Reflection Week 2 EDLD 5345

Review of Chapter 247 of Texas Administrative Code:

Generally, TEA does not accept anonymous complaints. However, anonymous reports of violations involving the administration of tests in the state assessment program are accepted and reviewed by TEA to the extent possible.”
“Information the public sends to TEA by email may not be secure. Confidential or sensitive information should not be transmitted to TEA by email. TEA will remove confidential or sensitive information when replying to the public by email. If a complaint is sent to TEA by email without complete contact information, TEA must verify the sender before reviewing the complaint. The full name, phone number and complete address of the sender will be requested. “
“To adequately review and address a complaint, certain information is needed. TEA must be able to identify a clear violation of a school law and determine whether TEA has authority to act upon the allegation.”

Checklist of information to include in a complaint:
• complainant’s full name, mailing address and signature
• local written decisions
• detail description of the actions or decisions that violate a school law (do not include identifying information of a person who is a minor)
• documentation and facts that give reason to believe that a school law was violated
• name of the school staff members who were notified of the complaint
• complaints filed with other agencies and responses from other agencies
• the resolution requested
• full and accurate name of involved educators

Any person, group of individuals, or organization may file a complaint.

Agency, T. E. (n.d.). Frequently Asked Questions About TEA Complaints. Retrieved January Thursday, 2011, from Texas Education Agency: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5143#1

Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers In My District:

In the interview with my principal I learned that my school and district does not have a high turnover rate. EISD offers job fairs which is a great way to recruit high quality teachers. To retain those high quality teachers the school district tries to stay abreast of the new and upcoming technologies. The school district also offers what we call TERP which is a matching system based on attendance. Basically the school district will match whatever you place in a 403 B based on your attendance record each year. If you do not miss a day they will match 100% of your money up to a certain dollar amount. As we teachers like to say, “It is free money.” Not too many districts this type of incentive so it is a great way to keep high quality teachers.