Training for Handout: Additional training/professional development requirements Public School A to Statutory were mandated in the last legislative session. To clarify these requirements, a compilation of statutory mandated Employees Professional Development/ Training professional development is provided for your reference. for Texas Public School Employees For further information, please contact Ginger Gates, Ph.D. Summary of Changes* at or 713-744-6386 Afternoon Session Chris Borreca Legislative Update Thompson & Horton, LLP For Your Information TEA Guidance: A school district or charter school may contract for Residential applications will Application for Approval of Legal Framework: residential placement when the student’s admission, be due to Region 4 by no Funding for USE OF FUNDS review, and dismissal (ARD) committee determines later than Monday, October Residential FOR CONTRACT that a residential placement is necessary in order for 19, 2015 to be reviewed by Placement SERVICES the student to receive a free appropriate public the ESC and forwarded to INCLUDING education (FAPE, (19 TAC § 89.61). Applications for TEA. RESIDENTIAL at Approval of Funding for Residential Placement are List of nonpublic submitted through the local Education Services schools available at: Centers (ESCs). The school district or charter school 2015-16 General must submit a separate application for each student. Procedures and TEA has provided the general procedures and forms for 2015-2016. Instructions for Completing the A school district or charter school which intends to Application* contract for residential placement of a student with a Residential residential facility shall notify TEA of its intent to contract Application for the residential placement through the Residential Checklist* Application process. 2015-16 Residential Costs of an approved educationally-based contract for Application Approval residential placement may be paid from a combination Funding* of federal, state, and local funds. An Application is
Training for Public School Employees Handout: A to Statutory Professional Development/ Training for Texas Public School Employees Summary of Changes* Additional training/professional development requirements were mandated in the last legislative session. To clarify these requirements, a compilation of statutory mandated professional development is provided for your reference. For further information, please contact Ginger Gates, Ph.D. at or 713-744-6386 Afternoon Session Legislative Update Chris Borreca Thompson & Horton, LLP For Your Information Application for Approval of Funding for Residential Placement TEA Guidance: Legal Framework: USE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACT SERVICES INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL at List of nonpublic schools available at: 2015-16 General Procedures and Instructions for Completing the Application* Residential Application Checklist* 2015-16 Residential Application Approval Funding* A school district or charter school may contract for residential placement when the student’s admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee determines that a residential placement is necessary in order for the student to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE, (19 TAC § 89.61). Applications for Approval of Funding for Residential Placement are submitted through the local Education Services Centers (ESCs). The school district or charter school must submit a separate application for each student. TEA has provided the general procedures and forms for 2015-2016. A school district or charter school which intends to contract for residential placement of a student with a residential facility shall notify TEA of its intent to contract for the residential placement through the Residential Application process. Costs of an approved educationally-based contract for residential placement may be paid from a combination of federal, state, and local funds. An Application is Residential applications will be due to Region 4 by no later than Monday, October 19, 2015 to be reviewed by the ESC and forwarded to TEA.
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