Education Laws

11 09, 2017

HB 21 Passed in the 2017 Texas Legislature Special Session

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:07:11-05:00

Grant programs for students with Autism, and another for students with Dyslexia were approved. $20 million is budgeted to fund ten public or charter schools for each program for two years beginning in the 2018-19 school year. The programs are for children three through eight years of age. Parents must give consent for their child being in the program. The programs must incorporate: evidence-based and research-based design; the use of empirical data on student achievement and improvement; parental support and collaboration; the use of technology; meaningful inclusion; the ability to replicate the program for students statewide. […]

HB 21 Passed in the 2017 Texas Legislature Special Sessionkristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:07:11-05:00

21 08, 2017

Does My Child’s 504 Plan Have to Be Reviewed at the Beginning of Each School Year?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-16T13:16:28-05:00

Does my child’s 504 plan have to be revisited at the beginning of each school year? Is there a legal requirement to review it annually? No, unlike with IEPs, there’s no legal requirement to review a 504 plan each year. But it’s a good idea to have an annual 504 plan review meeting anyway. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a situation where you wouldn’t want to revisit the plan at the start of the year. The new school year brings a lot of changes for your child—such as new teachers, curriculum and classes. If your child is starting middle or [...]

Does My Child’s 504 Plan Have to Be Reviewed at the Beginning of Each School Year?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-08-16T13:16:28-05:00

16 08, 2017

How Do I Get My Child’s IEP Going at the Beginning of the School Year?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:12:27-05:00

My daughter got her first IEP last spring when she was a fifth grader. She started attending middle school this fall and it seems to be taking a long time for the school to line up some of her service providers. Is there anything I can do to help get her IEP going at the beginning of the school year? Unfortunately, this problem is not uncommon. Schools often have to deal with faculty and staff leaving and new faculty and staff starting. Schedules sometimes change at the last minute. A new school year may also come with shifts in policies and [...]

How Do I Get My Child’s IEP Going at the Beginning of the School Year?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:12:27-05:00

7 08, 2017

TEA’s ESSA State Plan Draft Is Open for Comments

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:12:22-05:00

The draft of the Texas ESSA state plan has been posted online at: http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/ESSA/Every_Student_Succeeds_Act/ Comments on the plan can be made until August 29th, 2017. However, the draft mentions disabilities very little. If anyone has any addition information on the state plan, please let us know. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has also posted the following video: https://youtu.be/h_uLySg9o1Y%20&w=500 […]

TEA’s ESSA State Plan Draft Is Open for Commentskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:12:22-05:00

28 06, 2017

2017 Texas Bills Regarding Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:16:44-06:00

Chuck Noe, PRN Education Specialist, shares his insights on newly signed Texas legislation. Please keep in mind that even though a bill is effective immediately, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) must go through the process of developing and posting rules before schools can begin implementing some of the laws. HB 1866 “Sec. 8.061. DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST. Each regional education service center shall employ as a dyslexia specialist a person licensed as a dyslexia therapist under Chapter 403, Occupations Code, to provide school districts served by the center with support and resources that are necessary to assist students with dyslexia [...]

2017 Texas Bills Regarding Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:16:44-06:00

14 06, 2017

Texas Legislative Update for June 2017

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:18:27-06:00

Chuck Noe, PRN Education Specialist, shares his insights on newly signed Texas legislation. Please keep in mind that even though a bill is effective immediately, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) must go through the process of developing and posting rules before schools can begin implementing some of the laws. HB 657 An ARD committee (IEP team) may promote a student to the next grade level if the committee concludes that the student has made sufficient progress in the measurable academic goals contained in the student’s IEP despite not passing the STAAR. At the beginning of each [...]

Texas Legislative Update for June 2017kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T13:18:27-06:00

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