eAgreements Programs and Services Booklet 4.26

PROGRAMS
& SERVICES

2021 / 2022

The Prime Education Solution



TABLE OF
CONTENTS

COMMISSIONER’S PRIORITIES 04
TEA’S EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS FRAMEWORK 05
YEAR AT A GLANCE 06
FEDERAL FUNDING OPTIONS 07
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION 08
CONTRACTED SERVICES 09
SHARED SERVICES 59
NO COST SERVICES 67
CUSTOMIZED SERVICES 81

REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 3

COMMISSIONER’S
PRIORITIES*

Teaching is one of the most important jobs in the country, and it is
one of the toughest. It should also be financially rewarding. In 2019,
the Texas Legislature overhauled the state’s school finance system,
including a massive increase in teacher pay and a major infusion
into the teacher retirement system. Teachers are critical for student
success. And while we expect all students to achieve at high levels,
in some places, this requires even more from our teachers.

All children can learn how to read, write, and do math. Ensuring we
have taught all children these foundational skills is difficult. 61% of
students from middle- and upper-income households are reading
on grade level in 3rd grade, but only 35% of their low income peers
meet grade level. Our strategic plan calls for an integrated set of
actions to improve these foundational skills at scale.

Being prepared for life after high school means being ready
for both college and career. Career readiness is re-emerging in
Texas, with almost double the number of graduates obtaining
an industry credential compared to the prior year. Our strategic
plan calls for an integrated set of actions to ensure every student
in Texas has a high school experience that successfully launches
them into what comes next, be it college, a career, or the military.

Since the 2016-17 school year, Texas has transitioned to an
A-F rating system to provide clear, fair, and differentiated
performance information for all our schools. The results are not
strongly correlated to student poverty. Our strategic plan calls for
an integrated set of actions to rapidly improve low-performing
schools.

*Information collected from Texas Education Agency’s Annual Report.

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TEA’S EFFECTIVE
SCHOOLS FRAMEWORK*

At the core of effective schools is effective instruction: interactions between students, teachers, and
content determine learning outcomes. This instructional core is strengthened and supported by
effective, well-supported teachers, high-quality curriculum, and positive school culture. Strong
school leadership and careful planning encompass and ensure each of these levers.

The Effective Schools Framework consists of a set of district commitments and, for schools, essential
actions. District Commitments describe what local education agencies do to ensure that schools

are set up for success. The Essential Actions describe what the most effective schools do to support
powerful teaching and learning.

*Information collected from the Texas Education Agency website.

LEVER ONE STRONG SCHOOL LEADERSHIP & PLANNING
LEVER TWO
LEVER THREE Effective campus instructional leaders with clear roles and responsibilities develop, implement, and monitor
LEVER FOUR focused improvement plans that address the causes of low performance.
LEVER FIVE
STRATEGIC STAFFING

Campus leadership retains effective, well-supported teachers by strategically recruiting, selecting,
evaluating, and assigning teachers so that all students have access to high-quality educators.

POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE

Positive school culture requires compelling and aligned vision, mission, goals and values, explicit
behavioral expectations and management system, proactive and responsive student support services,
and involved families and community.

HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & ASSESSMENTS

All students engage daily with TEKS-aligned, high-quality instructional materials, and assessments that
support learning at appropriate levels of rigor.

EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

Campus leaders provide teachers with job-embedded professional development and access to time and
data needed to reflect, adjust, and deliver instruction that meets the needs of all students.

REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER 5

YEAR AT A GLANCE

REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER

is one of 20 regional education service centers statewide that participates in the planning, development,
coordination, implementation, and evaluation of innovative education programs. This upcoming year will be
our 54th in existence. Counties served by Region 7 ESC include: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg,
Harrison, Henderson, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van
Zandt, and Wood. Education service centers do not have tax levying or bonding authority and rely on grants and
contracts for funding. Revenues are received from three primary sources: federal, state, and local funds.

PERSONNEL DEMOGRAPHICS

269 Employees 95 Districts
264 FTEs 7 Charter Schools
173,796 Students Served
8 Board Members 17 Counties Served
13,300+ Square Miles

ESC SERVICE 2019-2020

3,623 Workshops Provided 25 Average Workshop Participants
92,212 People Trained 158,274 Technical Assistance Contacts

267,885 Training Hours Provided 32,037 Technical Assistance Hours
4.85 (Out of 5) Mean Score for Evaluations

2020: ONLINE COURSES & WEBINARS

In March 2020, Region 7 Education Service Online Courses (March - September)
Center shifted the way professional Sessions: 337
development and technical assistance was Participants: 16,267
offered, due to state mandates and safety
measures implemented in response to Webinars (March - September)
COVID-19. Region 7 districts and charter schools Sessions: 331
were able to access a variety of online courses, Participants: 9,172
live and prerecorded webinars, and a database
of at-home learning resources to share with
their students during the pandemic.

