Professional Scholarship Application

Each year the HouMet Chapter of the Texas Educational Diagnostician’s Association (TEDA), uses the funds raised at their November conference to provide scholarships for college students with disabilities and education professionals working towards certification as Educational Diagnosticians.

HouMet plans to award one scholarship in the amount of $750 to a university graduate student in May of 2009.

Download the application here

 GENERAL INFORMATION 

Building a Stronger Chapter

Hou-Met is seeking a contact person from each local district to facilitate communication among our membership.  If you are interested or want to recommend someone, please contact us by e-mail, Chapter Contacts.   We can only grow and get stronger with your support and active participation.

TEA Guidance document regarding new parent revocation of consent policy is posted on TEA website.

Please refer to the updated TEA A Guide to the ARD Process, February 2009 addendum and to the Region ESC 18 website (http://framework.esc18.net) for updated Procedural Safeguards.

12.2 Billion IDEA funding increase – visit CEC website (www.cec.sped.org) to read about this new legislation recently signed by the president.

Federal Regulations update was posted in December 2008

January 2009 TEA website update regarding graduation information

Several Texas Senate and House Bills are pending for the current legislative session including:
Pending Bill Subject Matter

HB 1108 Written and audiotaped translations of IEP
HB 1050 DAEP placements
SB 648 Time off for employees to meet with school staff
HB 541 Assessment of public school special education students
HB 716 School choice for special education students

Websites that help you stay up to date on what is going on with Federal at State Issues:

www.cec.sped.org , thomas.loc.gov, www.txeda.org, www.houmet.org , www.capitol.state.tx.us