Human Resources Advisory Council

Facilitated byMelissa Aguero Ramirez

HR Director Region One ESCApril 22, 2015

Welcome, Introductions, & Announcements

Welcome, Introductions, & Announcements• New

• Retirements

• Educator Preparation Programs

Principal Survey• http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Preparation_and_Continuing_Education/Principal_Surveys_to_Evaluate_Educator_Preparation_Programs /

• Located in the Educator Certification Online System (ECOS) for principals with first-year teachers on their campus.

• Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits upon completion of each survey.

• Texas Education Directory (AskTED) • Maintain updated• Additional information regarding the survey will be emailed to superintendents, human resources personnel, and principals

using email addresses located here

• Survey collection begins on Tuesday, April 7, 2015

• All surveys must be submitted by Monday, June 15, 2015.

• ?????? principalsurvey@tea.texas.gov.

No Child Left Behind Reminders

• 6/15/15 – “Snapshot”

• 6th grade = Secondary teacher• Effective immediately

• Use secondary method for HQ determination• “This change is solely to add flexibility to HQ

determinations. It takes nothing away. An EC-6 test still makes you HQ for EC-6 subjects. 4-8 still works for 4-8. 1-8 never worked for 7 or 8, and it still doesn’t. But it did work for 6th, and it still does.”

Institution of Higher Education – Paraprofessional Requirements

1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;

3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree;

4) is a public or other non-profit institution; and5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or

association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted pre-accreditation by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of pre-accreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.

NCLB: Section 9101(24)

Certification Updates – Core Subject Exams

Certification Updates – Core Subject Exams

Certification Updates

Ethics Training

• Video • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYCCyVaf2g1vuF3qIz1NjEWFeMtxaB

MvC

• Administrator Guide

• Student workbook

New Evaluation Systems

• 3 keys to evaluation systems• Ongoing and systematic• Formative and timely• Relationships

• 3 components• Rubric• Self Assessment and goal setting• Student growth and progress

New Evaluation Systems

• 14-15 Pilot Districts• Weslaco• Los Fresnos

• 15-16 Potential Pilot Districts (applied; follow up with Superintendent for final standing)

Brownsville Pt. IsabelDonna RaymondvilleHarlingen Rio HondoJim Hogg San BenitoLa Sara San PerlitaLaredo Santa MariaLyford SharylandMcAllen

T-TESS• Purpose (of new evaluation system) • Formalize what highly effective teachers do• Develop habits of self assessment, reflection, & adjustment• Collaborative, supportive cultures

• Teacher Standards1.Instructional Planning and Delivery2.Knowledge of Students and Student Learning3.Content Knowledge and Expertise4.Learning Environment 5.Data-Driven Practice6.Professional Practices and Responsibilities

• http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Educator_Evaluation_and_Support_System/Texas_Teacher_Evaluation_and_Support_System/

T-PESS• Primary purpose• Personify Continuous growth & improvement• Guide self reflection• Inform professional development• Improve leadership quality

• Notes• Continuous • No commissioner’s worksheet

• Data NOT part of performance rating; should be used in campus improvement plans• NOT designed for Asst. Principal• Principal exam NOT aligned yet

• http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Educator_Evaluation_and_Support_System/Texas_Principal_Evaluation_and_Support_System/

Evaluation Systems Implications:Teacher appraiser

certificationAEL = new ILD * Focuses on “soft skills” (coaching, mentoring) * 3 day training vs. 5 day * ESCs will start being trained summer 2015

Vacancy posting implications?

• Personnel HR management Human Capital Management Compliance People Mgt. Maximize talent to meet org goals

• HR systems• Recruitment• Selection• Distribution• Induction• Professional development• Performance management and evaluation• Principal effectiveness

Evaluation Systems Implications:Human Capital

Management

Contracted Labor – points to ponder

• Fingerprinting process

• IRS audits

• ACA

HR related legislation – courtesy TASPAhttps://taspa.site-ym.com/?84thlegislature

• HB 171 - Relating to limits on the size of fifth grade classes in public schools. • CSHB 218 - Relating to certification requirements for teachers in bilingual

education. • HB 357 -Relating to the responsibilities of public school counselors. • HB 513 -Relating to educator financial incentives and salary contingencies

based on student performance on certain assessment instruments. • CSSB 893 - Relating to public school teacher performance appraisals,

continuing education, professional development, career advancement, and compensation.

Records Retention Schedule• Minimum retention periods for records normally placed in

personnel and pay roll files.

• Incorporate the periods established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) or prescribed by federal and state law, rule, or regulation.

• Board policy CPC Legal

• Local record control schedule must meet these minimum retention periods.

• Information on records management requirements is available on the Texas State Library Web Site (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/).

Upcoming Events• Substitute Teacher Certification Academy• April 25th and 27th - Workshop # 45444• June 15th and 16th - Workshop # 43619

• Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 – 8, 2015)

• Nurse’s Week (May 6 – 12, 2015)

• Take our Daughters & Sons to work day (June 2015)http://www.daughtersandsonstowork.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=936

• Creditable Years of Service workshop • June 11th from 8:30 – 4:30• Workshop # 46663

Registration Information

Date: 5/12/15

Time: 9 – 3:30

Workshop # 46655

Cost: No charge (up to 2 attendees from a PSS coop member / $125 for additional registrant)

OR$175 per attendee (non PSS coop member)

Job Fairs• March 31, 2015– University of Texas - San Antonio Attended

April 7, 2015 - Texas A&M University - Kingsville Attended

April 8, 2015 - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Attended

– Texas State University - San Marcos Attended

April 9, 2015 - University of Texas – Brownsville Attended

April 10, 2015 - University of Texas Pan American Attended

April 13, 2015 – University of Texas at Austin Attended

April 23, 2015 - Texas A&M International University

• June 2, 2015 – Region One ESC Educator Fairhttp://www.esc1.net/Page/143

• For RECRUITERS – workshop #44374• For JOB SEEKERS – workshop #45322

Submit your vacancies on PPT slides!

Texas Teacher of the Yearhttp://www.tasanet.org/page/69

• Due to Region One ESC (HR office)• 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015

• ENCOURAGE electronic submission• Application• Picture

• 2 district representatives (1 Elem / 1 Sec)• Clarifications:

• 2 year commitment• FT employees; can be PT teacher (minimum 4 hours/day) BUT other

duties NOT administrative

Registration Information

Date: 6/23/15

Time: 9 – 3:30

Workshop # 46677

Cost: No charge (up to 2 attendees from a PSS coop member / $125 for additional registrant)

OR$175 per attendee (non PSS coop member)

TASPA News• TASPA Summer

Conference (www.taspa.org)

• July 15th – 17th

• Summer Law Conference (Schwarz & Eichelbaum)

• July 15th from 1 – 5:00

Westin Austin Hotel at the Domain11301 Domain Dr.

Austin, Texas 78758

Comments, Concerns, and Solutions

• Update on www.esc1.net/subhub

• Back to School Trainings• Substitute teachers• New teacher orientations• Mentor teacher training

• HR annual activities by month (courtesy TASB)

Human Resources Advisory Council 14-15 Meeting Dates

• All will be held in the Starr Room from 9-12

•August 28 – workshop #43632

Happy Administrative Assistant’s Day!!!!