Re: TEA Input meetings, PARENTS NEEDED

March 22, 2004

Amy,

I am trying to find a sitter for this Thursday night. Our district

published the public announcement in the paper the week of spring break and

will ask predetermined questions consisting of 4 questions. I have other

questions as the first one is How do we find out about Special Education? My

question is how do they learn how to teach our children as special education

courses only teaches about the disability and not how to teach?

I plan to be there and the district is not that happy as another Mom is

going too and she has two. All of our children are out of school due to

neglect bruises, broken arms and behavior problems.

March 22, 2004

Amy I went to the region 10 public input meeting. How did you get the

results. I would like to have a copy. Lots of Love. Liz. 972.390.1444

On 3/21/04 10:42 PM, " Amy A Sosa " <amy.sosa@...> wrote:

> Please forward to all parties !!

>

> Okay Parents>

>

> I have been reviewing the results of the input from the 2003 public

> input meetings...In most (not all) cases the administrators and school

> personnel are outnumbering the parents and advocates !! How we going to

> get TEA to understand our needs if we dont speak up at these particular

> meetings? These are AWESOME opportunities where the the KEY decision

> makers are recieving the information we are giving them !!! The

> information will be documented and put into a specific recommendations

> that TEA will make to the districts!

>

> Please take 3.5 hours out of your life and be heard ! If you can't go,

> please join with other parents or advocates and send them the points you

> would make if you were there !

>

> Thanks

>

> Stuart-Browne

> Tarrant- County Federation of Families

>

> _____

>

> Texas Continuous Improvement Process

> Public Input and Information Meetings, Spring 2004

>

> During the 2003-2004 school year, the Texas Education Agency and

> Education Service Centers will be hosting 20 public input and

> information meetings to gather input on special education services for

> students with disabilities. The input from this and other public

> meetings will help the State identify and address areas for improvement

> and also build on current strengths related to the provision of special

> education. These public input meetings are a part of the Texas Special

> Education Continuous Improvement Process (TCIP) and will be held on an

> annual basis.

>

> Public Input and Information Meetings:

>

> * Fall 2003 | Regions 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19

>

> * Spring 2004 | Register

> <http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/tcip/rsvp.html> Online! | Regions

> 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 20

>

> IMPORTANT NOTE: Pre-registration/on-site registration opens 30 minutes

> prior to start of public meeting.

>

> City

> ESC

> Date/Time Location

> Corpus Christi

> 2

> Tuesday, April 13

> Time: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

>

> Region 2 Education Service Center

> 209 North Water Street

> Corpus Christi, Texas

> Contact Phone: (361) 561-8502

>

> Edinburg

> 1

> Tuesday, March 30

> Time: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Region 1 Education Service Center

> 1900 West Schunior

> Edinburg, Texas

> Contact Phone: (956) 984-6206

> Ft. Worth

> 11

> Thursday, April 8

> Time: 6:00 - 9:30 pm

> Region 11 ESC

> 3001 North Freeway

> Ft. Worth, Texas

> Contact Phone:( 817) 740-7576 or (817) 740-7698

> Houston

> 6

> Thursday, February 26

> 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. Region 4 ESC

> 7145 West Tidwell

> Houston, Texas

> Contact Phone: (713) 744-6370 (English)

> Contact Phone: (713) 744-6371 (Spanish)

> Lubbock

> 17

> Thursday, April 1

> Time: 6:00 - 9:30 pm Region 17 ESC

> 1111 West Loop 289

> Lubbock, Texas

> Contact Phone: (806) 792-4000

> Mt. Pleasant

> 8

> Monday, February 23

> Time: 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. Region 8 ESC

> 2230 N. Avenue

> Mt. Pleasant, Texas

> Contact Phone: (903) 572-8551

> San Angelo

> 15

> Thursday, March 25

> Time: 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Region 15 ESC

> 612 South Irene Street

> San Angelo, Texas

> Contact Phone: (325) 658-6571

> San

> 20

> Tueday, February 10

> 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Region 20 ESC

> 1314 Hines Avenue

> San , Texas

> Contact Phone: (210) 370-5200

>

> 3

> Tuesday, March 2

> 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Holiday Inn

> 2705 Houston Hwy.

> , Texas

> Contact Phone: (361) 575-0251

> Wichita Falls

> 9

> Thursday, April 15

> 5:30 - 9:00 pm Multipurpose Events Center

> 1000 5th Street

> Wichita Falls, Texas

> Contact Phone: (940) 322-6928

>

> Meeting Format

> Meetings will be conducted in a structured format, with each meeting

> lasting approximately 3.5 hours. Following a general information

> session, attendees will break into smaller groups to encourage all to

> participate and provide input.

>

> Discussion Topics

> During the meeting, input will be requested on the following specific

> topic areas. Input will be gathered only on these topics:

>

> * Accessibility & Quality of Information (e.g. the provision of,

> access to, and quality of State information resources such as the ARD

> Guide, Procedural Safeguards, TEA website, etc.)

>

> * Technical Assistance (e.g. assistance received through TEA,

> Education Service Centers, etc.)

>

> * Accessibility & Quality of Trainings (e.g. trainings held

> jointly with parents and educators, etc.)

>

> * Results For Students With Disabilities (e.g. concerns regarding

> overall results for students, access to the general education

> curriculum, etc.)

>

> Please Note:

> The meetings are intended to gather broad input regarding services

> across the State for students with disabilities so that the State may

> continuously improve those services over time. If you have individual,

> specific concerns, comments, or complaints regarding services you have

> received, please contact your local school district Director of Special

> Education. Neither the TEA nor the ESCs will be responding to individual

> comments provided at the meetings, but rather using the aggregate of

> public input from the meetings to identify overall, statewide areas for

> improvement and strengths.

>

> Any individual who will need accommodations for a disability in order to

> participate in the meeting (e.g. interpreting services, assistive

> listening devices, materials in alternate format) should indicate this

> need when submitting an RSVP (requests for special accommodations are

> required by one week before the meeting). We will attempt to meet

> requests received after this date, but cannot guarantee availability of

> the requested accommodation. The meeting sites are accessible to

> individuals with disabilities.

>

> _____

>

> Special <http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/> Education Main Page

>

> Amy,

> " I don't suffer from stress........I'm a carrier! "

>

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> of Families (NCTFF)

>

> Amy A Sosa

> Executive Director North Central Texas Federation of Families

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March 22, 2004