During the 2016-2017 school year, the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP), performed a series of onsite monitoring visits to review Texas’ compliance with the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The final report was provided to TEA on January 10,
2018.
The findings from that report require TEA to develop a plan to address four corrective actions. An integral part
of the plan development process will be the gathering of input from stakeholders and other interested Texans.
TEA will be conducting a series of focus group meetings targeting district leaders, families, teachers, service
providers, and students. These meetings will be held in all 20 Education Service Center (ESC) regions in the
state prior to the final plan being submitted to OSEP on April 18, 2018. Region 6 ESC is assisting TEA in providing notice to interested parents of the following meeting
opportunity(s) and registration directions. Each one-hour meeting will be structured to solicit targeted feedback
from participants regarding TEA’s initial draft plan.
These meetings are closed to media and the general public
to protect the privacy of students and families.
Interested participants may only register/attend one identified focus group session.
TEA Parent Focus Group Meeting Requirements: Parents of students with disabilities across age/grade levels residing in and receiving services
in a public school district or charter school located within the region where the meeting is
being held (parent is defined in 34 CFR §300.30).