Gretchen Kroos - Coordinator, Federal Programs Team
Gretchen Kroos
817-740-7630
My name is Gretchen Kroos and I am Coordinator of the Federal Programs Department at ESC Region 11. I am happy to introduce you to our first monthly newsletter featuring all ESSA federal programs. Our goal is to provide you with timely information and updates. We will also continue to provide information through our listservs and other program-specific communications.
We received a lot of great input during our last Federal Program Directors’ Meeting and are open to other suggestions as we embark on this journey. Please feel free to let us know if you have ideas and/or comments. We value your input and want this to be helpful for you.
Deadlines & Resources
Melanie Yocom, ESSA Team Lead
Melanie Yocom
817-740-7563
Welcome to ESC Region 11 English Learner Support. My name is
Melanie Yocom and I have had the opportunity to serve English
Learners and educators for 23 years. My goal for the Title III section
of this resource is to provide monthly reminders and tools to support
your work in federal programs. If you would like to learn more about
supporting your English learners in both compliance and instruction,
visit our ESC Region 11 webpage. Click here to join our newsletters
for EL compliance, bilingual education, and ESL.
Deadlines & Resources
Christie Miller
Christie Miller
817-740-3694
My name is Christie Miller, and I am the newest member of the Federal Programs team here at ESC Region 11. I have been blessed to have a broad range of experience in both education and private industry. My education experience includes a number of roles, including teaching elementary school, managing federal programs at the district level, and managing district budgets and finances. I look forward to getting to know each of you and your LEA better in the coming months!
Deadlines & Resources
Title I for Campus Administrators Training:
2/17/2021 9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Comprehensive Needs Assessment
2/24/2021 9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Campus Improvement Plan
3/03/2021 9:00 a.m. - Noon -- Parent & Family Engagement
Updated Grant Award Amounts Available:
ESSA Consolidated Grant Application Final Allocation
Title I, 1003 School Improvement Carryover Available
*LEA must submit an amendment in eGrants to budget the additional funds. Once the amendment is started, the final amounts will be reflected on the Program Budget Summary and Support Schedule.
2021 ACET and NAFEPA Scholarships
Free and Reduced Lunch Video for Educators
Free and Reduced Lunch Video for Parents (English & Spanish)
Statewide Parent & Family Engagement Initiative Resources
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Corya Campbell
Corya Campbell
817-740-3639
I am Corya Campbell, and I serve as the Private Non-Profit (PNP) Liaison
for ESC Region 11 PNP Cooperatives. Our Cooperatives are for the ESSA
Programs (I, II, III and IV). Currently, we are working for five districts, which
include Arlington, Birdville, Fort Worth, Kennedale, and Lewisville ISDs. Within
those ISDs, there are 48 participating private schools. We act as the
liaison in representing those LEAs with their PNPs.
Gretchen Kroos is also available to support all LEAs with information on
PNP Equitable Services regarding ESSA and ESSER Grants.
Deadlines & Resources
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