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FUNDING OPTIONS

Funding Options for Payment using federal/state grant funds for
Region 7 Education Service Center services is contingent upon school's receipt of
2021-2022 Services and Agreements the award and must be aligned with the grant

ESSA
DMAC -
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Bilingual / ESL (State) X* X* X X* X* X

CTE Allotment (State) X

CTE - Perkins V X

Instruct. Materials Allot. (IMA) X XX

Sp. Ed., IDEA-B X* X* X*

Sp. Ed. (State) X* X* X*

State Comp. Ed. X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X*

Title I, Part A X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X**

Title I, Part C Migrant

Title I, School Improvement X** X X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X** X**

Title II, Part A XX X X* X* X* X X

Title III X* X* X

Title IV, Part A X X X* X XXX

Title V, Rural & Low Income X X X X X X X X X* X X X

If using funds for Region 7 ESC services, ensure that these services are written into district and campus plans, if required.

Schools must comply with supplement, not supplant requirements. For questions, contact:
Schools must assure that use of funds complies with grant requirements. Viki Sparks, 903-988-6840
X Allowable as an overall district expenditure. Kerri Brice, 903-988-6719
* This fee may be paid from this fund source for the targeted population only.

** Allowable for Title I, Part A schoolwide campuses.
CP Commissioner's Priorities

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

Welcome to the Region 7 Education Service Center Workshop System. The Education Service Center (ESC)
offers a variety of professional development opportunities for school and charter educators, administrators,
personnel, parents, and involved community members.

Requirements for Workshop System

- A valid email address to create an account and register online
- A unique username and password
- Your TSDS Unique ID number (LEAs)
- Include work and home email addresses to receive email registrations, especially in summer
- Verify account information each time you register

Process and Policy for Workshop Sessions

Your workshop account moves with you from district to district. Do not create a new account if you change districts.
Simply update your account information.

- Register early. Workshops fill quickly. Our workshops involve time and effort in planning for outside presenters,
books, materials, handouts, and facility arrangements.

- Registration and payment deadline is seven calendar days prior to the workshop start date.
- Registration approval only occurs after payment is received.
- If payment is not received, a participant’s registration status is changed to “dropped” and an email notice is sent.
- Admission after the registration deadline is based upon receipt of payment and availability.
- Participants receive email and/or text messages based on their preference selection in their profile.
- There is a “resend confirmation” button located under “My Upcoming Workshops” to get a confirmation resent

to you.
- For special arrangements or needs, please contact the workshop contact 2 weeks in advance.
- In order to maintain the professional learning environment and the safety of minors, we ask that you do not bring

children under the age of 18 when you attend training.

Workshop Fees

- Fees vary depending upon district and charter Co-Op memberships with Region 7 ESC.
- Region 7 ESC accepts MasterCard and Visa for online workshop registrations.
- Workshops listed for “Co-Op Members Only” are limited to persons employed by those districts.

Workshop Cancellation / Refund Policy

- A refund is granted if cancellation is three calendar days prior to the workshop start date, or if Region 7 ESC
cancels the workshop.

- The ESC reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances.
- If the ESC closes due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, information can be found at:
· Region 7 ESC Website
· Region 7 Workshop Website
· Region 7 ESC Specialists and Contacts for the workshops affected by the closure will contact registered
participants.

Staff Development Records

- Workshop certificates are available online through your “My Content” after completion of your workshop evaluation.
- Upon completion, a certificate icon will appear under “My Workshop History”, allowing you to print your certificates at

your convenience.
- Transcripts can be viewed and printed by clicking the “View/Print Transcript” or “View/Print Transcript by Date” button.

