Registration fee rollbacked to $100
Keynote Presenter: Dr. Gail Cheramie
Legal Update
Registration fee rollbacked to $100
Keynote Presenter: Dr. Gail Cheramie
Legal Update
See updates and recent documents posted by TEA at:
TEA COVID-19 Support and Guidance
Special Education and Special Populations
May 27 Newsletter: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/covid19_special_ed_qa_updated_may_7.pdf
Check frequently for updates from your school district/charter school, TEA and Region 4 ESC: Influenza and COVID-19 (Information Resources) as well as CDC Coronavirus 2019 and trusted news sources to stay safe and remain informed.
The Hou-Met Board wishes you all the best as you and your family safely navigate this difficult health crisis.
The TEDA membership year begins August 1 annually.
The 2020 - 2021 membership form is available online at TEDA (Hou-Met) Membership Application.
Remember to select "Hou-Met/Region 4" as your local chapter for no additional fee when you complete your TEDA (state) application.
Hou-Met will award a $1000 scholarship to a professional working toward the Texas educational diagnostician certification and to a graduating high school student with a disability.
Contact Scholarship Chairperson Cynthia Edwards for questions or information.
*NEW ADDRESS*
Mail application and all documentation to:
Attention: Hou-Met Scholarship Committee
Hou-Met Scholarship Committee
Cynthia Edwards
P. O. Box 10873
Houston, Texas 77206
Congratulations to the 2020 Scholarship Recipients
Student Scholarship Award - $1000
Elise P., Spring ISD
Professional Scholarship Awards - $1000
Reginald Clark, Lamar University-Beaumont
Kymbre Johnson, University of St. Thomas
Katie Molaison, Sam Houston State University
Kayla Newman, University of St. Thomas
TEA has updated their Q&A on school funding (7/28/20) Visit https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/SY-2020-21-Attendance-and-Enrollment.pdf
The Chronicle posted an article about this change.
Education Commissioner Mike Morath provided clarification on school funding issues (7/29/20).
The Council for Exceptional Children has posted information about the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections and Schools Act (HEALS Act), a bill to continue addressing the immediate needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill includes private school voucher options as well as denying/reducing funding for schools who offer virtual only instruction. (7/29/20)
See details at https://www.policyinsider.org/2020/07/senate-releases-text-of-covid-response-package.html
TEA has updated the Testing Calendar for 20/21 (7/27/20)
https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/student-assessment-overview/testing-calendars
and
https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021-2022TestingCalendarUpdate_07.31.2020.pdf
TEA has waived SSI testing requirements for grades 5 and 8 for 20/21 (7/27/20)
TEA's current Special Education Newsletter has been posted (7/28/20)
Go to https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/296f392
TEA is providing webinars on adapting curriculum for remote learning.
TEA has posted a training on progress monitoring for special education during remote learning. (7/23/20)
See information at https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/recent-tea-guidance and
TEA posted updated COVID 19 guidance for schools (7/28/20). See update at https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/SY-20-21-Public-Health-Guidance.pdf
TEA has produced a document on PPE allotments for schools for 20/21 school year. 6/9/20
Go to https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/covid19-ppe-update-for-leas.pdf
TEA has a page designated to COVID 19 closure. They are consistently updating it. (6/9/20)
See information at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/covid-19-support-closur e-guidance-communication
TEA has posted an updated document discussing State Assessment and COVID-19. (5/26/20) Visit https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/covid19-assessment-guidance.pdf
TEA has updated their Child Find Guidance document. (June 2020)
See update at
NWEA has published a brief discussing the COVID Slide showing estimated possible academic regression. (April 2020)
Go to https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2020/05/Collaborative-Brief_Covid19-Slide-APR20.pdf
November 5 - 6, 2020
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