DiscoveR10 CTE

If any of you have ever been to an arcade then you have probably seen the game "Whack-a-Mole." This is the analogy I use for education right now, it is like playing a game of whack-a-mole. As soon as you get one thing under control, out pops another "mole" to deal with. Get that one under control, then out pop two more. It is a constant cycle of change and new issues at every turn. You are left to triage your list of tasks in order to get the most pressing items accomplished first. With all that you have on your list of tasks, don't forget to add in time to take care of yourself. Luckily, we have our new CTE Consultant on board and ready to help you. Renda and I have our mallets ready to help you whack down whatever moles are being thrown your way. Just let us know how we can step in and help!

Please welcome Renda to the team! Renda Songer was born in Dallas, TX and raised in the DFW area. Upon High School Graduation she worked for the family business for some time and eventually ventured out on her own as an entrepreneur. She attended Tarleton State University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and her Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Renda holds Texas State Board of Educator Certifications in 6-12 Business/Finance, K-12 Technology Applications, 8-12 Trade and Industrial Education, and K-12 Principal as an Instructional Leader. She has been a part of Mesquite ISD, Palestine ISD, Keller ISD, and most recently Community ISD. She earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University and is currently enrolled at Liberty University pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. While at Community ISD, Renda worked with an innovative, stellar team of school leaders including the Region 10 Superintendent of the year for 2019, to restructure and create innovative CTE programs and College and Career Readiness Strategies that increased CTE funding by more than 1 million dollars, and transformed the once “C” rated district into an “A” rated district over the course of 2 years. She successfully authored grant applications for the TEA Grow Your Own Program for Cycle 2 and 3, the PTECH/ICIA Planning Grant, the TEA Technology Lending Grant, the Lone Star STEM grant, and the Job Education for Texas Grant from Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas. These efforts provided almost 1 million dollars in grant funding for Community ISD over the course of 2 years and allowed them to add high wage CTE Programs of Study such as Automotive, Construction, and Information Technology. Renda loves being at the Beach, reading and writing, and spending time with her HUGE family including husband Jimmy, 5 daughters, Amanda, Haley, Shelby, Darby and Riley, and son Jackson.

Email: renda.songer@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1334

TEA is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2021-2023 Early College High School (ECHS) Planning and Implementation Grant program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-20-130 is authorized by General Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 49, 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, and Texas Education Code (TEC) §29.908(b) and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §102.1091. The RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page

TEA is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2021-2023 P-TECH Planning and Implementation Grant Program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-20-114 is authorized by the General Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 66, 86th Texas Legislature, and Texas Education Code (TEC), §§ 29.551-29.556 and §29.908. The RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page.

TEA is announcing the availability of grant funds for the 2021-2023 T-STEM Planning and Implementation Grant Program. Request for Application (RFA) #701-20-131 is authorized by the General Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 49, 86th Texas Legislature, and Texas Education Code (TEC), §§ 39.235. The RFA is available on the TEA Grant Opportunities Page.

Please see the document below for updates regarding TDLR guidelines for Cosmetology and Barbering virtual instruction

The Texas Auto Dealers Association is seeking to build relationships with and provide resources to secondary automotive and diesel technician instructors by:

• Creating a map of auto dealers in the state seeking to partner with local school districts
• Requesting the contact information and school district of all secondary automotive and diesel technician instructors:

Survey Link - Automotive and Diesel Technician Secondary Instructor Survey

• Participating on local advisory committees

Letter from the North Texas and Texas Auto Dealers Association:

CTE Directors:

Last year, the North Texas Automobile Dealers launched our first automotive program competition at the Fort Worth Auto Show. The students utilized skills determined by the Texas TEKS, but could not have been successful without the hard work and support of educators like you. The contest paired students, from areas throughout North Texas, with dealer technicians who mentored these students while they prepared for the competition. Vehicle manufacturers joined in the effort supplying new cars, bugs for the vehicles and participated in the judging process. In the end, schools, auto programs, instructors and dealers developed relationships that are already showing great promise. Some of the students have gained employment with franchised dealers, and many have enrolled in fall post-secondary manufacturers programs.

