Federal & Special Programs

Lone Oak ISD ESL Handbook

Parent & Family ESL Chart

Check out the English Learner Web Portal TXEL.ORG for continuously updated resources for Teachers, Leaders, Parents & Families of English learners, and Community Partners.

ATTN: ESL PARENTS

Lone Oak district and campus websites can be translated to Spanish. It is located at the top of each website page.

Gifted and Talented programs are required in all public school districts. Information about program requirements can be found in the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students.

Texas Definition of Gifted and Talented “…gifted and talented students” means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:

• Exhibit high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area

• Possess an unusual capacity for leadership

• Excels in a specific academic field

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) General Provisions and Assurances, Section GG, General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), as Amended, Applicable to All Federal Programs Funded or Administered through or by the US Department of Education, states the general application submitted by a local educational Agency (LEA) shall set forth these assurances: The LEA "will provide reasonable opportunities for the participation by teachers, parents, and other interested agencies, organizations, and individuals in the planning for and operation of each program" and "that any application, evaluation, periodic program plan or report relating to each program will be made readily available to parents and other members of the general public" per 20 USC 1232(e).

ESSER III Spending Plan

• LO ESSER III - Planned Expenditures

• LO ESSER III - Planned Expenditures - Spanish

• LO ESSER III Funds

• LO ESSER III Funds (Spanish)

• ESSER III Letter to Stakeholders

• ESSER III Letter to Stakeholders (Spanish)

• ESSER III Stakeholder Input

McKinney-Vento provides the statutory definition of homelessness used by public school education. In compliance with McKinney-Vento, all homeless children are provided access to a free and appropriate public school education.

Under this Act, homelessness is defined as any student who lacks fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. These conditions include, but are not limited to:

• Sharing housing (due to loss or hardship)

• Living in a hotel, motel, campgrounds, emergency or transitional shelters; abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster care placement.

• Primary nighttime residence not designed for ordinary use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

• Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or bus or train stations.

• Unaccompanied youth or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

For more information on the McKinney Vento Act and Homelessness please visit the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO): https://www.theotx.org/.

The definition of MTSS can vary, especially as states develop and define their own MTSS processes to comply with the Every Students Succeeds Act. By and large, MTSS is a framework for identifying students who need support, making data-driven decisions, implementing research-based interventions aligned to needs, monitoring student progress, and involving stakeholders. In other words, there are many overlapping elements with Response to Intervention (RtI). 

-Illuminate Education 2018

MTSS Overview

What is MTSS?

The multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework can be considered the umbrella for other support systems, such as data-based individualization (DBI), response to intervention (RTI), and positive behavior intervention and supports (PBIS). MTSS encompasses academic, behavioral, and mental health supports for all students.

Students in general education and those receiving special education and related services can participate in MTSS. MTSS is not used to delay or deny a child’s right to an initial evaluation for special education and related services.

A primary component of MTSS is using assessment data to drive differentiated instruction and decision making for all students. Through MTSS, schools identify students in need of additional support and provide these students with evidence-based intervention to reduce academic and behavioral gaps.

MTSS promotes collaboration among teachers—both general education and special education—and support specialists. MTSS also helps schools effectively communicate student progress to caregivers.

Figure 1 shows the connections among the tiers of MTSS.

Figure 1: MTSS Components and Other Support Systems

See also DBI (https://intensiveintervention.org/sites/default/files/DBI_One-Pager_508.pdf), RTI (https://mtss4success.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/rtiessentialcomponents_042710.pdf), and PBIS (www.pbis.org/pbis/tiered-framework)

Parent/Guardian Resources

• Fact Sheet for Families (English and Spanish)

Tri-County Shared Service Arrangement

Lone Oak ISD is proudly served by Tri-County SSA. They assist district educators and administrators in providing a quality education with appropriate special services to students with special needs in order to help each student successfully reach their full potential.

To learn more about this arrangement, visit their site. 

The above link has been created by the Student-Centered Transitions Network (SCTN) to assist educators and families with implementing quality transition services for students with disabilities.

Notification regarding access to Compensatory Services:

Compensatory Services - English

Compensatory Services - Spanish

Notification to families regarding Senate Bill 139:

Senate Bill 139 - English

Senate Bill 139 - Spanish

Parent/Guardian Resources

• Delayed or Denied Evaluations and Compensatory Services

• Evulaciones Retrasadas o Denegadas & Servicios Compensatorios

• Significant Disproportionality | Texas Education Agency

• State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding Significant Disproportionality (texas.gov)

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.

Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org