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CONTRACTED
SERVICES

ACADEMIC CONTENT (pg 10-11) LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES (pg 38)
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP (pg 12) PERSONNEL (pg 39)
ASCENDER BUSINESS MANAGERS ACADEMY (pg 13) PRIMEIT 8-HOUR BLOCK (pg 40)
ASCENDER IMS (pg 14-15) PRIMEIT FOUNDATION (pg 41)
BFO COMPREHENSIVE (pg 16-17) PRIMEIT SECURITY (pg 42)
BILINGUAL/ESL TITLE III (pg 18-19) PRIMEIT WIRELESS (pg 43)
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (pg 20-21) PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR (pg 44-45)
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING (pg 22) PURCHASING (pg 46-47)
DIGITAL LEARNING (pg 24-25) ROSETTA STONE (pg 48-49)
DMAC SOLUTIONS (pg 26-27) SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY (pg 50-51)
EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) (pg 28-29) SPECIAL EDUCATION LEGAL
eTRAIN ONLINE LEGAL TRAINING (pg 30-31) CONSULTING SERVICES (pg 52)
FINE ARTS (pg 32-33) SUPERINTENDENT ACADEMY (pg 53)
GIFTED AND TALENTED (pg 34-35) TEKS RESOURCE SYSTEM (pg 54-55)
HEALTH, NURSES, AND P.E. (pg 36-37) TExGUIDE (pg 56-57)

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ACADEMIC CONTENT

COMPLETE ACCESS TO Benefits Include:
IN-PERSON AND
ONLINE COURSES IN: • Opportunity to participate in cohorts
of teachers bound together by unique
• Early Childhood characteristics
• ELAR
• Math • Coaching, mentoring, and collaboration
• Science through a variety of venues and models
• Social Studies
• Assistance in breaking down the English
The Academic Content Cooperative provides Language Arts and Reading, Math, Science,
schools with professional development and Social Studies TEKS
opportunities that are delivered in a variety
of modalities, including: • Training that is aligned to high-quality Pre-K
programs
• Face-to-Face
• Webinars Early Childhood Services Include:
• Online Courses
• Video Conferencing • CIRCLE Training

In addition, specialists will provide • Training and technical assistance targeting
on-site training and technical assistance as effective, research-based strategies for early
requested by the district. childhood educators and administrators

It is obvious that you take • Trainings for Pre-K educators in all content
great care in crafting the areas in a variety of delivery methods
material/content for these
courses; this does not go • Pre-K Academy
unnoticed.
• Training in Child Development Topics
Happy Fenton (Palestine ISD)
• Technical assistance in writing a Family
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• EcoLand Certification and practicum hours

FULL ACCESS TO
NATIONALLY KNOWN
SPEAKERS AND CONTENT
BASED CONFERENCES!

Save on time and travel expenses
through virtual training and coaching.

Professional development
provides ongoing opportunities for
educators to continue to improve
their knowledge and skills so they
can help students achieve. When
educators learn, students learn
more. Anyone concerned about
their students’ futures will want
to support a cycle of continuous
professional growth for educators.

Source: Why Professional Development
Matters by Hayes Mizell

ENHANCE YOUR TEACHERS’ SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE WITH PERSONALIZED
LESSONS THAT GIVE THEIR STUDENTS
THE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS NEEDED TO
BE SUCCESSFUL ON ASSESSMENTS.

Program Contacts:

Tera Griffis Brooke Kinsman Rhonda McCallie
(903) 988-6772 (903) 988-6912 (903) 988-6808
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP

PREPARE TO BE THE BEST The AEL and T-TESS trainings have
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER made a world of difference in my
POSSIBLE BY LEARNING confidence to help my teachers
STRATEGIES, SKILLS, get to that next level of teaching.
TRAITS, AND BELIEFS I cannot wait to collaborate with
THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE other principals after they have
SCHOOL LEADERS SHARE. participated in the training as
well. The training that I received
Build the capacity of your campus and from the Region 7 ESC instructors
will help generations of teachers
district leaders through participation in to grow in their craft.

proven training and leadership development Courtney Neely (Cumberland Academy)

series and services. Cost Savings Include:

A good principal is the • Reduced fees for the state mandated training
single most important series AEL, T-TESS, and T-PESS
determinant of whether
• Reduced fee for Teacher Mentoring Academy
a school can attract
and keep high-quality • FREE First Time Administrator Academy

teachers. • FREE Aspiring Administrator Academy

Source: Rowland, C. (2017, February). Principal Professional • FREE Impact Coaching for T-TESS Evaluators
Development, New Opportunities for a Renewed State Focus.
• FREE Inter-Rater Reliability Training
American Institutes for Research. https://t.ly/ja1D

Program Contacts:

Stacy Morris Julie Gillespie Crissy Haynie LaTonya Whitaker
(903) 988-6992 (903) 988-6754
[email protected] [email protected] (903) 988-6762 (903) 988-6741

