Below is a spotlight of TEA’s recent to the administrator addressed correspondence.
- 2023 Results Driven Accountability (RDA): Determinations and Monitoring – RDA was adopted into code November 2023. The new RDA chapter in the 2023 Accountability Manual describes the RDA guiding principles, data sources, data processing requirements, and other information utilized for assigning PLs to the indicators for SPED, OSP, and BE/ESL/EB program areas. The RDA webpage contains intervention and submission calendars, as well as DL frameworks that describe the underlying principles and method for assigning DLs to LEA program areas.
- School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reimbursement – HHSC issued SHARS cost report settlement notices to LEAs through STAIRS in December 2023. LEAs have 30 days from the notification date to “agree” or “disagree” with their proposed settlement. If a response is not received, the proposal will become final.
- Industry-Based Certifications for CCMR Accountability – TWC has adopted the IBC Advisory Council’s Inventory of Industry-Recognized Credentials to comply with labor code. However, only the Texas Education Agency’s Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability with aligned certifying entities may be reported through the TSDS PEIMS and count toward the CCMR calculations for accountability and for reimbursement requests.