Ready to kick off the year with a wealth of program and fiscal knowledge and TEA guidance? Join us for one or both ACET Winter Academies where we will have hands-on sessions that showcase experts from the field and an opportunity to connect with TEA. ACET Winter Academies are designed to empower you and help you elevate your career. From the comfort of your home, car, or office, connect with like-minded professionals and gain valuable insights that will provide compliance tips and tricks at your fingertips. This is your chance to learn, network, and grow – all virtually! You won’t want to miss the Foundational or Advanced Path ACET Winter Academies! Register today and secure your spot – spaces are limited!
SCE Program Update with a focus on information required in the campus improvement plan and in the SCE policies and procedures
Dahlinda Alaniz
TEA, State Compensatory Education Statewide Coordinator
Emergent bilingual (EB) students with special needs can learn two languages and reach content mastery with active collaboration of LPAC and ARD. Dive into the newly published Dually Identified Technical Assistance Guide and learn best practices to meet the unique needs of students identified as EB and special education.
Amy Johnson
TEA Multiple Needs Coordinator
Delve into the critical aspects of measuring and evaluating Title IV, Part A objectives and measurable outcomes. You'll learn how to effectively integrate objective statements into your District or Campus Improvement Plan (DIP/CIP) and select research-based strategies to address your specific needs. We'll guide you through the process of crafting measurable objectives, from initial needs assessments to the final evaluation stage, while you discover how to effectively assess both the financial and programmatic impact of your initiatives.
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Rod Pruitt
R14 Statewide Initiative
Dr. John Phillips
R14 Statewide Initiative
What if you were selected today for TEA’s Program Monitoring Validation for Title I, Part A, Parent and Family Engagement? Would you, your LEAs, and your campuses have what they need to be marked in compliance? Together we will explore a simple checklist to verify if your LEAs and campuses have the necessary evidence of compliance or what might be the gaps in available evidence. Then, together we will explore the gaps and potential remedies to develop plans to close those gaps using practical implementation strategies and readily available tools for successful compliance. Learning objectives:
Explore a new PFE Program Monitoring Validation locally developed checklist.
Identify the gaps in what your LEAs or your campuses currently have available.
Develop a plan to close those gaps and do different, not more.
Dr. Sherry Harris
Federal Grants Specialist Region 13
The goal of this session is to provide an overview of ESSA LEA MOE and Title I, Part A Comparability of Services (Comparability) fiscal compliance requirements. We will equip attendees with knowledge of both requirements, including how to demonstrate compliance, consequences of noncompliance, and technical assistance resources available to assists LEAs and ESCs on the TEA compliance and reporting webpage.
James Connolly
TEA
Have you ever wondered how the cost report is calculated? What can you do as a district to ensure the district is maximizing your SHARS revenue? These questions and more will be answered and empower districts to maximize their revenue.
Aprel Dobson
Onward Learning Director of Finance
This session dives into the essentials of creating, managing, and tracking grant budgets. Learn best practices for streamlining processes, avoiding common pitfalls, and leveraging shared ownership for increased transparency and accountability.
Dr. Alexis Gutierrez
R20 Coordinator III, Federal and State Programs
ttendees will learn about each of the state allotment programs and the use of program intent codes to report to TEA how the allotment funding was used to serve the students. Attendees will learn how the Division of Financial Compliance monitors the spending in its State Allotment Monitoring Program reviews. Bringing prepared questions or asking questions during the presentation is strongly encouraged.
David Marx
CPA, TEA, Director
Cal Lopez
Matt Lashlee
PROGRAM COMPLIANCE | FISCAL COMPLIANCE |
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Program Evaluation | Grant Draw Downs |
Emergent Bilingual Supports | Indirect Costs |
PFE Strategies | EDGAR Time & Effort |
DIP and CIP Basics | Decoding Grants & Finance |
State Comp Ed | Grant Management |
Title IV, Part A Statewide Initiative | SHARS Cost Report |
Program Intent Code Compliance |
PAYMENT METHOD | FOUNDATIONAL PATH | ADVANCED PATH |
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Credit Card or EFT
Send email to laurawitte@acetx.org with invoice number, name of attendee, and amount |
January 21, 2025 | February 4, 2025 |