1. April 8, 2014 Please join us for coffee talk & networking time until our meeting officially starts at 9:00 am.

2. Accountability & Leadership SolutionsRegion 4 ESC 4 ESC Kelly Ingram Director, Accountability & Leadership Solutions kingram@esc4.net kingram@esc4.net 713.744.6372 Semi-annual meeting to provide Instructional Leaders with Texas Education Agency updates and discuss current issues and events in education while networking with other professionals.

3. Coffee Talk: Optional Networking Time New Format: Note-taking Guide  3 Guiding Questions for Each Topic Curriculum Updates & Program Hot Topics Region 4 Laptop/Mic Table Instructions Introductions Point to Point Collaboration with Dickinson ISD Site Region 4 ESC, Lindy Avila, Education Specialist Dickinson ISD, Debbie Hamilton, Education Specialist & Ann Snyder

4. State & Federal Accountability Update: Richard Blair, Senior Education Specialist, Accountability & Leadership Solutions Electronic handout available: R4 Accountability & Leadership PortalR4 Accountability & Leadership Portal

5. Federal Accountability Update: Focus School Support Kelly Ingram, Director, Accountability & Leadership Solutions Electronic handout available: R4 Accountability & Leadership PortalR4 Accountability & Leadership Portal

6. Break

7. o HB 5: LaShonda Evans, Education Specialist, 713.744.6380, Lashonda.evans@esc4.net Lashonda.evans@esc4.net New HB 5 Resources Posted on TEA Website - NEW o Digital Learning Solutions: Kristi Hernandez, Director, 713.744.6569, khernandez@esc4.net khernandez@esc4.net Texas Virtual Schools Network o Math Solutions & Advanced Academics: Dr. Sharon Benson, Director, 713.744.6815, sbenson@esc4.netsbenson@esc4.net Math & Advanced Academics Update Electronic handout available: R4 Accountability & Leadership PortalR4 Accountability & Leadership Portal

8. o Reading/Language Arts & Social Studies Solutions: Jennifer Brock, Director, 713.744.6355, jbrock@esc4.netjbrock@esc4.net Reading/Language Arts & Social Studies Update o Science Solutions: Anne Douglas, Director, 713.744.6375, adouglas@esc4.net adouglas@esc4.net Science Update o Special Education Solutions: Kirk Behnke, Senior Education Specialist, 713.744.6559, kbehnke@esc4.net & Dr. Ginger Gates, Director, Special Education Solutions, 713.74.6586, ginger.gates@esc4.netkbehnke@esc4.netginger.gates@esc4.net Accessible Instructional Materials & Discipline Related to Bullying

9. TEA Site Visits Toolkit – in progress Sign-up for the NEW Accountability & Leadership Pulse Survey Monkey Needs Assessment  Note: 2014-15 Meeting Dates Set When Survey Results Compiled Click here for the Needs Assessment Survey

10. Additional HB 5 resources can be found on the Region 4 website: http://www.esc4.net/default.aspx?name=hb5.home

11. Accountability & Leadership SolutionsRegion 4 ESC 4 ESC Kelly Ingram, Director Accountability & Leadership Solutions Ph 713.744.6372 Fax 713.744.0697 kingram@esc4.net Advisory Contact Information