1. ESSER Reporting (Year Three) — updated due date to February 24, 2023.

 

The official data collection tool for Year Three (09/01/2022 – 08/31/2022) ESSER Annual Performance Reporting has been updated. The online system for LEAs to complete this reporting requirement was initially set to close Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

 

TEA has notified ESC grant staff that this due date has been extended to February 24, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CST. TEA will send out correspondence regarding this change later in the week.

 

As a reminder, TEA staff will begin hosting the following office hours sessions to discuss Year Three USDE ESSER Annual Performance Reporting today, January 9 (these are open to LEAs and ESCs):

·         January 9 to 31

·         2:00 to 3:00 p.m. daily — Register here.

 

In addition, TEA staff have prepared the following resources:

·        Year Three ESSER Reporting Planning Workbook (NOTE: This workbook is to be used to assist LEAs in how to report their information and is not intended to be submitted to TEA. LEAs will be required to enter reporting information in the Official Year Three Data Collection Tool in SmartSheet.)

·         TEA ESSER Annual Performance Reporting FAQs

 

 

2. School Safety Allotment Survey 

 

The 86th Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 11, which created an annual school safety allotment to help fund equipment, programs, and training related to school safety and security and the 87th Legislature enacted House Bill (HB) 1525, which included a provision requiring TEA to publish an annual report regarding the programs, personnel, resources, and other purposes for which the funds were used by LEAs.  FY 2022 school safety allotment data will be collected by a mandatory survey to report those expenditures related to that fiscal year to meet this requirement.

 

To successfully complete the survey, LEAs should review the survey preview and gather and collect information related to all expenditures from their school safety allotment for the 2022 fiscal year. LEAs should complete the FY 2022 School Safety Allotment Survey by 11:59 p.m. CST, Wednesday, February 8, 2023.  

 

Additional information can be found in the TAA letter from TEA.

 

 

3. 2022-2025 School Safety Standard Formula Grant

 

The 2023-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant application is now available in eGrants. Allocations for eligible applications of the 2023-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant are available. They can be viewed on the Entitlements page, while the TEA Grant Opportunities page has detailed information about applying for this grant program.

 

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

 

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

 

 

4. Update to SOF Template

 

Release 2, dated 01/04/2023, is now available for download from ESC Region 13 website. This new release primarily applies to districts that get the Formula Transition Grant, but other minor updates are made as well:

• Formula Transition Grant updates
• Proration amount changes on NIFA, Fast Growth, and Formula Transition Grant