TEA Special Education Webinars and Newsletters
The Division of Special Education Programs hosts webinars on a regular basis to provide the most current information regarding special education in Texas. For those unable to attend, the webinars will be recorded and posted to the website and questions can be submitted to sped@tea.texas.gov. In addition, monthly special education newsletters are archived in the drop-down below and contain timely announcements, important upcoming dates, and recently posted resources from across TEA related to special education in Texas. to receive these newsletters every month.
Newsletters
The Special Education Monthly Newsletters are listed by date issued.
6/24/2025
5/27/2025
4/29/2025
3/25/2025
2/25/2025
1/28/2025
12/3/2024
10/29/2024
09/24/2024
08/27/2024
07/30/2024
06/25/2024
05/28/2024
04/30/2024
03/26/2024
02/27/2024
01/30/2024
11/28/2023
10/31/2023
9/25/2023
8/29/2023
07/25/2023
06/28/2023
06/27/2023
05/30/2023
04/25/2023
03/28/2023
02/28/2023
01/31/2023
11/29/2022
10/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT
09/27/2022 07:00 AM CDT
08/30/2022 07:00 AM CDT
07/25/2022 05:10 PM CDT
07/25/2022 04:56 PM CDT
06/28/2022 07:00 AM CDT
05/31/2022 10:14 AM CDT
04/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT
03/29/2022 01:09 PM CDT
02/22/2022 12:17 PM CST
01/25/2022 07:00 AM CST
12/06/2021 03:00 PM CST
11/30/2021 07:00 AM CST
10/26/2021 07:00 AM CDT
09/28/2021 07:00 AM CDT
08/31/2021 07:00 AM CDT
07/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT
06/28/2021 05:09 PM CDT
05/25/2021 07:00 AM CDT
04/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT
Webinars
Recent/Upcoming TEA Special Education Webinars
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August 28, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Coming Soon | |
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August 14, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Coming Soon | |
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July 24, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Monitoring, Review and Support : Dyslexia Screening Exception Descriptor Data: Reporting, Review and Strategic Supports/ Lori Merrell and Clarissa Talbert | |
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July 10, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
24-25 SY SPPI Clarification Process and Resources / Lori Merrell | |
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June 26, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Special Education Data Systems (SPEDS) Submission/ Donna Holmes, Naomi Davis, Shabana Momin | |
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June 12, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Updated Chapter 231 Special Education Personnel Assignment Rules/ Kelly Torrey TEA |
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May 22, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
State Performance Plan Indicator Announcement / Donna Holmes Legal Framework Updates/ Laura Briones |
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May 8, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
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April 24, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
SPP Indicator Reports in the TEAL Accountability Application – Donna Holmes Special Education Leadership Resource -ESC SPED Liaisons |
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April 10, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Special Education Leadership Resource / ESC SPED Liaisons | |
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March 27, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Statewide Survey Response- Jam Page and Pam Yarbrough Guide to the ARD Process and Notice of Procedural Safeguards Update – Laura Briones LEA/ESC Feedback: Nonpublic/Off Campus – Julia Ross (Due by April 15, 2025) |
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March 13, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Developmental Delay Quick Guide – Mandy Young & Dawne Jewell MOE TAA Letter – Trishia Murray |
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February 27, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
SPPI 18 One Pager-Donna Holmes & Jeremy McCaig; Statewide Non-Educational Community-Based (NECB) Support Services-ESC Region 10 |
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February 13, 2025 2:30-3:30 |
New Resources & Resource Updates - Nathan Pullen, Lindsey Krumrine, Mandy Young, Dawne Jewell | |
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January 23, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Learning Ally – Updates – Jennifer Huff and Terrie Noland TSDS Child Find Collection - Jeremy McCaig-Data Analyst and Donna Holmes-Program Specialist, TEA PDSES Update – Kelly Goodman-Director TEA New Inclusive Practices Resources-Kari Hibdon-Director TEA |
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January 9, 2025 2:00-3:00 |
Transition Planning-Sarah Beede Collaborative and Flexible Grouping-Kari Hibdon Empowering ECSE Educators Grant-TEA SPPI 7 Preschool Outcomes 2024-25 – Terrie Breeden & Donna Holmes |
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December 12, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Texas TA Support Special Education Leadership Resource |
Kari Hibdon ESC SPED Liaisons |
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November 14, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
RDA Overview for Federal Programs |
Jennifer Patterson Lori Merrell Raul Alvarado Julia Ramirez David Mapps Zane Wubbena |
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October 24, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
PDSES Outreach and Updates 97.1071 Area of Concern |
Kelly Goodman Dr. Denise Magallanez |
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October 10, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Special Education Leadership Resource 89.1094 |
SPED Liaisons Michelle Salinas |
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September 26, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Special Education Leadership Resource IEP Sentiment Survey and FAQ |
Mandy Young Dawne Jewell Kristin McGuire ESC SPED Liaisons |
Digital IEP Platform Requesting Feedback |
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September 19, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
RDA Overview for Federal Programs |
Jennifer Patterson Lori Merrell Raul Alvarado Julia Ramirez David Mapps Zane Wubbena |
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September 12, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Legal Framework Update SPED Leadership Resource |
Laura Briones SPED Liaisons |
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August 29, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
SPPI Clarification Process and Resources SPED Commissioner Rules |
Lori Merrell Kristin McGuire |
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August 15, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Back to School Updates for Special Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals | Kristin McGuire |
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Updates -August 2024 |
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July 25, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Child Find | State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and 13 Application Closing Dates | Susan Bineham | |
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July 11, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
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June 27, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
PDSES/SSES Name Change LEA Cyclical Schedule |
Kelly Goodman Ed O'Neill |
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June 13, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
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May 23, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
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May 9, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Targeted Monitoring Public Posting; Cyclical Monitoring Release Dates & Site Navigation 2024 District Profile of SPPI Reports |
Ed O’Neill, Lori Merrell
Susan Bineham, Donna Holmes |
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April 25, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
SPED Contracted Services Grant | Dana Garza | |
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April 11, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Small & Rural Centralized Support Programs TEDs |
Charles Cuccia, Jam Page, Pam Yarbrough Elizabeth Danner |
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March 28, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
23-24 SPPI 7 & 13 Data Collections SHARS |
Susan Bineham Donna Holmes Angela Foote |
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March 14, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
Next Gen Monitoring SPPI 8 Parent Survey Dyslexia Update |
Ed O'Neill Huck Spear Michelle Reeves |
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February 22, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
CANCELLED | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
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January 25, 2024 2:00-3:00 |
State Performance Plan Indicators Data Collection; Source and Schedule Innovative Services for Students with Autism Grant-Cycle 2 |
Jeremy McCaig Nathan Pullen |
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January 11, 2024 2:00 - 3:00 |
CTE FAQ Review RDA Determination Levels, Public Reports, SD Notifications, Resources SD 3 Letters & Completing Assurance Statements in the Legal Framework New RDA Resource |
Elizabeth Danner Jennifer Patterson, Zane Wubbena, Jeremy McCaig, Lori Merrell, Susie Coultress Susan Bineham Jeremy McCaig |
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Department of Special Education:
Email: sped@tea.texas.gov
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Email: ReviewandSupport@tea.texas.gov