[email protected] [email protected]

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REGION 7 ESC

BUSINESS MANAGERS ACADEMY

The Business Managers Academy Benefits Include:
Cooperative supports new Business
Managers in learning how to successfully • Experts by your side - former Business
manage time, priorities and resources in Manager leading training sessions
their new role.
• Monthly checklists to keep managers on
Benefits of a Mentoring Relationship: task

• Encourages and empowers personal • Collaboration meetings open for discussion
development and questions

• Helps to identify and achieve career goals • Useful resources to stay informed

• Assistance in correcting gaps in generic • Support in using
skills and knowledge ASCENDER to its
full potential
• Increase in confidence and performance

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Daniela Sanders
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6993
[email protected] [email protected]

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ASCENDER / IMS

ASCENDER provides comprehensive Benefits Include:
administrative software to school districts
and charter schools throughout the state. • Timely training included throughout the year

871 LEAs are using • Professional staff members committed to
ASCENDER in Texas, technical assistance and answering questions by
serving approximately phone or email

839,592 students. • Reasonably priced software solutions for your
budget
Source: January 2021 TCC Update
• Discount pricing when both Student and Business
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Data Hosting Options Include:

TCC (Texas Computer Cooperative) Data Center
Hosting

• Automatically updated with backups, upgrades,
and new releases

• Data access remains locally controlled

• Eliminates expenses to maintain and upgrade
on-site servers

• Previously required local servers can be re-purposed

• Guaranteed business continuity and disaster
recovery

• Maintenance-free hosting managed by ESC technical
experts

• Redundant systems keep the hosting environment
up and running

• Charges for third party scripts may apply if required

BUSINESS & STUDENT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
BUILT BY TEXANS FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS.

ASCENDER PROVIDES TRUSTED SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES.

• ASCENDER software interfaces with over 50 different software
products.

• The TCC is actively developing APIs to support the OneRoster®
standard.

• Online registration is available for you and your parents.

• Scheduled batch imports and exports with the Region 7 ESC
technical support team.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Teresa Richard
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6752
[email protected] [email protected]

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BFO COMPREHENSIVE

COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS, FINANCE, FUNDING & ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ONDATASUITE

BUILD A STRONG Business/Finance and Operations
FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK Services Include:
AND PEIMS TEAM.
• Two free registrations for a 10-hour
The Comprehensive Business, Finance, Investment Officer Training, twice a year
Funding & Accountability, and OnDataSuite
(BFO) Cooperative provides schools with • Information including the Annual Tax Rate
support and guidance in all areas of the Survey, Enrollment Projections Services, and
business activities and financial operations Sample Calendar
of districts and charter schools.
• Consultations on School Finance with
Funding & Accountability Services Finance Specialists (as needed)
Include:
• Assistance in the development and
• Unlimited participants for all IMS PEIMS implementation of effective two-way
training workshops communication among TEA School Funding
Division, Region 7 ESC, and districts/charters
• Five Year PEIMS Report trending your
district/charter’s data

• Limited Scope Audit checks on Fall and
Summer PEIMS submissions

• Five Exclusive Coop Training Workshops

• NEW! PEIMS Boot Camp for new PEIMS
Coordinator

[Region 7 ESC] does an
outstanding job...Excellent
food for thought!

Sara Hottman (Etoile ISD)

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ONDATASUITE CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY OR AS
PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE BFO COOPERATIVE.

OnDataSuite is a data warehouse that aggregates data from multiple educational data sources and
presents them in the form of detail reports, interactive dashboards, and other visualization tools
using a powerful analytics software. Data can be used to measure the progress of each student,
school, and district/charter against various district/charter, state, and federal performance criteria.

Data demands can be a daunting task; OnDataSuite has
the power to create and share custom reports within the
organization with minimal training.

OPTIONS PACKAGE 1 PACKAGE 2

BFO Comprehensive BFO/Funding
Business Finance Package & Accountability

Operations 10% Discount 10% Discount

Funding & 10% Discount 10% Discount
Accountability Coop

OnDataSuite 5% Discount

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Jim Moore Teresa Richard
(903) 988-6834 (903) 988-6752
[email protected] [email protected]

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BILINGUAL/ESL TITLE III

APPROXIMATELY 12.7% Collectively, districts will save over
OF THE REGION 7 $717,000 when joining the Region 7
STUDENT POPULATION Title III Contracted Services
ARE IDENTIFIED ENGLISH Cooperative versus purchasing
LEARNERS. comparable products and services
from other vendors.
Let the Region 7 ESC Bilingual/ESL Title III
team assist you with customized Cost Savings Include:
instructional coaching and professional
development. • FREE Online courses

