Priority and Focus Schools: Information and Updates

1. Priority and Focus Schools: Information and Updates Session 17 4:00-5:00 PM

2. INTRODUCTIONS WELCOME School Improvement and Support Unit Mark Baxter Leticia Govea Becca Marsh Shayna Sheehan Lisa Gonzales Nicole Chupka

3. Agenda Priority and Focus Schools • Celebrations • Updates • Compliance Report • Funding • 1003(a) Outreach • Contact Information • Question & Answers

4. CELEBRATIONS Share a celebration taking place at your campus.

5. UPDATES • Reward Schools • To be released soon • In alignment with Distinguished Schools designation • ESCs may choose to recognize schools • Exit Process • In process • Released in late summer, early Fall 2014

6. UPDATES • Focus Contracts • All 20 awarded, actively working and conducted first reporting • 598 Focus schools being served • ESC collaboration providing a statewide picture of support • 2014-2015 1003(a) Priority and Focus School grant application • New funding awards • Earlier release of application

7. Compliance Report Open in eGrants July, 2014 Due: October, 2014 Report by Campus • Expenditures • Activities and Effectiveness • Funds reserved at LEA level (optional) • Focus Schools Only – ESC Technical Assistance

8. Funding GOAL: Focus Schools - spend $10,000 by 09/30/2014 or that amount will lapse and be returned to USDE Priority Schools - spend $74,158 by 09/30/2014 or that amount will lapse and be returned to USDE

9. 1003(a) Outreach 1003(a) Regional Contacts • Regions 1 & 20 – Becca Marsh • Regions 2-4 – Nicole Chupka • Regions 5-11 – Lisa Gonzales • Regions 12-19 – Shayna Sheehan

10. Contact Information Division of School Improvement and SupportLeticia Govea (512) 463-1427; leticia.govea@tea.state.tx.usBecca Marsh (512) 936-2256; becca.marsh@tea.state.tx.usShayna Sheehan (512) 463-2617; shayna.sheehan@tea.state.tx.usLisa Gonzales (512) 463-3246; lisa.gonzales@tea.state.tx.usNicole Chupka (512) 936-2142; nicole.chupka@tea.state.tx.us

11. Questions/Concerns