Federal Program Directors Quarterly

Alison Fears

Title I, A, ESSA, & ESSA SSA

972-348-1452

Laura Griffin

Private Non-Profit

972-348-1158

Lauren A. McKinney

Title I Capacity Building Initiative

972-348-1488

Vanessa DeLacretaz

Schoolwide Transition & ESSA

972-348-1434

Amber Reed

ESSA & Private Non-Profit

972-348-1244

Diana Sanchez

ESSA & State Allotments

972-348-1358

Penny Douglas

Bookkeeper, SSA

972-348-1390

Davonda Oliver

Bookkeeper, SSA

972-348-1338

Jala Hyde

Bookkeeper, Private Non-Profit

972-348-1424

Nikki Mickow

Bookkeeper, Private Non-Profit and SSA

972-348-1396

Lillie Molinar

Administrative Assistant

972-348-1328

Due to technical issues with Part 2 of the schedule, the reporting deadline is being extended to January 10, 2020.

All LEAs that applied for ESSA, Perkins, School Improvement or Rural and Low-Income Schools funding in the 2019-2020 grant year are required to complete the SC3001 Schedule. The schedule is designed to collect data on student outcome-focused SMART Goals, federal funds projected to be spent on the four TEA Strategic Priorities, and implementation of TEA-recommended uses of federal funds guidance.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Special Revenue Team.

$100,000,000 is appropriated to the Texas Education Agency to provide funding to public schools, including the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the School for the Deaf for: (1) exterior doors with push bars; (2) metal detectors at school entrances; (3) erected vehicle barriers; (4) security systems that monitor and record school entrances, exits, and hallways; (5) campus-wide active shooter alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms; (6) two-way radio systems; (7) perimeter security fencing; (8) bullet-resistant glass or film for school entrances; and (9) door-locking systems.

To submit an application, go to the TEA Grant Opportunities page to access the 2019-2021 School Safety and Security grant application.

Applications must be received by the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), January 22, 2020, to be considered for funding.

Pre-award costs are permitted, if requested, from January 1, 2019, to stamp-in date.

General Allowable Activities and Use of Funds

 Exterior doors with push bars

 Metal detectors at school entrances

 Erected vehicle barriers

 Security systems that monitor and record school entrances, exits, and hallways

 Campus-wide active shooter alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms

 Two-way radio systems

 Perimeter security fencing

 Bullet-resistant glass or film for school entrances

 Door-locking systems

Unallowable Activities and Use of Funds

(unallowable activities and use of funds for this grant may include but are not limited to the following)

 Administrative Costs

 School resource officers or school police officers, unless part of a larger security system

 Training, unless a documented part of a larger security system or active shooter alarm system

 Active shooter training, unless a documented part of a larger active shooter alarm system

 Firearms, ammunition, and training related to firearms

 Debt service (lease-purchase)

 Audit services for state-funded grants

January 22, 2020: Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program PFS

January 28, 2020: Title IV, Part A – Program Requirements

February 4, 2020: Title V, Part B - Rural and Low-Income Schools Program Requirements

February 11, 2020: Title I, Part A - Parent and Family Engagement

March 3, 2020: Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program MSIX

April 7, 2020: Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 4/7/20

May 13, 2020: Title I, Part C - Migrant Education Program PAC

Texas Education Agency will send an email on the date to the superintendent and Region 10. If your LEA is selected, an member of the Special Revenue team will email the federal program the director the same day. Region 10 Special Revenue team is here to provide technical assistance and support you in the process.

Program Coordinator

Laura Griffin joined Region 10 in 2014. She manages a PNP Cooperative for Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV that includes over 30 school districts and provides ESSA equitable services to 110 private non-profit schools. Before coming to Region 10, Laura spent 23 years working in Title I schools in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. She earned a B.S. from Texas Tech University in Elementary Education, and an M.Ed. from the University of North Texas in Educational Administration. When not working, Laura enjoys travel, reading non-fiction, and spending time with her husband, Wess. The things she likes best about working at Region 10 are meeting people from so many different schools, learning as much as possible about the obscure topic of PNP, and no longer having to do bus duty.

Email: laura.griffin@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/contacts/laura-griffin/
Phone: 972-248-1158

February 24, 2020

Region 10-Spring Valley Building

Session ID:
2627908

Administrators and parent liaisons, we need your help closing this gap in the 2020 Census. An accurate count of your community helps inform how hundreds of billions of dollars might get used each year for public services like clinics, schools, public transit, and hundreds of programs.

In this training we will cover tips and techniques to help get your families counted in the 2020 Census. With your help getting families to take the Census you can help increase additional local and federal funding for your schools.

January 17: Federal Friday Webinar

February 4-7: National ESEA Conference

February 20: PFE, Collaborative Conversations

February 24: How the Census Impacts Your Finances.

February 25: Business Managers Meeting

April 2: Fiscal Issues

April 20: Spring ACET

School districts with Private-Non Profit Schools, will need to revise the PS3099 or SC3099, based on reallocation numbers by January 24, 2020.

SSA members, please complete your first draw down by January 31, 2020. If you do not have any expenditures, please submit a copy of your general ledger with no expenditures.