Benefits Include: • FREE ESL TExES Exam Prep

• Customized on-site instructional coaching • FREE BTLPT TExES Exam Prep
for teachers of English learners
• FREE or significantly reduced Sheltered
• Parent, family, and community Instruction
engagement support
• FREE or significantly reduced Bilingual/ESL
• Data analysis to support meeting workshops
accountability standards
• FREE Cultural Awareness trainings
• LPAC, ELPS, and Sheltered Instruction
training for administrators and staff • Annual Summer Bilingual/ESL Conference
($125 per participant savings)
• Program design effectiveness evaluation
based on state standards

• Title III legal updates customized for your
district

• Unlimited professional development
in instructional strategies for language
acquisition

I recommend this session (Training Interpreters for ARD & LPAC
Meetings) because you will be able to understand what you need
to be a good interpreter like you need to pick up on every word,
every intent and every meaning. You must make sense of a message

composed in one language while simultaneously constructing
and articulating the same message in another tongue and all this

important information. Araceli Rojo (Kilgore ISD)

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FIVE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
LEARNERS DURING REMOTE LEARNING Source: Texas Education Agency

Purposeful Repetition and Rephrasing varied online formats, and scaffolded graphic
organizers.
• Provide multiple opportunities for authentic,
meaningful engagement with content. • When engaging with texts:
- model learning strategies for breaking
• Spiral concepts and vocabulary for down complex texts;
repeated practice and use of rephrasing for - use primary language texts as pre-
internalization. reading or side-by-side resource; and
- accommodate texts by highlighting key
• Plan for engagement of content with different information, chunking, or rephrasing with
modalities that incorporate listening, simplified sentence structure.
speaking, reading, writing, and learning
strategies. Adapted Materials and Tools

Focused Vocabulary • Incorporate structured conversations that
emphasize both listening and speaking.
• Incorporate cross-curricular language needed
for academic discourse. • Include wait time prior to receiving oral
responses, and include supports such as
• Chunk new vocabulary into manageable units asentence stem or word bank.
with embedded context.
• Utilize students’ recorded responses to
• Target activities and discussions that make provide individual feedback and to track
connections to background knowledge and linguistic progress.
experiences for student-led discovery of
meaning. In 2019, Texas’ identified
English learner population
Intentional Visuals reached 1,113,536. That is an
increase of over 58,000 since
• Ensure visuals (such as pictures, symbols, fall 2018. 22,528 of those
realia, GIFs, videos, etc.) are purposefully identified English learners
embedded to enhance understanding, and reside in Region 7, which is
culturally responsive, creating opportunities approximately 12.7% of the
for personal connection. Region 7 student population.

• Incorporate clear, consise videos with a Source: PEIMS
routine of pre-teaching key terms, setting
a purpose for viewing, and repeating with
pauses for reflection.

Adapted Materials and Tools

• Provide writing supports, such as sentence
and paragraph frames, notetaking templates,

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Carmen Delgado
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6861
[email protected] [email protected]

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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

BETWEEN 2012-2022, Benefits Include:
THERE WILL BE 50,557,900
JOB OPENINGS FOR • NEW! Provide customized CTE catalog for
CTE GRADUATES. marketing and recruitment, including printed
copies for each incoming freshman student
Source: Applied Educational Solutions.
• NEW! Access to Choices 360 Career Exploration
The Career & Technical Education (CTE) software to high school campuses
Cooperative provides schools with
professional development opportunities, • NEW! Mentoring services, access to advanced
technical assistance with strategic planning workshop series that will focus on maximizing CTE
and implementation, and supports staff dollars, evaluate current programs of study, and
with guidance on state-approved programs. prepare CCMR outcome bonuses for future grants

By joining the CTE Cooperative, districts will • Professional development at Region 7 ESC,
learn how to maximize their CTE dollars, on-site, online, and distance learning
evaluate their current Programs of Study,
and increase their CCMR outcome bonus. • Technical assistance with CTE Perkins Application
and Program Planning
ON AVERAGE, THE CTE COOPERATIVE
WILL SAVE DISTRICTS IN REGION 7 • Personalized training and/or resources on
APPROXIMATELY $40,718. integrating CTE and academic instruction

Being part of the CTE • NCCER teacher training for up to 3 teachers
Educational Support Services is
a valuable tool for my teachers • Assist LEA with implementation of NCCER student
and myself as a CTE leader. In certifications
addition to relevant training and
collaboration opportunities, we • Assist counselors in developing 4/6 year plans to
are grateful to have a reliable achieve the implementation of programs of study
place to turn for questions and
program clarification.

