1. Region 4 ESC1 SLP Advisory Committee

2. Region 4 ESC2 Introductions

3. Region 4 ESC3 Purpose The purpose for Region 4 sponsored advisory committees is to receive current national, state, regional, and local information on issues related to student evaluation, identify trends and issues affecting your district/campus, provide feedback on services, and network with other professionals.

4. Region 4 ESC4 Membership Advisory members employed by their Local Education Agencies (LEA) and are designated by their Superintendent or Special Education Director LEA’s are represented by one staff member with experience in the assigned advisory focus and purpose for special education and related services.

5. Due to limited space and resources availability, we ask that only the designated representative from the district or charter attend these meetings. Region 4 ESC5

6. Responsibilities of Advisory Members Provide recommendations and suggestions to Region 4 ESC staff regarding best practices in delivering special education services and providing professional development Assist in facilitation of advisory committee projects and services Region 4 ESC6

7. Responsibilities of Advisory Members Attend scheduled meetings throughout the year. Share information with others in their LEAs and colleagues in other surrounding LEAs/regions. Provide support to Region 4 ESC staff in establishing linkages to educational resources, child serving agencies, and community organizations. Region 4 ESC7

8. Should you have any questions about our advisories in general, please contact Kirk Behnke, Senior Education Specialist at kbehnke@esc4.net Region 4 ESC8

9. The goal of Region 4 Special Education Solutions is to be district’s number one choice for products and services. Region 4 ESC9

10. Region 4 Services Technical Assistance Customized Services Professional development Partner with districts to provide training Create products to meet the needs of the customer Region 4 ESC10

11. Advisory Meetings DateTimeSession 2/1/20129:00 – 4:00690729 4/4/20129:00 – 4:00690791 Region 4 ESC11

12. WIKI Access the materials presented at the SLP Advisory meetings at: http://r4SLPAdvisory11-12.wikispaces.com Region 4 ESC12

13. Region 4 ESC13 Legal Updates

14. STAAR Information http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/hb3plan/ Region 4 ESC14

15. New Travel Rates http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/taa/grantsadmin092122.html Region 4 ESC15

16. ECI Information Region 4 ESC16

17. TSHA News Region 4 ESC17

18. PEIMS Data 3/15/201618

19. Current Topics 3/15/201619