Accountability & Assessment
For more information: Crissy Haynie (903) 988-6762
- Federal School Improvement Designations Released (Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) or Additional Targeted Support (ATS)
- Accountability Appeals: Dates of the appeals submission window, exact deadlines, and dates of final rating decisions for the accountability year will be announced on the date preliminary accountability ratings are published in TEA Login (TEAL)
- RDA (Results Driven Accountability) Report released via TEAL
- The 2026-2027 application cycle for innovative courses closes on September 12, 2025. The complete innovative course application timeline is available on the TEA innovation course website
Career & Technical Education
For more information: Carrie Chandler (903) 988-6810
- 2024-2025 SC5003 Formula Grant Consolidated Schedule (one schedule applicable to ESSA, Perkins, and IDEA-B) due September 3rd
- 2024-2025 Perkins Formula Grant application, budget and performance measures due September 3rd
- Review and meet with CTE about CTSOs to ensure that they have their school charter with the school
- Complete collection of Career Prep and Practicum training plans where applicable
- Review Practicum training plans (15-day requirement) and signed training agreement from Career Prep
- and Practicum teachers
- Monitor student IBC testing schedules and credential tracking setup
- Ensure that CIPS and DIPS align with CLNA goals
Certification (Teacher)
For more information: Kevin Blain, (903) 988-6794
- Fall cohort application window is 7/24-10/28. Coursework begins 10/31.
- Have your teachers apply here: https://www.impactetx.net/apps/form/application
- Need mentoring or PD support? Contact us!
Charter Specific
For more information: Jim Moore, (903) 988-6834
- Bank Depository Contract due to TEA – December 1st
- Verify web posting requirements
- Annual governance reporting forms are usually available in September, charter holders must submit governance reporting forms yearly. Refer to the TEA Charter School Governance website for the timeline to submit governance reporting information. See proposed TAC §100.1015
- New Charter Schools: SC5050 requirements
- Charter School Waitlist snapshot date on September 26th
- Charter School Waitlist ready for users to complete on September 26th
- Submit campus calendar through TEAL, Charter School Tracking System (CSTS) application due September 30th
- Utilize the All-In-One-Form to update AskTED
Federal and State Programs
For more information: Kerri Brice, (903) 988-6719
- 2025-2026 ESSA Consolidated Application due September 3rd if submitting for districts without 12-month grant funded employees
- *Review/implement district/campus improvement plans in accordance with district planning process (TEC§11.251)(ESSA, 1112, 1114)
- Prepare and upload into ESSA Smartsheets PNP Affirmations and Equitable Services worksheets for districts with participating private schools by September 30th
- Identify participation with TEA’s Substitute System of Time and Effort Reporting. This is applicable to federally funded employees who work on multiple cost objectives and are on a regular, fixed schedule. TEA’s Substitute System of Time and Effort Reporting
- Submit 2024-2025 ESSA Consolidated Compliance reports through eGrants by September 30th
Finance
For more information: Michael Davis, (903) 988-6724
- Prepare for annual financial audit September 1st FY
- Distribute tax statements
- Calculate State Aid using end-of-first-six-weeks student data
- Review student attendance figures as compared to prior year and budget projections
- Review Investment Policies (annual)
- Register for Investment Officer training (TEC§45.209)
- Access & review the LEA’s Final FIRST Ratings/Charter FIRST; Prepare working calendar to schedule the publication & public hearing
- All TRS RP reports for the entire fiscal year must be at a “Complete” status. Failure to bring your RP report to a “Complete” status by the deadline may result in incorrect annual statements for your employees
- Chapter 49 districts - District Intent/Choice Selection must be submitted by September 1st, online in the FSP System. No board approval required. The form must be submitted for your district to proceed with its tax rate adoption for the fiscal year
- *The Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding) contract must be submitted by September 1st, If not netting, the agreement is due January 13th. Specific board meeting minutes language required. Submit online in the TEAL - FSP System
