• 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