Forming Collaborative Partnerships with Education

1. Forming Collaborative Partnerships with Education Texas DeafBlind Project Family Leadership Series January 2007

2. Know the Law • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) • U.S. Department of Education • Office of Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) • Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) • http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html • Originally enacted by Congress in 1975 • PL 94-142 Education of All Handicapped Children Act • Most recent revision was December 2004 • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • U.S. Department of Justice • http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/504.html

3. Governor Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley Internal Audit Bill Wilson Chief Investment OfficerPermanent School FundHolland Timmins Governmental Relations Chief Deputy CommissionerRobert Scott General Counsel David Anderson CommunicationsDebbie Graves Ratcliffe Education InitiativesChristi Martin SBOE Support Renee Jackson Texas Education Agency State Board of Education

4. Chief Deputy CommissionerRobert Scott Associate CommissionerStandards and ProgramsSusan Barnes Associate Commissioner Educator Quality and P16 Initiatives Patricia Hayes Associate CommissionerAccountability and Data QualityCriss Cloudt Associate Commissioner Support ServicesErnest Zamora Associate Commissioner Planning, Grants, and EvaluationNora Hancock Associate Commissioner Finance and Information Technology Adam Jones Deputy Associate Commissioner of Educator Certification and Standards Ray Glynn Deputy Associate Commissioner Standards and AlignmentSharon Jackson Deputy Associate Commissioner Special Programs, Monitoring, and InterventionsGene Lenz Deputy Associate Commissioner Planning and EvaluationJoseph Shields Deputy Associate Commissioner Accountability and Performance Monitoring Vacant Deputy Associate Commissioner Agency Services Walter Tillman Deputy Associate Commissioner/ Chief Financial Officer Shirley Beaulieu12 Deputy Associate Commissioner Data Development, Analysis, and Research Vacant Deputy Associate Commissioner School Support ServicesJudith de la Garza Educator Standards Karen Loonam Curriculum3 George Rislov IDEA4Coordination Kathy Clayton Accountability ResearchKaren Dvorak Human Resources Harvester Pope Performance ReportingShannon Housson High School Completion and Student Support6 Vacant Planning and Grant Reporting Vacant Chief Information Officer John Cox Budget Dana Aikman School Finance8 Lisa Dawn-Fisher Educator Credentialing Roman Echazarreta Program Monitoring and Interventions5Laura Taylor Student AssessmentLisa Chandler Performance-Based Monitoring Rachel Harrington PEIMSMarsha Headley Driver Training Victor Alegria Agency Infrastructure Bill Hoppe AccountingAi-Ching Reed Financial Audits9 Rita Chase Acting Deputy CIO Rick Goldgar Discretionary Grants AdministrationEarin Martin Investigations Doug Phillips Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Anita Givens NCLB Program Coordination Cory Green Information Analysis Nina Taylor Governance and General InquiriesRon Rowell Project Management Office Sharon Gaston Purchasing and ContractsNorma Barrera Formula Grants Administration11Ellsworth Schave Charter SchoolsMary Perry 8Includes Child Nutrition P-16Coordination Vacant 9Includes Grant Monitoring Education Services7Philip Cochran 4Includes Special Education Programs, Special Education Complaints, and Deaf Services 6Includes GED, PEP, Guidance Counseling, Safe Schools, CIS, In-School GED, and In-School Driver Training PolicyCoordination Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez 3Includes Career and Technology, Advanced Academics, Bilingual Education, Technology Applications, and Educator Development 7Includes ESC Liaison, Waivers, Adult Education and Correspondence Management 12 Includes FEMA reimbursement 11Includes NCLB, Migrant, IDEA, CATE, and ESC Funding EducatorExcellence Vacant 5Includes Program Monitoring, Data Inquiry, EEO, Complaints Mgmt. and Interventions Effective March 15, 2006 Texas Education Agency

5. Associate CommissionerStandards and ProgramsSusan Barnes Deputy Associate Commissioner Standards and AlignmentSharon Jackson Deputy Associate Commissioner Special Programs, Monitoring, and InterventionsGene Lenz Curriculum3 George Rislov IDEA4Coordination Kathy Clayton Program Monitoring and Interventions5Laura Taylor Student AssessmentLisa Chandler Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Anita Givens NCLB Program Coordination Cory Green 3Includes Career and Technology, Advanced Academics, Bilingual Education, Technology Applications, and Educator Development 4Includes Special Education Programs, Special Education Complaints, and Deaf Services 5Includes Program Monitoring, Data Inquiry, EEO, Complaints Mgmt. and Interventions

6. Know the Process • Internet Resources • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ • Deafblind: Texas Deafblind Project • Federal Regulations (IDEA) • Special Education Rules and Regulations Side-by-Side • Parent Resource Guide • Policies and Procedures • Education Service Center Technical Assistance • Partners in Policy Making • http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/education/index.html

7. Know Your Options • Internet Resources • Partners in Policy Making • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ • Parent’s Rights (Procedural Safeguards) Document • National Center for Low Incidence Disabilities (NCLID) - Pop-Up IEP • http://nclid.unco.edu/nclid/ssn/indexpop.php • Assistance in moving IEP meetings in a positive direction • If you need assistance from TEA • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ • Complaint Process (Early Resolution)