MEA President: Julie Derges
Advocacy Leadership Force member: Michelle Devall
ALF Member Email: michelle.devall@austinisd.org
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/12/2021
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| Cross-Over Deadline | |
| Budget Deadline | TBD |
| Introduction Deadlines | 60th Legislative Day |
| Governor | Greg Abbott (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
No committee assignments yet |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | |
| Senate Secretary Contact | |
| Carryover to 2022 | No |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | |
| Education Commissioner | Mike Morath |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | Anita Villarreal , State Coordinator, Title I, Part A 512-463.9402 |
| Title IV Director |
Federal Program Compliance Division ESSAsupport@tea.texas.gov Phone: (512) 463-9499 |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | September 4 |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| TX | Music EC-12 | Standard (5-year) | Texas Higher Ed Assessment (THEA) | Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) Music EC-12 | Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) PPR EC-12 | No | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework | $75 application (in-state) $160 application (out-of-state) $39 fingerprinting |
Yes | https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/preparation-and-continuing-education/becoming-a-certified-texas-educator-through-an-alternative-certification-program | https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification/initial-certification | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance
School districts must provide daily, on-campus learning, however school systems can temporarily limit on-campus instruction for the first four weeks of school and beyond that with a waiver.
Title IV Success Stories
The funds below were allocated during the 2017-2018 school year.
Title IV-A funds were utilized in Spring Independent School District for Curriculum Development, Staffing, Instructional Materials (E.g., text books, supplemental materials, digital resources), Facility Improvements (E.g., acoustic treatment, sound system, theatrical lighting);Professional learning, Musical instruments and Arts partnerships with local arts agencies (E.g., teaching artists, field trips). This funding has provided access to that tipping point of making a difference in our student’s futures.
Title IV-A funds were utilized in Fort Bend Independent School District for professional development to train classroom teachers in arts integration techniques. This has integrated theatre objectives into the core academic subjects to promote learning in music and the arts.
$137,000 in Title IV-A funds were utilized in Fort Bend ISD for an arts integration initiative in partnership with the Alley Theatre, as well a purchasing school instruments for an after-school El Sistema-type program at four elementary schools.
