
June and July 2021 No Meeting
Last Modified on February 24, 2021