ESSA

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015.  This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.  ESSA includes provisions that will help to ensure success for all students.  It became effective on July 1, 2017.

Further resources and guidance on the Federal Grants under ESSA can be found in the individual grant sections below.

SOURCE:  USDE

TEA Divisions 

  • Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division: Oversees activities of federal grant programs to ensure they are compliant with fiscal requirements and ensures that the agency is compliant with federal reporting requirements. 

  • Federal Fiscal Monitoring Division: Monitors the expenditures of federal grant subrecipients to ensure federal funds are used for authorized purposes in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of federal awards. 

  • Federal Program Compliance Division: Provides state administration and implementation of ESSA programs (Title I, Parts A and D); Migrant; Title II, Part A; Title IV, Part A; Titles V, VI, and VII; and ESSA PNP services).

  • Grants Administration Division Provides centralized administration of all formula and discretionary state-appropriated funds and federal grant funds awarded to TEA; administers all grant funds awarded to subrecipients.

Upcoming Events

Contacts

Assistant Director
Teaching & Learning
Dr. Abigail Hobart
972-348-1452
Email Dr. Abigail Hobart

Program Coordinator
EANS & Private Non-Profit Schools
Dr. Amber Reed
972-348-1244
Email Dr. Amber Reed

Program Coordinator
Federal Programs
Dr. Karla Beltran
972-348-1716
Email Dr. Karla Beltran

Consultant
Private Non-Profit Schools
Diane Gaston
972-348-1294
Email Diane Gaston

Consultant
Migrant Education Program
Dr. Jesus Navarrete
972-348-1712
Email Dr. Jesus Navarrete

Consultant
Title II & IV
Tammi Schmitt
972-348-1438
Email Tammi Schmitt

Consultant
Title I & PFE
Vanessa DeLacretaz
972-348-1434
Email Vanessa DeLacretaz

Consultant
EANS
Dr. James McBride
972-348-1522
Email Dr. James McBride

Consultant
EANS
Heidi Williams
972-348-1406
Email Heidi Williams

Consultant
ESSER
Sara Reeves
972-348-1488
Email Sara Reeves

Consultant
Homeless, Foster, & Delinquent areas
Anne Caldwell
972-348-1552
Email Anne Caldwell