Volume 3, Number 38, September 29, 2000
A Publication of the Resource Center for Charter SchoolsPhone 210-348-7890 Fax 210-348-7899
TEA UPDATES
NEW CHARTER ORIENTATION The TEA Charter Schools Division is hosting a two-day orientation session at the Texas Education Agency in Austin on October 3rd and 4th , Room 1-104, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Generation charters that have not yet attended a TEA new charter orientation. Any charters who have already attended are also welcome. Presenters from more than twenty TEA divisions and departments will provide information. RSVP to Kirsten Christophersen at 512-463-9575. See attached agenda. ALL AMENDMENTS to be considered at the November 2000 State Board of Education Meeting are due into the TEA Charter Schools Division office by Monday, October 2, 2000. Please call 512-463-9575 if you have any questions.
Charter Schools That Work: An Essay by Clarence Page , will air in Houston on Station KUHT Channel 8 on Sunday, October 1, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. KIPP Academy will be featured. The documentary will air in Dallas on Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 7th at 5:00 p.m. on Station KDTN Channel 2.
ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT For questions concerning proper asbestos management in your charter school call the Texas Department of Health, Toxic Substances Control Division, at 1-800-572-5548.
| Welcome | 8:00 - 8:15 | Susan Barnes |
| State Funding | 8:15 - 9:15* | Bill Fijtasek, Nora Rainey |
| Contracts and Grants | 9:15 - 9.30 | Tip Laongstri |
| Financial Audits | 9:30 - 10:15 | TBA |
Break |
10:15-10:30 | |
| Teacher Retirement System (TRS) | 10:30 - 10:45 | Bob Hoffman |
| Textbooks | 10:45 - 11:45* | Eugene Rios, Dora Cortez |
Lunch |
11:45 - 1:00 | |
| Federal Programs | 1:00 - 1:30 | Jose Garcia |
| EEO Compliance | 1:30 - 2:00 | Don Enos |
| Student Assessment | 2:00 - 3:00* | Jana Deming |
| Statewide Initiatives | 3:00 - 3:15 | Ann Fiala |
Break |
3:15 - 3:30 | |
| Accountability/Evaluation | 3:30 - 3:45 | Timothy Petty |
| Alternative Accountability | 3:45 - 3:50 | John Matysek |
| Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) |
3:50 - 4:50* | Nancy Rinehart |
| Wrap-Up | 4:50 - 5:00 | Charter Schools Staff |
| Legal | 8:00 - 9:00* | Jim Thompson, Charles Moody |
| Production Control?Accounting VID#/Direct Deposit |
9:00 - 9:20 | Bill Glass |
| Child Nutrition | 9:20 - 10:20 | Dennis O'Higgins (video) |
Break |
10:20 - 10.35 | |
| Graduation Requirements | 10:35 - 11:20 | Janet Russell |
| GED Programs | 11:20 - 11:30 | Myrna Schwartz |
| Transportation | 11:30 - 11:40 | Walt Prothro |
| Gifted and Talented | 11:40 - 11:50 | Ann Wink |
Lunch |
2:30 - 2:45 | |
| Special Education | 1:00 - 2:30** | Gene Lenz |
Break |
2:30 - 2:45 | |
| Dislexia | 2:45 - 2:55 | Casey McCreary |
| Bilingual Education English Second Language |
2:55 - 3:10 | Maria Seidner |
| Pre-Kindergarden | 3:10 - 3:20 | Cami Jones |
| Wrap-Up | 3:20 - 5:00 | Charter Schools Staff |