The purpose of the 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant is to assist LEAs in meeting then new school safety standards and to include other security related costs like metal detectors, cameras, and monitoring tools such as those allowed under the school safety allotment, the SB500 school safety and security grant, and the silent panic alert technology grant.

The purpose of these funds are to first allow LEAs to implement the new safety standards applicable to Chapter 61, Sub-chapter CC, 61.1031 of Commissioner's Rules.

Grant Application Details

The 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant application is now available in eGrants. Allocations for eligible applications of the 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant application. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00p.m. Central Time, February 17, 2023.

For Further Information

Please see the below contacts for questions regarding various components of 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant program:

• Grant Contact
  • For questions regarding the grant program, eligibility, application, or any other grant-related questions please contact Nick Davis (nick.davis@tea.texas.gov).
• Safety Standards and Program Contact
  • For questions regarding the School Safety Standards rule and uses of funds please contact Brooks Straub (SafeSchools@tea.texas.gov).

For additional information on the ADC or grant application, contact your assigned negotiator listed on the Grant Administration Division Contacts page.

There are new state school safety standards (see Commissioner’s Rules below) and a new state grant, the 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant (noted above).

It is important for LEAs to review existing and new state school safety requirements because there are previously allowable Title IV, Part A activities and/or expenses that can no longer be federally funded if they are now state required.

An LEA may have been approved to use Title IV, Part A funds for an allowable activity in the past because it was not a state requirement at the time. As always, an LEA must ensure it uses Title IV, Part A funds to supplement and not supplant any existing and/or new state requirements for program activities.

Grant Application Details

Allocations for eligible applicants of the 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant Application. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, January 31, 2023.

For Further Information

For program information, contact Nick Davis, in the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration, at (737) 308-6086 or nick.davis@tea.texas.gov.

For additional information on the ADC or grant application, contact your assigned negotiator listed on the Grants Administration Contacts page.

See the School Safety Related Grant Programs webpage here.

An updated IBC list is available here: 2022-24 Industry-Based Certification List for Public Accountability.

Certifying entities with an IBC that was submitted for review and not approved for the 2022-24 list had an opportunity to request re-evaluation between September 19th and October 14th, 2022. The re-evaluation process for the 2022-24 Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability is complete and results are reflected in the updated list. No IBCs were removed from the list through this process. Thirty-six IBCs were added to the list.

In January, the CTE team will publish an updated Crosswalk of IBCs to Aligned Programs of Study as well as updated Program of Study Framework documents incorporating the additional IBCs.

Reallocation amounts for the 2022-2023 Perkins V: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Grant Application have been made available in eGrants and are now available on the Entitlements page.

The federal Nita M. Lowey 21st CCLC program supports the creation and expansion of community learning centers that provide academic and enrichment opportunities during afterschool and summer programming particularly for students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. The Texas 21st CCLC program operates as the Texas Afterschool Centers on Education, or Texas ACE. Cycle 12 of Texas ACE will focus on three key activities:

• Targeted academic support using high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), high-impact tutoring (HIT), and/or school-day aligned academic activities.
• Student interest-based enrichment that is both academic and enriching, including but not limited to: college and career readiness, service learning, physical fitness, health and wellness, and fine arts activities.
• Family engagement in learning through ongoing activities that connect parents to the school and community.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the Texas Education Agency by 11:59 p.m. (Central Time), January 23, 2023, to be considered for funding. TEA will only accept applications by email to competitivegrants@tea.texas.gov.

Errata have been posted to the TEA Grant Opportunities page for the 2023-2024 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), Cycle 12, Year 1, Request for Application (RFA) #701-23-106. Applicants are advised to review each Errata notice and revise their applications accordingly.

LEAs who received grant funding through the 2019-2021 School Safety and Security grant program are required to complete a programmatic report on expended grant funds and campuses served for the following allowable uses:

• exterior doors with push bars;
• metal detectors at school entrances;
• ereect vehicle barriers;
• security systems that monitor and record school entrances, exits, and hallways;
• campus-wide active shooter alarm systems that are separate from fire alarms;
• two-way radio systems;
• perimeter security fencing;
• bullet resistant glass or film for school entrances; and
• door-locking systems

How do I access the report?
To complete the 2019-2021 School Safety and Security Grant LEAs will follow this link to a SmartSheet form that contains additional instructions on how to report expenditures in appropriate activities.

Timeline

• 12/14/2022: TEA releases 2019-2021 School Safety and Security Grant programmatic report via Smartsheet.
• 02/10/2023 at 5:00pm CST: Report closes for LEA submission, TEA staff will reach out to LEAs who did not submit to retrieve the data.