We want to take what we learned from the competition by including more students and dealers, while increasing our engagement and support of your programs. Our goal is to be visible to your instructors and students and potentially provide opportunities for manufacturer training, shadowing, internships, and full-time employment with those dealers in your community. We want to create a pipeline of communication between TEA, CTE Administrators, instructors, dealers and manufacturers reps and resources to ensure your students have every opportunity to work with or for our dealers. Finally, we would welcome the opportunity to be involved in your program’s advisory committees and planning groups.

How we adapt to the challenge of educating our students to enter the workforce has never been more critical. Our goal is to support automotive programs and students in the communities we serve in good times and difficult times. We commit to communicating with you and others in education on a regular basis and develop partnerships and guidance to all CTE Transportation programs across the state and develop a seamless transition from education to workplace.

From all us at the North Texas Automobile Dealers, and with the support of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, we want to wish you the best in the up-coming school year and encourage you to work with the franchised auto dealers in your area. Click to learn of the franchised new car dealer associations in your area. https://www.ntxad.com/automotive-careers-education/

• IBC Reimbursement - Due October 2nd
• CCMR Verifier - Due October 1st
• Make sure you are entering the correct PEIMS Service ID Numbers!

COVID Updates:

https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance

Attendance and Enrollment FAQ:

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/SY-2020-21-Attendance-and-Enrollment.pdf

Strong Start Guidance (scroll to the bottom of the page):

https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/covid-19-support-district-waivers-finance-grants

CTE List of Courses Recommended for in person instruction:

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/sy20-21_career_and_technical_education_oncampuscourserecommendations.pdf

Planning for Back to School: On-campus High School Model with Blended Learning:

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/School-Models_On-campus_High-School_F.pdf

Perkins Program Guidelines:

http://castro.tea.state.tx.us/eGrants/20-21/21420006/Perkinsproguidefinal.pdf

Advanced Course List:

https://tea.texas.gov/finance-and-grants/state-funding/additional-finance-resources/career-and-technology-education-allotment

POS at a Glance:

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/approved-cte-programs-of-study

CTE Innovative Courses:

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/learning-support-and-programs/innovative-courses/innovative-courses-career-and-technical-education

Regarding changes to teacher certification, see item 14 for proposed revisions to 19 TAC Ch. 231 on the July 24 SBEC agenda:

https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/leadership/state-board-for-educator-certification/sbec-meetings/sbec-2020/sbec-2020-july/july-24-2020-sbec-meeting-agenda

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/agenda_item_14_ch_231_proposal.pdf

Call for public comment on proposed rule changes

Get to your keyboard today and send public comment on proposed changes to teacher certification. If you are concerned about certification requirements for Computer Science following the repeal of Computer Programming, CTAT encourages you to request a delayed effective date or waiver for the current year to allow time for teachers to prepare for and pass the CS certification exam. A CS certification preparation course is available through WeTeach-CS. Teachers that pass the exam will receive a $1,000 stipend from WeTeach_CS.

See proposed rule changes here. Special thanks to Kathy Cervantez, Specialist with Region 20 ESC for sharing this handy comparison chart.

The public comment period on the proposal begins August 21, 2020 and ends September 21, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available at this link. The SBEC will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the October 9, 2020 meeting in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.

Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.1, Essential Knowledge and Skills, and §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum

Summary: The proposed amendments would update the sections to align with recent legislation and with changes to the technology applications and career and technical education Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

First Reading and Filing Authorization: June-July 2020 SBOE meeting

Public Comment Period: July 31, 2020- August 31, 2020. NOTE: This date reflects a correction to allow the SBOE to consider this proposal for second reading and final adoption at its September 1-2, 2020 meeting. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in September 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.

Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register

Due to changes in monitoring structures and requirements for certain federal and state
programs, and to eliminate duplication of monitoring activities, some program areas have
been removed from the RDA report. Those include Career and Technical Education
(CTE) indicators, Title I -Part A, and Migrant. These programs continue to be monitored
through Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reporting and requirements.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROPOSED 2020 RDA MANUAL

CTE Consultant

Teaching & Learning Services

Email: julie.anderson@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1758

CTE Consultant

Teaching & Learning Services

Email: renda.songer@region10.org
Phone: 972-348-1334