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The Parent Coordination Network and Texas Education Agency Division of Federal and State Education Policy host an annual Parent Organizations Academy. The purpose of the Academy is to ensure parent organization representatives have timely and accurate information to provide to the families they serve.

This online binder contains handouts and information shared at this year's Parent Organizations Academy:

- Person-Centered Planning

- Guardianship and Alternatives

- Texas Success Initiative

- Adapted Physical Education Ideas

- Parent Companion Website

- Parent Handbook

- State Facilitated Individualized Education Program (FIEP)

- Legal Framework

The Texas Project FIRST website maintains a thorough list of upcoming conferences and events across the state.

Please Click Here for upcoming events.

Legal Strategies and Effective Educational Practices for Preventing the Suspension of Students with Disabilities -

A Resource Manual for Parents and Professionals

The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals to education, employment, and community living. This guide will continually be updated.

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• enhances the skills of all ARD/IEP team members,
• encourages positive parent and school relationships,
• improves the quality of IEPs and other documents developed by the team, and
• promotes greater commitment to follow-through on decisions and recommendations.

• A reference in managing the special education system’s procedures and records,
• Ensure accountability,
• Access relevant special education data, and
• Manage system change for continuous student performance and program improvement.

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