Lisa McCreary (Henderson ISD)

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CTE PROGRAMS OF STUDY GUIDEBOOKS

In 2020, CTE partnered closely with the
Region 7 ESC Marketing & Communications
department to create Programs of Study
Guidebooks for participating cooperative
schools as a great way to educate parents and
recruit students in the programs offered at
their schools. Districts communicate directly
with the service center to personalize these
guidebooks, and the CTE cooperative covers
the cost in design and printing fees.

Region 7’s CTE team has been extremely responsive and supportive of our
work in Nacogdoches. CTE is constantly evolving at the secondary level.
They are quick to respond to my questions regarding federal Perkins
requirements and accountability indicators, industry certifications, and

general CTE programming and funding. I definitely feel that I am a stronger
CTE administrator because of Region 7’s CTE training and services.

The CTE Guidebooks, provided through Region 7, have been a game changer
for us in terms of program recruitment and promotion.

Jacob Lusk (Nacogdoches ISD)

Career & Technical Education gives students the academic, technical, and employability skills needed
for post-secondary and workplace success. Participation in CTE programs is closely associated with
higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and higher scores on the Texas EOC assessments.

Source: Career & Technical Outcomes in Texas HighSchools - A Monograph Texas Workforce Investment Council

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Mark Parkerson
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6864
[email protected] [email protected]

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CYBERSECURITY TRAINING

PROTECT YOUR DISTRICT
WITH TRAINING OF
KEY CONCEPTS OF
INFORMATION SECURITY!

Learn the tactics used by cyber-criminals who
want your data and your money! Learn how to
avoid being hacked and scammed, and in the
process, comply with new legislation, HB 3834.

Membership Benefits Include:

• DIR Certified Security Awareness Training

• Phishing Simulations

• All managed by Region 7 ESC!

Infosec’s history in security TRAIN YOUR STAFF WITH
education made the product stand INDUSTRY LEADER INFOSEC!
out to me. It was a complete
package for a very reasonable price.

Pete Just (Metropolitan School District of Wayne
Township)

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Steve Vaughn
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6922
[email protected] [email protected]

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The 2022 Region 7 Teacher of the Year Ceremony
is tentatively* scheduled for Tuesday, August 3.

We will recognize all participating finalists and
announce the 2022 Region 7 Elementary and

Secondary Teachers of the Year. These winners will
represent the region at the state-level competition.

Online applications available at http://bit.ly/toy22app.
Applications will be open for submission until June 3.

2021 REGION 7
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

Sarah Nixon Johna Tritt

ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

HALLSVILLE ISD KILGORE ISD

*Event will be contingent on health and safety protocols and CDC recommendations at that time.

DIGITAL LEARNING

The Digital Learning Cooperative provides
educators with the latest technology tools
and technology training to make a positive
impact on student performance, expand
opportunities for all students, and help
teachers move towards the Distinguished

end of the domains on T-TESS.

Thank you for helping Boost student engagement and
us navigate through this learning during remote instruction!
pandemic. We would be lost
without your support! Additional Options Include:

Dr. Virginia Liepman (San Augustine ISD) • In-District Training - customized at district/
charter request
Basic Membership Fee Includes:
• Library and Digital Media Services - training
• NEW! In-District Training for no additional and meetings for campus and district
charge library staff, as well as the annual Library
Digital Media Conference
• Access for all district personnel to Digital
Learning sessions offered face-to-face at • Internet Safety Course - four whole-group
Region 7 ESC, online, or via webinar for no administration courses (based on grade
additional charge levels) targeting student issues such as
cyberbullying, social networking, ID theft,
• Unlimited Access to Video Conferencing, and privacy regulations
including connections for:
- ESC Workshops • Individual Zoom Accounts - for use by
- Regional Meetings administrators, faculty, or staff to hold
- Dual-Credit Courses meetings and classes remotely
- Regional & Statewide Student Events &
Virtual Field Trips See next page for additional services offered.

