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Special Education Director Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting June 11, 2020
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Special Education Director
Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting
June 11, 2020
Agenda – COVID-19❖ Welcome❖ Introduce - New ESC2 SPED Specialist❖ TEA - COVID 19 Updates:
➢ Secondary Transition➢ Related Waivers➢ Expense Reimbursement➢ P-EBT➢ PPE
❖ Monitor and Support: Self-Assessment❖ Summer 2020 Evaluations❖ SPP13 Training❖ Parent Survey Updates❖ ESC2 Professional Updates
➢ 28th Annual Texas Autism Conference Virtual Platform
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance#Educator
https://sites.google.com/esc2.us/educationservicecenterregion2/home - COVID-19 ESC2 SPED resource website
https://sites.google.com/esc2.us/covid19esc2spedcalendar/home - SPED Calendar
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/special-education-and-special-populations
TEA Technical Assistance and Guidance
TEA has published new guidance for LEAs on the Technical Assistance and Guidance page of the TEA sped webpage.
The child find and evaluation technical assistance guide has been updated to include more information about IEEs and a new guide related to Section 504 has been published.Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation (Revised June 2020)
Technical Assistance: Section 504
TEA Parent Resources
TEA has posted a new document to the Parent Resources section of the TEA Special Education COVID-19 Resources page.
The purpose of this document is to assist parents in preparing to participate in decision making regarding compensatory services for children served by special education impacted by COVID-19.Compensatory Services and COVID-19 (English)
Compensatory Services and COVID-19 (Spanish)
Only 1/3 of eligible families have applied
Continue to distribute this message
Transition Services During COVID 19All secondary transition services/activities (34 CFR §300.43) must continue to be monitored through progress reports aligned to a student’s IEP goals.LEAs should make reasonable efforts to provide individualized transition support for students with disabilities beginning at age 14 through age 21 in an at-home learning environment.
Guiding Questions for Secondary Transition ConsiderationsStep 1: Review the student's IEP, including annual IEP goals and postsecondary goals and services/activities that support transition.Step 2: Update the Transition Plan and the supports that will be provided virtually for secondary transition.Step 3: Implement the Transition Plan.Step 4: Monitor student progress and adjust as necessary.
Examples of Transition-Related Activities for At-Home Learning
• Employment• Education and Training• Independent Living Skills• Frequently Asked Questions• General Resources for Families and Educators
Transition Activities
Differentiated Monitoring and Support
SPP I 13 Tips not Tricks
Open April 1, 2020 Closes August 14, 2020Technical training on June 26, 2020Workshop # 1631408 Register here
Statewide Parent Survey - SPPI 8
• Complete
• As of June 10, 2020
• Region 2 - 42.1% Return Rate
TEA is distributing PPE to schools in TX to assist with re-opening. https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/covid19-ppe-update-for-leas.pdf
Excel sheet indicates the allotments by LEA.
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/covid-19-support-closure-guidance-communication
Review the operating checklists and guidelines for:
○ Preparing for Hurricanes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
○ Guidance for businesses and employers
○ COVID-19 fact sheets and guidance
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1589997234798-adb5ce5cb98a7a89e3e1800becf0eb65/2020_Hurricane_Pandemic_Plan.pdf
“Conducting Summer 2020 Evaluations”: Recorded Webinar
Please click HERE to register for access to the recording.
Considerations for Conducting Summer 2020 Evaluations
While Implementing Health and Safety Measures Related to
COVID-19. While this webinar addresses considerations for
conducting special education evaluations during the
Summer 2020, the information provided would most likely
apply during any further outbreaks of COVID-19 that results
in school closure or adaptations to conducting in-person
instructional activities on campuses.
https://txautism.esc2.net/
https://txautism.esc2.net/content/registration
Small and Rural Schools Eval Grant Round 2!Small and Rural Schools Network / Homepage
JUNE 1-JUNE 19, 2020
● The application for Round 2 of the Evaluation Certification Program thru TEA’s Small and Rural Schools Network is now open and closes June 19th.
● Eligible participants can receive up to $10,000 of reimbursement for
fees associated with programs to become a Diagnostician or a LSSP.● Coursework must have been completed Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and/or
Summer 2020 to be eligible.
1. Verified Employment from Superintendent or SPED Director2. Letter or recommendation from same3. Signed contract for current school year4. Proof of enrollment in accredited LSSP or Ed Diag program (letter of
acceptance, copy of schedule, copy or current transcript)5. 3 year contractual obligation to SRSN LEA
Small and Rural Schools Eval Grant Round 2!Small and Rural Schools Network / Homepage
Diagnostician: not limited School Psychology: not limited
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Education Service Center - Texas Region 2
ESC2 Special Education Specialists
Veronica Brotherton
361-561-8506
Christa Dillard
361-561-8569
Monica Escobar
361-561-8538
Mari Garza
361-561-8539
Lisa Gebert
361-561-8550
Ambra Sherrod
[email protected]. Kay Smith
361-561-8514
Veronica Trevino
361-561-8519
ESC2 Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability
Leadership
Joanne Ferguson
Associate Director [email protected](361) 561-8551
Ibet CaroContent [email protected](361) 561-8574
Linda RiddleSpecial Education Administrator
[email protected] (361) 561-8508
