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Administrative Support

This service is planned to assist local district and charter school special education administrators in providing a free appropriate public education to all children and youth with special needs. Emphasis is placed on providing services within the state and federal programmatic and fiscal regulations.

 

 

Professional Development

Professional development sessions are scheduled monthly for special education administrators. The focus for is Improving Student Performance through Effective Programming.

 

Additionally, a two-day Annual Fall Leadership Conference occurs in November. Conference  is held with sessions that focus on effective leadership practices, effective programming criteria, promising instructional practices, ongoing compliance with federal and state rules and regulations, and provides opportunities to explore research-based instruction.

 

 

Technical Assistance

Funding

Serve as the first point of contact for districts and charter schools seeking information or support for the federal application process for IDEA-B funding.

Accountability and Planning

  • Provide assistance to facilitate preparation of special education performance-based monitoring and ongoing compliance.
  • Assistance in addressing 125% issues.
  • Assistance with development, implementation, and evaluation of continuous improvement plans.
  • Provide training and technical assistance to LEAs/SSAs to facilitate the accountability and needs assessment process.
  • RF Monitoring:  Provide technical assistance and support for all aspecta of residential facilities monitoring.

PEIMS

  • Provide support for appropriate and accurate PEIMS reporting for special education program.

 

 

 

08-09 Calendar

 

Rosemary Manges
Administrative Support

Telephone Number: (972) 348-1770
FAX Number: (972) 348-1771
Email:  Rosemary.Manges@region10.org

 


Links

Texas Education Agency (TEA):  IDEA Coordination

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Program Monitoring and Intervertions

Performance Based Monitoring

 

 

Rules and Regulations

Special Education Rules and Regulations

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Texas Child Labor Law

Texas Family Code

Texas Health and Safety Code

Texas Penal Code

 

 

Agencies

FEDERAL

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Federal Resource Center and IDEA Document

Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

National Association of State Directors of Special Education

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Office of Special Education (OSEP)

U. S. Department of Education

 

STATE

Texas Council of Administrator of Special Education (TCASE)

 

 

References

A Guide to the Admission, Review and Dismissal Process

Due Process Hearing Decisions

Explanation of Procedural Safeguards

Student Assessment

Texas Legislature Online

What a Good IDEA