• Unlimited attendance to the Fall Innovative
Teaching & Technology (FITT) Conference and
other designated special events

• Technical assistance on Digital Tools and
Learning Management Systems such as Google
Classroom, Canvas, SeeSaw, and Schoology

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Elizabeth Walker Andy Adams Holly Curry Michelle Cooper
Assistant Director Coordinator Specialist Specialist

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

CLASSROOM TOOLS CERTIFIED LIBRARIAN
OF RECORD
DISCOVERY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Let our certified librarian do the heavy lifting
Discovery Education Experience to make your library a hub of learning and
provides curated, personalized, innovation! We will assist with:
one-of-a-kind digital curriculum
resources to help busy teachers • Ordering books and supplies
save time and more easily • Updating automation system/MARC
differentiate instruction. Subscription provides • Facilitating use of database programs
K-12 access to 200,000+ standards-aligned digital • Facilitating reading programs
resources, research-based instructional strategies, • Supporting Maker Space ideas, current
and content creation and real-time collaboration
features through the Studio suite of tools. library staff, and Digital Learning initiatives!

BRAINPOP

With BrainPOP, students have
access to engaging learning
games, animated movies, and
activities designed with relevance,
depth, and humor. Purchase
includes K-12 access to the BrainPOP Combo
Subscription, which includes access to BrainPOP,
BrainPOP Jr., BrainPOP Español, and BrainPOP
Français.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Elizabeth Walker Andy Adams
(903) 988-6924 (903) 988-6951
[email protected] [email protected]

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DMAC Solutions®

Web-based software: • Student documentation and plans (LPAC, RtI,
FormWorks®, PGP, SSI and Student Portfolio)
• Reports for STAAR, TELPAS and Interim
Assessments (State Assessment) • Appraisals (T-TESS and T-PESS)
• Create curriculum maps (CIA Alignment)
• Complete toolkit for local assessments - • Develop Campus/District Plans (PlanWorks®)
create, administer and generate 1-click • Compare state/local data (lead4ward)
reports -- now including online testing!!
(TAG and TEKScore)

Thank you for the continued upload of students. In
these uncertain times, it is so reassuring knowing that

we are working together. We can do it!

Sybil Norris (Malakoff ISD)

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DMAC Director: DMAC Help Desk:

Anita Luff Sarah Deller
(903) 988-6804 (903) 988-6814
[email protected] [email protected]

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EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)

THERE ARE 111,338 Benefits Include:
(63.10%) ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED • Customized, high-quality training and
STUDENTS IN REGION 7. technical assistance for: Comprehensive
Needs Assessment, Campus Improvement
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan/District Improvement Plan, Parent
includes provisions that will help to ensure and Family Engagement, annual ESSA
success for students and schools by Consolidated Application, Amendments,
Requiring that all students in America be Negotiations, and Compliance Reports for
taught to high academic standards that will federal funding
prepare them to succeed in college and
careers. Source: U.S. Department of Education • Professional development opportunities on
topics, including:
Title I Contracted Services from Region
7, simply put, they are amazing. - Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Their support, quick responses and
knowledge of ESSA is second to none. - Data Walks
I could not have survived this year - Implicit Bias
without all they have done. - Capturing Kids Hearts
- Breakthrough Coaching
Robin White (Pine Tree ISD) - Instructional Strategies for Students in Poverty
- Emotional Poverty / Framework of Poverty
Stay ahead of due dates through contracted
member updates, sessions, and resources. • Title I Part A Paraprofessional requirements
Positively impact student achievement by training and assessment
equipping staff with high-quality training
and resources. • Access to nationally-recognized presenters

28 REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER • Updates through newsletters, collaborative
meetings, and online courses

ESSA CONTRACTED SERVICES

The ESSA Contracted Services Cooperative offers several packages to meet your district’s needs.

APPLICATION / PROFESSIONAL
COMPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Extended technical support focused on grant Professional development with
applications, amendments, negotiations, nationally-recognized presenters and

compliance, monitoring, and audits for ESSA, customized training for staff
RLIS, SRSA, and ESSER

COMPLETE PACKAGE

Includes the Application / Compliance and Professional Development Support
with 10% Discount (BEST VALUE)

The Region 7 ESC ESSA Contracted As a one person department, the staff
Services staff is knowledgeable, of the Federal Programs Department
anticipates my needs, and offers real at Region 7 ESC are my team. They
world solutions. They are always keep me informed of all of the new
available to answer any questions updates and timelines and are always
and/or research any problem we available to answer my questions.
encounter.
Carolyn Duke (Harmony ISD)
Amy Whittle (Hallsville ISD)

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Kerri Brice
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6719
[email protected] [email protected]

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eTRAIN ONLINE LEGAL TRAINING

