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. Sign up here to receive these newsletters every month.
Newsletters
The Special Education Monthly Newsletters are listed by date issued.
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2026
4/28/2026
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2026
3/31/2026
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2026
2/24/2026
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2026
1/30/2026
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November 2025
11/25/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2025
10/28/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2025
9/30/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2025
8/26/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2025
7/29/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2025
6/24/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2025
5/27/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2025
4/29/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2025
3/25/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2025
2/25/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2025
1/28/2025
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November and December 2024
12/3/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2024
10/29/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2024
09/24/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2024
08/27/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2024
07/30/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2024
06/25/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2024
05/28/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2024
04/30/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2024
03/26/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2024
02/27/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2024
01/30/2024
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November 2023
11/28/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2023
10/31/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2023
9/25/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2023
8/29/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2023
07/25/2023
Correction to the June 2023 TEA SPED NEWSLETTER - HB 3928
06/28/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2023
06/27/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2023
05/30/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2023
04/25/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2023
03/28/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2023
02/28/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2023
01/31/2023
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November 2022
11/29/2022
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2022
10/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2022
09/27/2022 07:00 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2022
08/30/2022 07:00 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2022
07/25/2022 05:10 PM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2022
07/25/2022 04:56 PM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2022
06/28/2022 07:00 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2022
05/31/2022 10:14 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2022
04/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2022
03/29/2022 01:09 PM CDT
SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2022
02/22/2022 12:17 PM CST
SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2022
01/25/2022 07:00 AM CST
Survey: Local School Board Member Training
12/06/2021 03:00 PM CST
TEA SPED NEWSLETTER (November 2021)
11/30/2021 07:00 AM CST
October 2021 Special Education Newletter
10/26/2021 07:00 AM CDT
September 2021 Special Education Newsletter
09/28/2021 07:00 AM CDT
August 2021 Special Education Newsletter
08/31/2021 07:00 AM CDT
July 2021 Special Education Newsletter
07/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT
June 2021 Special Education Newsletter
06/28/2021 05:09 PM CDT
May 2021 Special Education Newsletter
05/25/2021 07:00 AM CDT
April Special Education Newsletter
04/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT
Special Education Back to School Update - 2025-2026 School Year
View the Special Education Back to School Update Newsletter
As the 2025-2026 school year gets underway, this newsletter has important special education updates based on legislation passed by the 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session.
Webinars
TEA Special Education Webinar Schedule
Registration | Date (2:00 to 3:30 pm) | Topics | Agenda & Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-16-2025 | 9-16-2025 Agenda | ||
| View Webinar | 10-21-2025 | 10-21-2025 Agenda | |
| View Webinar | 11-18-2025 | 11-18-2025 Agenda | |
| View Webinar | 1-20-2026 |
| ESA SPED Guidance - Updated January 29, 2026 APEX-ESA Guidance: |
| View Webinar | 2-17-2026 |
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Registration is full. Recorded webinar will be available soon. | 4-21-2026 |
| Special Education Funding: |
| May Registration | 5-19-2026 |
| 5-19-2026 Agenda |
| July Registration | 7-21-2026 | SPED Funding | 7-21-2026 Agenda |
| August Registration | 8-18-2026 | SPED Funding | 8-18-2026 Agenda |
Day and Time | Title/Presenter | Webinar Links |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2025 Registration | ||
| August 14, 2025 Registration | 8-14-25 ESC 89.1094 Update Summer 2025
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July 24, 2025 2:00-3:00 | State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report – Donna Holmes Autism Circuit Academy – Kim Brannan and Nathan Pullen July 17 TAA - RDA SpEd Discipline / Jennifer Patterson | |
July 10, 2025 2:00-3:00 | 24-25 SY SPPI Clarification Process and Resources / Lori Merrell | |
June 26, 2025 2:00-3:00 | Special Education Data Systems (SPEDS) Submission/ Donna Holmes, Naomi Davis, Shabana Momin | |
June 12, 2025 2:00-3:00 | Updated Chapter 231 Special Education Personnel Assignment Rules/ Kelly Torrey TEA | |
May 22, 2025 2:00-3:00 | State Performance Plan Indicator Announcement / Donna Holmes Legal Framework Updates/ Laura Briones | |
May 8, 2025 2:00-3:00 | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
April 24, 2025 2:00-3:00 | SPP Indicator Reports in the TEAL Accountability Application – Donna Holmes Special Education Leadership Resource -ESC SPED Liaisons | |
April 10, 2025 2:00-3:00 | Special Education Leadership Resource / ESC SPED Liaisons | |
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 https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bdel2E3YvirruQe (Due by April 15, 2025) | |
March 13, 2025 2:00-3:00 | Developmental Delay Quick Guide – Mandy Young & Dawne Jewell MOE TAA Letter – Trishia Murray | |
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 | |
February 13, 2025 2:30-3:30 | New Resources & Resource Updates - Nathan Pullen, Lindsey Krumrine, Mandy Young, Dawne Jewell | |
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 | |
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 |
| Day and Time | Title | Presenters | Webinar Links |
|---|---|---|---|
December 12, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Texas TA Support Special Education Leadership Resource | Kari Hibdon ESC SPED Liaisons | |
November 14, 2024 2:00-3:00 | RDA Overview for Federal Programs | Jennifer Patterson Lori Merrell Raul Alvarado Julia Ramirez David Mapps Zane Wubbena | |
October 24, 2024 2:00-3:00 | PDSES Outreach and Updates 97.1071 Area of Concern | Kelly Goodman Dr. Denise Magallanez | |
October 10, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Special Education Leadership Resource 89.1094 | SPED Liaisons Michelle Salinas | |
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 |
September 19, 2024 2:00-3:00 | RDA Overview for Federal Programs | Jennifer Patterson Lori Merrell Raul Alvarado Julia Ramirez David Mapps Zane Wubbena | |
September 12, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Legal Framework Update SPED Leadership Resource | Laura Briones SPED Liaisons | |
August 29, 2024 2:00-3:00 | SPPI Clarification Process and Resources SPED Commissioner Rules | Lori Merrell Kristin McGuire | |
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 |
July 25, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Child Find | State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and 13 Application Closing Dates | Susan Bineham | |
July 11, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
June 27, 2024 2:00-3:00 | PDSES/SSES Name Change LEA Cyclical Schedule | Kelly Goodman Ed O'Neill | |
June 13, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
May 23, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
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 | |
April 25, 2024 2:00-3:00 | SPED Contracted Services Grant | Dana Garza | |
April 11, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Small & Rural Centralized Support Programs TEDs | Charles Cuccia, Jam Page, Pam Yarbrough Elizabeth Danner | |
March 28, 2024 2:00-3:00 | 23-24 SPPI 7 & 13 Data Collections SHARS | Susan Bineham Donna Holmes Angela Foote | |
March 14, 2024 2:00-3:00 | Next Gen Monitoring SPPI 8 Parent Survey Dyslexia Update | Ed O'Neill Huck Spear Michelle Reeves | |
February 22, 2024 2:00-3:00 | CANCELLED | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
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 | 2024-2026 Innovative Services for Students with Autism, Cycle 2-Grant |
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 |
Families: Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?
Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)
Educators: Special Education Resources
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
Department of Special Education:
Email: sped@tea.texas.gov
Department of Review and Support:
Email: ReviewandSupport@tea.texas.gov