- Review 504 procedures
- The 2026-2027 application cycle for innovative courses closes on September 12, 2025. The complete innovative course application timeline is available on the TEA innovation course website
Migrant - Title I, Part C
For more information: Tara Evers, (903) 988-6983
- Board candidate workshop (optional)
- Ensure election judge(s) and clerks(s) are trained for November election (TEC§32.113)
- Report Trustee training hours at Board meeting prior to elections
- *Adopt district/campus improvement plan
- *Approve Independent Audit Report
School Health
For more information: Sherri Wright (903) 988-6910
School Safety
For more information: Adrian Knight (903) 988-6845
- The current three-year safety & security audit cycle for open-enrollment charter districts began on September 1, 2022 and ends on August 31, 2025. The reporting period for submitting audit results to the TxSSC during this audit cycle is from April 14, 2025 to September 15, 2025
- The current three-year safety & security audit cycle for K-12 school districts began on September 1, 2023 and ends on August 31, 2026. The reporting period for submitting audit results to the TxSSC during this audit cycle is from April 15, 2026 to September 15, 2026. Charter Audit Reporting Tool Survey due to TxSSC by September 15th
- Each district shall adopt and implement a policy requiring integration of trauma-informed practices in each school environment. A district must include the policy in the district improvement plan required under Section 11.252 (TEC§38.036)
- The policy must address:
- increasing staff and parent awareness of trauma-informed care
- implementation of trauma-informed practices and care by district and campus staff
- available counseling options for students affected by trauma or grief
- The policy must address:
- Emergency Operations Plans & Annexes – Email with information regarding EOP documents for the 2024-2025 review cycle will be sent to superintendents
- Persistently Dangerous Schools & Criminal Incidents – Title VIII, School Choice Option – PR6200
- Available: July – Due: September
- ISD Police Department should ensure all officers have met the TCOLE Training hours requirement
Special Education
For more information: Beverly Beran (903) 988-6910
- Residential/ Non-public Day Application 25-26 SY Application OPENS 9/2/25
- 2025-2026 SPED Consolidated Grant Application (Federal) DUE 9/3/25 – No pre award allowed
- 2024-2025 Special Education Consolidated Grant Year Ends 9/30/2025
- SHARS RMTS Participant List - Q1: CLOSES 9/15/25; Q2: OPENS 9/16/25
- Look for RDA releases: UNMASKED RDA RELEASED 9/18/25 in TEAL Accountability (no DLs)
- Self-Assessment DUE 9/26/25
- Follow established Time & Effort/Substitute System of Time and Effort and Semi-annual Certification reporting procedures
- 2025-2026 Nonpublic Placement Notification & Application (Required for all Nonpublic Day School & Nonpublic Residential placements by LEAs) opens in TEAL (APEX) 9/2/2025
- (due within 30 calendar days of ARD committee off-campus placement decision if new placement
Superintendent's Office
For more information: Todd Schneider (903) 988-6910
- Designate Appropriate Coordinators per code (i.e. Title IX, Migrant, Homeless, Sexual Harassment, 504, etc.)
- Notify all students and employees of the name, office address, phone number of Title IX designee
- Review public information processes, procedures, and posting
- Identify date for renewal of teacher contracts
- Prepare Board training calendar
- Prepare report of Trustee training hours prior to November elections with postings as required (TEC§11.159) – Publicly report October Board meeting
- Recommend technology and instructional materials allotment (TIMA) selections
- Update AskTED
Texas Student Data System (TSDS) / PEIMS
For more information: Melissa Smith (903) 988-6795 or Mechelle Carpenter (903) 988-6839
- PEIMS Extended Year Resubmission due to Region 7 ESC for LEAs on September 11th (2024-2025)
- Requests to retire Unique IDs due at TEA for PEIMS Extended Year Resubmission on September 12th (2024-2025)
- PEIMS Extended Year Resubmission due date for LEAs on September 18th (2024-2025)
- Beginning of school year cumulative enrollment event file due date for LEAs on September 12th
- Charter School Waitlist: Ready for users to complete on September 26th
- Charter School Waitlist: Snapshot Date – Last Friday September 26th
- PEIMS Fall Submission: Close of school-start window – Last Friday September 26th
* Requires Board Action / Approval