Human Resources Advisory Council December 18, 2014 Facilitated by Melissa Aguero Ramirez HR Director Region One ESC

Welcome, Introductions & Announcements

Educator Preparation Programs

NCLB Timeline Campus Reporting of Highly Qualified Teacher Compliance Report as of September 16, 2014 ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data)—Due Date November 17, 2014 LEA Public Reporting of Progress in Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data)—Due Date December 15, 2014 Principal’s Attestation of Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements ( Highly Qualified Teacher Data)—Due Date December 15, 2014

Randomly selected 3 separate processes – Teacher Status Validation TEA validates LEA’s determination of HQ status Starts in October – Principal Attestation Validation LEA will submit principal’s attestation(s) as requested Starts after 12/15/14 – Parent Notification Validation LEA will submit copies of letter to parents notifying them that child was taught for 4 or more weeks by a teacher that wasn’t HQ Starts in late September Validation

No Child Left Behind reminders…. Update info “prn” June 15 – end of year “snapshot” What ECOS says……

Certification Core Subject Exam EC-6 and 4-8 Start administration January 6, 2015 How register? Call ETS Cost? During data collection period, FREE and $60 per retake exam Otherwise $120 then $60 per retake exam 45 day retake waiting period applies No breaks during test Scores available within 7 days from test date

Core Content continued… See Score Report Sample Scenarios

Eliminated exams Last administration 8/31/15: – Generalist EC-6 (191) – Generalist 4-8 (111) – Bilingual Generalist EC-6 (192) – Bilingual Generalist 4-8 (119) – ESL/Generalist EC-6 (193) – ESL/Generalist 4-8 (120) All certification must be complete by 8/31/17 Must apply by 10/30/17

Resources for BTLPT Candidates Spanish Content Vocabulary: Academic Vocabulary for Fifth- to Seventh-Grade English Language Learners in Texas Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Spanish: Spanish Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Spanish Writing: Real Academia Española: Diccionario panhispánico de dudas; Accent information Bilingual Education Resources in Spanish, Region One Education Service Center: Lectura en Español y estrategias con recursos, materiales, apoyo y sugerencias (LEER MAS) Bilingual Review Session

NEW TEA website and addresses New TEA website: Beginning Dec. 15, 2014, TEA addresses will transition from the current format of to the shorter both the old format and new format will still but encourage changing to the new and shorter format as soon as possible In addition, please alert your IT department of this transition to allow the new domain of through any spam filters your district may have. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the transition (or have comments regarding the new agency website), please feel free to contact TEA Communications at (through Dec. 14), (beginning Dec. 15) or calling (512)

Principal Survey Principals receive CPEs for filling out March 3 rd – system opens to HR – (add/move/delete teachers) – Webinar scheduled this week March 16 th – system opens to Principals – Webinar forthcoming Due Mid June Effective this year results will impact EPP accountability ratings

Evaluation Systems What do they look like? Implementation Timeline? Objectives of New Systems

 Insurance Plan Responsibilities ◦ Dependents up to age 26 ◦ Pre-existing conditions for children ◦ No cost preventive care ◦ Prohibition on lifetime coverage limits  State ◦ Insurance Exchange  Employee Responsibilities ◦ Individual mandate  Employer Responsibilities ◦ Shared responsibility ◦ Non-discrimination ◦ Administrative ACA - Who has to do what?

 Insurance Exchange ◦ To be created by 1/1/14 ◦ For individuals and small businesses to find prices on insurance coverage State Responsibilities

 Aka “Individual Mandate”  Effective 1/1/14  Insurance for self / dependants  Monthly penalty if don’t acquire  Exemptions ◦ Affordability ◦ Categories of individuals Employee Responsibilities

◦ Offer insurance** to all FT employees  Effective 1/1/14 or fiscal year  Assessment if  Fail to offer insurance to all FT employees  1 or more FT employee gets insurance through Exchange AND  Receives premium credit Assessment = $2,000 x (# FT employees – 30) Employer Responsibilities

Automatic enrollment for FT employees – Effective 2015* Nondiscrimination – Effective approx. 9/1/15* – Can’t discriminate in favor of “highly compensated employees” Five highest paid officers 25% highest paid employees – Excess premiums = taxable income – Penalty = $100 per day x # employees not discriminated against Employer Responsibilities contd.

Administrative – Report benefits cost on W-2s Effective 2013 for 2012 documents – Provide employees with info on state exchange Effective once exchange exists – Submit certain info to Sec. of Health & Human Services Effective 2014 – Flexible spending accounts Effective 1/1/13 Maximum $2,500 annually Employer Responsibilities contd.

Affordable Care Act TRS has clarified that employees, including substitutes, who are reasonably expected to work 10 or more hours per week are eligible to enroll in TRS- ActiveCare. Substitute teacher health insurance eligibility letter (TASB sample) The letter describes enrollment eligibility, outlines the process for payment of premiums, and explains the conditions for continuing eligibility

FACT Clearinghouse “creates a single system to receive, search, adjudicate, subscribe and unsubscribe to applicant/licensee criminal history record information” Features: – Work list – a list of an agency’s applicants – Applicant search – to search for a specific applicant – Response Type Icons – Hit/No Hit/Rejct – Subscription Status – if agency is subscribed or not to a person FBI Rap Back feature starting Summer/Fall 2015 Support OR Charlene Cain at or

Work-Site Postings Revised Notice to Employees required by the Texas Hazard Communication Act Effective date of the required notice from the Texas Department of State Health Services Division for Regulatory Services was March 2014 The revised posters may be ordered online through the TASB Store or by calling ext. 2290TASB Store Please contact HR Services at or if you have any

Lessons Learned (as per Law Dawg) Garces vs. La Joya ISD – When the legislature changed the timeline from 45 to 10 days, we assumed a case like this would arise…. Vazquez v. Williams (Los Fresnos CISD) – Teachers are entitled to cross-examine adverse witnesses at a nonrenewal hearing Aleman vs. Edcouch Elsa ISD – The free speech rights of superintendents are not the same as the free speech rights of custodians/cafeteria workers

* Latest additions* Give & Take workshop – San Benito CISDJanuary 8, 2015 – Jim Hogg CISD9 - 4 – Rio Hondo ISDWorkshop #

Substitute Teacher Certification Academy 8-5 first day and 8-12 second day 1/13 and 1/14 #43618 / Willacy room 1/16 and 1/17 #workshop TBD at Lyford CISD 6/15 and 6/16 #43619 /Willacy room For more information : D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=2251&PageID=1

Upcoming Events & Announcements HR 101 – January 30, 2015 – workshop # TxBESS Mentor teacher training – February 11, workshop #43635 Walsh Anderson HR Symposium – February 12, workshop #44037 ParaEducator Conference – February 13, workshop # Conference for Administrative Professionals – April 17, workshop#42467

Job Fairs March 31 st – UTSA April 8 th – Texas A&M Corpus Christi April 9 th – UTB/TSC April 23 rd – Texas A&M Intl. Laredo June 2 nd – Region One ESC

Human Resources Advisory Council Meeting Dates All will be held in the Starr Room from 9-12 – February 20 – workshop #43630 – April 21 –workshop #43631 – August 28 – workshop #43632

TASPA News New members / committees served TASPA Summer Law Conference – July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 TASPA Summer Conference – July 15 – 17, 2015

Questions, Concerns, & Solutions Region One Salary survey Employee Voluntary Savings Plans – La Joya – Lyford – Mercedes – Rio Grande City – presentation on how theirs works – PSJA