July 2023 Monthly Reminders

Monthly Reminders

Accountability & Assessment

For more information: Crissy Haynie, (903) 988-6762
  • Final 2023 Accountability Manual to be released in July/August
  • CCMR Tracker (Part 2) Release (2022-2023 grade 9-12 students)
  • 2023 A-F Refresh Parent Resources,Explanatory Materials, Videos released

Administration and Leadership

For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
  • Review TEA COVID-19 Resources & Guidelines website for any updates
  • Develop calendar for teacher appraisal and designate second appraiser(s)
  • Review administrator appraisal calendar
  • *Review student and staff handbooks
  • *Review and amend Student Code of Conduct
  • Pressure test natural gas piping (every 2 years) (TAC§8.230(4)(A))
  • *Hire staff in accordance with district policy & procedure (as needed)
  • Update AskTED

Charter Specific

For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
  • Submit calendar through TEAL, Charter School Tracking System (CSTS) application
  • Update AskTED with TEA Charter Division

Federal and State Programs

For more information: Viki Sparks, (903) 988-6840
  • Submission to TEA: Mid-July (date fluctuates per PEIMS data submission). Districts and charters receiving more than $750,000 in State Compensatory Education must submit one or all three of the following for the 2021-2022 school year: SCE program evaluations, specific campus CIP and DIP plans. Reference FASRG, Module 6 for specifics.
  • Review/update/train district policies and procedures per EDGAR as applicable.
  • Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251)
  • Review ESSER III RIPICS and Use of funds plan per six-month review cycle

Finance

For more information: Dr. Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724
  • Prepare for annual financial audit July 1st FY
  • Certified Taxable Values due from CAD(s)
  • Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections
  • Run district estimate of state aid for next school year with certified tax roll
  • TEA tax information survey open – due August 31st
  • Register for Investment Officer training (TEC§45.209)
  • Set up next year’s federal programs budgets; match finance budgets to grant budget worksheet

Food and Nutrition

For more information: Genny D'Souza, (903) 988-6764
  • July 1 -  SNP Application Renewals due
  • July 1 - FSMC New Contracts and Renewals must be signed and executed. Signed and executed must be submitted to TDA.
  • School Nutrition Programs prepare for distribution:
    • Media Release
    • Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications
    • Letter for Directly Certified Eligibility
    • Letter to Households of Approval/Denial of Benefits
  • Registration is OPEN: for Region 7 ESC Child Nutrition Summer Workshop Aug. 1, 2

School Board

For more information: Dr. Drew Howard, (903) 988-6921
  • Discuss preliminary budget/budget workshops for September 1st FY
  • Review Truth & Taxation Handbook for Texas Comptroller’s Office with business manager
  • Schedule Board budget meeting(s)
  • *Recommend student insurance carrier
  • *Board discussion of property values and funding lag for July 1st FY
  • Approve waivers as needed
  • Notify ESC Field Service Agents of newly appointed/elected trustees and review associate training requirements/timelines
  • Register for the ESC 7 Board Summit July 14-15
  • Sign up for superintendent support services and board strategic services cooperative contracts 

Special Education

For more information: Beverly Beran, (903) 988-6910
  • 2023-2024 Special Education Consolidated Grant Application (Federal) due July 1st for July 1st effective date (if not submitted by July 1st, effective date will be date of submittal) Due September 1
  • 2022-2023 Nonpublic Placement Notification & Application closes July 1st for Nonpublic Residential placements by LEAs
  • 2022-2023 SPPI-11 (Timely Initial Evaluation Child Find) and SPPI-12 (Early Childhood Transition) data collection via Child Find Collection in TSDS closes July 27
  • Monitor special education expenditures from the general fund to ensure on track for MOE (Maintenance of Effort) compliance. Plan now for compliance review in Spring of 2024
  • Residential Facilities Tracker (if applicable) closes July 20

Texas Student Data System(TSDS)/PEIMS

For more information: Teresa Richard, (903) 988-6752
  • ECDS Prekindergarten data available to customers on July 6th
  • Special Education Language Acquisition (SELA) data available to customers on July 6th
  • PEIMS Summer re-submission due to ESC 7 on July 13th
  • Requests to retire Unique IDs due to TEA for PEIMS Summer Re-submission July 14th
  • PEIMS Summer re-submission due to TEA on July 20th
  • RF Tracker submission due to TEA on July 20th
  • Child Find submission due to TEA on July 27th
  • TSDS PEIMS Extended Year ready for users to complete, approve, and accept submission on July 31st

* Requires Board Action / Approval
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