TEA CHARTER SCHOOLS ORIENTATION
(Tentative Agenda)
October 22 & 23, 2001
Room 1-104
Texas Education Agency
William B. Travis Building
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas
October 22
| Welcome | 9:45-10:00 | Susan Barnes, Assistant Commissioner for Charter Schools |
| Financial Audits | 10:00-10:45 | Ramon Medina |
| Charter Schools Overview | 10:45-12:15 | Susan Barnes |
| Lunch | 12:15-1:30 | |
| State Funding | 1:30-2:30 | Nora Rainey |
| Federal Programs | 2:30-3:30 | Dina Hernandez |
| Break | 3:30-3:40 | |
| Contracts and Grants | 3:40-4:00 | Gina Day |
| Financial Services | 4:00-4:10 | David Alonzo |
| EEO Compliance | 4:10-4:25 | Sylvia Gonzales |
| UIL Participation | 4:25-4:40 | Ron Bradford |
| Child Nutrition | 4:40-4:50 | Dennis O'Higgins |
| Transportation | 4:50-5:00 | Sam Dixon |
October 23
| Curriculum | 8:30-9:15 | Janet Russell |
| Textbooks | 9:15-10:15 | Dora Cortez |
| Break | 10:15-10:25 | |
| Legal | 10:25-11:10 | Maggie Baker |
| Alternative Accountability | 11:10-11:25 | John Fessendon |
| Bilingual Education English as a Second Language (ESL) | 11:25-11:40 | Elaine |
| Lunch | 11:40-1:00 | |
| Student Assessment | 1:00-1:30 | Joe Lucio |
| Special Education Monitoring | 1:30-2:00 | Pamela Baker |
| Special Education | 2:00-3:00 | Carolyn Dietrich |