Contact Information
For additional guidance or clarification please reach out to christina.grady@tea.texas.gov or nick.davis@tea.texas.gov

TEA released a School Safety Standards Cost Estimates Survey and tools for districts to complete by February 10, 2023, to estimate the actual cost of implementing the proposed state safety standards for schools. Districts need to take part in this survey for several reasons:

• The Commissioner and Chief of School Safety and Security at TEA have heard districts expressing the need for more funding for school safety. This tool is how they plan to collect and quantify that need when working with the state legislature and others.
  
• This tool is an excellent way for districts to prepare to complete the 2023-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant when it is released in a few weeks.

Below is information concerning the School Safety Standards Survey that can be found on TEAs Safety Website.

• School Safety Standards Cost Estimates
  With the release of the proposed School Safety Standards, TEA has designed a School Safety Standards Cost Estimates Collection Survey to ensure that TEA understands the financial impact of implementing the rule. All school systems that need to upgrade facilities to meet the School Safety Standards are highly encouraged to complete the survey.

• Preview of the School Safety Standards Cost Estimates Collection Survey (PDF)

• School Safety Standards Cost Estimates Collection Survey (Qualtrics)

• School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tools

• Campus-level School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tool (Excel)

• District-level School Safety Standards Cost Estimate Tool (Excel)

For LEAs that received ARP Act funds, this is a reminder of the following deadline regarding the MOEquity requirement:

LEAs not Automatically Excepted:

• January 27, 2023 – for LEAs that select to complete the MOEquity Tool: complete/upload the tool into GFFC Reports and Data Collections
  

If an LEA is unable to meet this deadline, please contact the FFCR Division at compliance@tea.texas.gov to indicate when we can expect the required information.

Resources and Contact Information

Review the MOEquity webpage for guidance and updates.

January 9: 9:00-12:00 PFE Module III: Evaluation and Annual Title I Meeting

Register: Session #491559

January 10

8:00-9:00

Zoom Link

Primary Audience: Federal Directors

Please see below the monthly ESSA Chat Calendar: The PDF has monthly links for 22-23 virtual ESSA chats. A flyer will also be sent prior to each chat.

This correspondence is to notify you that the 2021-2022 Summary of Finances (SOF) reports have been updated to include the final 2020 count of annual graduates for the College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) in excess of the established thresholds set in the commissioner of education rules for the three cohorts:

1. annual graduates who are educationally disadvantaged;
2. annual graduates who are not educationally disadvantaged;
3. and annual graduates who are enrolled in a special education program.

The NF (Near-Final) column of the 2021-2022 SOF reports has been updated to incorporate CCMR OB funding and used in near-final settle up calculations. Local education agencies (LEAs) may view their SOF reports through the online Foundation School Program (FSP) system and refer to SOF Run ID 39331. Negative balances resulting from this update will be transferred to reduce FSP payments in school year 2022–2023. Payments will be issued for positive remaining balances.

For Further Information

Additional information on CCMR OB criteria is available on the CCMR tab of the Performance Reporting Resources web page. In addition, a To The Administrator Addressed letter dated September 8, 2022, provides updated information on CCMR credit for military enlistment, beginning with 2023 graduates.

If you have questions regarding CCMR OB criteria or student listings, please contact TEA’s Performance Reporting Division at (512) 463-9704 or performance.reporting@tea.texas.gov.

For questions regarding funding, please contact the State Funding Division at (512) 463-9238 or sfinance@tea.texas.gov.

Listed below are the data subject to validation this school year. Additional data validations may be added as needed. See link below for information and timelines.

• LEA Application for Federal Funding (ESSA, IDEA, Perkins)
• SC5050 Enrollment Data Request
• Title I, Part A Comparability Computation Form (CCF)
• SC9000 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent
• SC9010 Survey of Children in Stage Agency Facilities
• LEA-level Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity) Tool
• Substitute System of Time and Effort
• Special Education Consolidated Federal Grant Application, Schedule BS6016– Fiscal Compliance Requirements

TEA has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) for various program areas.

Title I-A- FAQ (6.30.22)

Title I-C- FAQ (6.8.22)

Title II-A- FAQ (5.30.22)

Title IV-A-FAQ (6.1.22)

ESSA Private School Equitable Services- FAQ (6.30.22)

This document supports principals on Title I Campuses as they complete requirements throughout the school year.

Activities are listed by suggested months, but most activities are not required to be done in a specific month.

Your district’s Federal Program Director will communicate specific submissions for your district. Please use this checklist as a guide for completing requirements related to a Title I Campus.