Welcome and Introductions / Jeff Goldhorn, Ph.D.,Executive Director, ESC-20
Host Location / Education Service Center, Region 20
Guest Speaker / Heather Mauze, Director - Charter Division, Texas Education Agency
Accountability / Cheri Hendrick, ESC-20
MOE / Denise Dusek, ESC-20
Legal Updates / Joe Hoffer, Schulman, Lopez & Hoffer, LLP
Federal Program Updates / Alex Dominquez, ESC-20
Charter Updates / Dee Ann Drummond-Estlack, ESC-20
- Compass Rose Generation 21 projected opening 2017-2018
- Radiance Academy now Heritage Academy
Charter School Superintendent Meeting Dates /
- September 28, 2016 Charter School RAC
- October 27, 2016 Charter School RAC
- November 2, 2016 Charter School Cluster Meeting
- January 11, 2017 Charter School RAC
- February 22, 2017 Charter School Cluster Meeting
- March 30, 2017 Charter School RAC
- May 18, 2017 Charter School RAC
Upcoming Deadlines / December 1, 2016Charter Depository Contract Due
December 1, 2016Governance Report Due
Upcoming Events / September 15, 2016N. Rinehart, TEA, Performance Framework
September 21, 2016P. Moreno, TEA, Financial Audits
October 19, 2016Day 1 Investment Officer Training
October 20, 2016Day 2 Investment Officer Training
November 8-9, 2016Region 13/20 Joint Leadership Symposium
November 15, 2016Finance Meeting
January 18, 2017Finance Meeting
February 14, 2017Finance Meeting
March 8, 2017Finance Meeting
April 19, 2017Day 1 Investment Officer Training
April 20, 2017Day 2 Investment Officer Training
May 17, 2017Finance Meeting
June 16, 2017ESC-20 Charter Job Fair
Resources: To the Administrator Addressed
Date / Title / Division
8/25/2016 / Information for Districts, Campuses and Charter Schools with Areas of Need Identified through the 2016 State Accountability System / Program Monitoring & Interventions
8/24/2016 / Charter School Depository Contract—Request for Submission / Financial Compliance
8/24/2016 / Information for Districts, Campuses, and Charter Schools with Areas of Need Identified through the 2016 State Accountability System / Program Monitoring & Interventions
8/19/2016 / Attendance, Admission, Enrollment Records, and Tuition - August 2016 / Legal Services
8/19/2016 / Charter Admission, Enrollment, and Withdrawal - August 2016 / Legal Services
8/19/2016 / House Bill 2610 Funding Implications for 2016-2017 / School Finance
8/18/2016 / 2016-2017 Significant Expansion of Enrollment – Charter Schools / Federal Fiscal Compliance & Reporting
8/17/2016 / Home Schools / Commissioner’s office
8/16/2016 / 2016–2017 Preliminary Summary of Finances / State Funding
8/15/2016 / 2016 Annual Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs / Program Monitoring & Interventions
Resources: To the Administrator Addressed
Date / Title / Division
8/8/2016 / Official Notification of Preliminary 2015–2016 Charter FIRST Rating / School Finance
8/4/2016 / 2015–2016 Per Capita Distributions from the Available School Fund / State Funding
8/1/2016 / 2016 List of Approved Tests for Assessment of English Language Learners / Curriculum
7/29/2016 / Upcoming School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement(1) / Federal Fiscal Compliance & Reporting
7/29/2016 / Validations of Fiscal Data Reported by LEAs for Federal Grants / Federal Fiscal Compliance & Reporting
7/8/2016 / Correction Window for STAAR Results and Changes to the 2016 State Accountability Ratings Release Schedule / Assessment & Accountability
7/6/2016 / 2016-2017 Teacher Shortage Areas and Loan Forgiveness Programs / Educator Leadership & Quality
6/30/2016 / Literacy and Mathematics Achievement Academy Teacher Stipends / Curriculum
6/16/2016 / Risk Assessment Level for School Year 2016-2017 / Federal Fiscal Monitoring Division.
Closing Remarks / Ed Vara, ESC-20
Thank you to our sponsor, Schulman, Lopez & Hoffer, LLP!
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