Hello LSSPs,

We have made it to winter break! I hope you will be able to spend some time relaxing and enjoying activities with friends and family!

January is a big month for presenters, so check out the sessions listed in this newsletter! If there is a waitlist, please sign up! I know work gets busy in January and intensifies as the semester goes on. If you have already signed up, but cannot attend, please cancel your registration so someone on the waitlist can sign up!

Please check out our professional development sessions we are hosting at Region 10! You can use this link here to see a list of trainings scheduled for LSSPs (this link we be updated as new trainings are added, so be sure to save it).

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Happy Holidays!

Keep on being School Psych'd!

Latisha Stephenson, LSSP

Region 10 Educational Service Center

TSBEP announced the proposed rule regarding the LSSP title change has been posted in the Texas Register! They are now accepting public comment. If you would like to share your thoughts on the proposed rule, you can follow the link below.

Check out the blog post linked below addressing the overarching impacts of trauma! This post is part of a series addressing the Trauma Learning Policy Initiative discussions. Given the chaos of the last few years, our students and their families are struggling more than ever. While educators can't fix all of the issues our students face, we can take into consideration the various situations impacting their lives when providing services and supports.

In case you don't know, through the Child Find Network, TEA offers on-demand webinars over a variety of topics. Check out the options at the link below!

For 2022-23, we will have the Ethics session in the morning, and a diversity session in the afternoon. The following dates for Ethics and Diversity are up and ready for you to register:

January 17th: Guest Speaker (Keya!)

February 21st

April 12th

You can click the button below to see all of the trainings we have coming up, including Ethics and Diversity.

Region 10 has recently expanded our Direct Services department to add some new positions. These irregular part time positions are an effort to support smaller school districts and charters that do not need a full time evaluator, but want to have an easier time to bring in contractors when needed. To that end, Region 10 is looking to add special irregular part-time evaluation professional positions.

If you are an LSSP who is looking to or currently contracting with LEAs and would be interested in this role, you can learn more here.

See the "LSSP - Temporary Part-time" or "Bilingual LSSP - Temporary Part-time" listings for more information. If you have additional questions, please contact Shelee Duke, Assistant Director for Direct Services.

If you have any questions or need support in your campus/district, give me a shout!

Email: latisha.stephenson@region10.org
Website: www.region10.org/programs/evaluation-special-education/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA