Monthly Reminders

Accountability & Assessment

• TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate window closes 
• STAAR Alternate 2 window opens 
• Ensure Federal Report Card and School Report Card have been released and distributed
• Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Campus registration window opens
• Final Accelerated Testers Student Listing released in TEAL
• CCMR Tracker Part I released in TEAL (Late March/Early April)

Administration and Leadership

• Review TEA Superintendent Resources & Guidance
• Develop recommendations for teacher contracts 
• *SBDM Committees develop campus performance objectives for next school year
• Review Graduation Program on Student Expression and review related policies 
• Principal surveys to evaluate educator preparation program opens to HR staff 
• Program Directors complete the Region 7 ESC Programs and Services Survey
• Update Region 7 ESC Commitment and Contract Approvers (as needed)
• Update AskTED 

Federal and State Programs

• LEAs must make the federal report card information readily accessible to the public, and LEAs must notify parents of the availability of the federal report card information early March
• Schedule planning meetings with campus staff regarding grant activities for current and next year’s applications, CNA and DIP/CIP
• Review professional development participation for Title II, Part A compliance report
• Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251) (ESSA§1112, 1114)

Finance

For more information: Dr. Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724

• Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections 
• Continue budget process including proposed staff compensation package 
• SHARS Cost Control Report due April 1st - submit thru STAIRS (State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System)
• Deadline for districts to file petitions protesting the Comptroller’s Preliminary PVS findings - 40 days after release of Comptroller’s Finding
• Recapture payment due for district’s subject to recapture that selected the monthly payment option (7 installments)
• Update SOF Template w/ current ADA, Preliminary 2022 CPTD Values (T Values), and recently released State Comp Ed Counts by Census Block – compare results to original revenue projections and make budget adjustments as needed
• Review spending by special program using allotments from updated SOF to ensure minimum spending requirements are being met
• Chapter 49 districts - Deadline for Chapter 49 districts to submit revised CAD costs for prior school year or forfeit the CAD cost reduction for the prior school year. For districts selecting the monthly payment option, the second payment for current year is due from districts with excess local revenue to the state (Option 3) and/or to the partner district(s) for districts exercising (Option 4)

Food & Nutrition

For more information: Christie Lammers, (903) 988-6879

• Child Nutrition USDA Commodity Food catalogs close March 1st.
• CEP Report opens in TX UNPS March 1st. 
• Check TX ELMS for a new DC Data March 5th.  
• Universal Breakfast Waiver available March 15th. 
• Child Nutrition Community Eligibility Program Data submission deadline March 20th. 
• Child Nutrition Financial Report due to The Texas Department of Agriculture March 28th. 
• Child Nutrition Food Service Management Company Contract selections sent to TDA for approval prior to award deadline is April 18th. 

Migrant - Title I, Part C

For more information: Tara Evers (903) 988-6983

• Distribute Migrant Survey to all students

School Board

• *Order of Trustee election and post required notice for May election 
• Prepare report of Trustee training hours prior to May elections with postings as required (TEC§11.159) – April Board meeting
• *Adopt district goals 
• *Adopt school calendar 
• *Ratify Textbook Committee recommendations (19 TAC 66.104(a); TEC§31.101) 
• Discuss preliminary budget/budget workshops 
• Host potential trustee candidate workshop (optional)