ONLINE LEGAL Benefits Include:
COMPLIANCE TRAINING
THAT CAN BE TAKEN • On Demand Legal Training
FROM THE COMFORT OF - Staff can access all of our trainings day
YOUR HOME OR OFFICE. or night

eTrain Advantage is an online legal training • Certificates and course credits are awarded
program designated specifically for educators. immediately upon completion
These programs provide state-required
preventative and compliance training using • Courses are updated each summer and
interactive and engaging content. available to staff before the upcoming
school year
Courses Include:
• Bullying & Other Forms of Peer Abuse • Courses are approximately one hour long
and meet the legal requirements for the
• Sexual Harassment state
- Certified Teachers
- Non-Certified Teachers • 20% discount when purchasing the
- Administrators complete package

• Bloodborne Pathogens Have your employees
complete the necessary
• Ethics in Education compliance training over

• Special Education/Section 504/RTI the summer!

• Legal Training for Substitute Teachers LEARN ANYWHERE
LEARN ANYTIME
• FERPA Everyday Compliance for
Educators

• Copyright Law for Educators

• School Board Member Orientation

fulfills the 3 hour new board member requirement

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Source: Online Education Researchomatic

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Jim Moore Rhonda Baird
(903) 988-6834 (903) 988-6842
[email protected] [email protected]

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FINE ARTS

IGNITE A PASSION FOR
LEARNING THROUGH
THE ARTS.

The Fine Arts Cooperative provides a
viable means for students to develop
and enhance learning in the foundation
content areas of reading/language arts,
mathematics, social studies, and science.

Though the Fine Arts TEKS are not tested Benefits Include:
in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge
and Skills (STAAR) as part of the state • Access to monthly Fine Arts workshops and
accountability system, the Fine Arts TEKS on-demand courses
can be used to help students learn the
skills and content that are assessed in the • Opportunity to learn from local artists,
foundation areas. state presenters, and national trainers

WORKSHOPS ARE FOCUSED IN: • Admission to the annual Fine Arts Festival
with content specific and integrated
• Art • Music workshops
• Dance • Theatre
• Addressing the need for support of the arts
in meeting graduation requirements

• Student involvement opportunities through
contests and showcases

Students that participate in
arts are four times more likely
to be recognized for academic
achievement. 72% of business

leaders say that the number
one quality they are looking
for in new hires is creativity.

Source: Arts Education Navigator

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Program Contact: Program Contact:

Tera Griffis Brooke Kinsman
(903) 988-6772 (903) 988-6912
[email protected] [email protected]

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GIFTED AND TALENTED

ENHANCE THE RIGOR Benefits Include:
AND ENRICHMENT IN
YOUR INSTRUCTION • Understanding state regulations for
FOR ALL STUDENTS! identifying and serving G/T students

The Gifted and Talented Cooperative focuses • Access to student enrichment opportunities
on assisting districts and charter schools through our Student Seminars designed
in achieving the standards outlined in the around the four foundation curricular areas
Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/
Talented Students through comprehensive • Distinguished teaching strategies with a
services and professional development. focus on differentiated instruction using
Packages Include: depth and complexity thinking tools as
required by the Texas State Plan for the
• Complete Education of Gifted/Talented Students
Includes professional development,
technical assistance, Student Seminars, • Professional development on best practices,
and access to scholarships for summer developments, and achievements in G/T
enrichment opportunities education

• Student Seminars • Developing materials and assisting districts
Includes access to Student Seminars, in the development and implementation of
which provide an out-of-school local programs
environment that offers students an
opportunity to work with others on • Assisting districts and charters in providing
exciting, challenging, and motivating out-of-school options for gifted students
projects through grade level specific through student seminars and summer
programs scholarship opportunities

• Professional Development • Personalized technical assistance
Provides access to professional
development and technical assistance
opportunities for ALL educators

Always helpful. Region 7
has the best GT department!

Jennifer Guillory (Center ISD)

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STUDENT SEMINARS

Each of the Region 7 ESC Student Seminars is designed to offer gifted students an array of appropriately
challenging learning experiences that are commensurate with their abilities and opportunities that allow
them to accelerate their strengths in a variety of areas. Student Seminars also allow gifted students
throughout the Region 7 ESC to work with one another, as well as independently.

Robotics is designed for students in grades 1-3 as a showcase which allows
them to build and program robots around a central thematic concept.

Robotics for students in grades 4-12 participate in a competition that
focuses on team building, higher-level thinking, and problem-solving.
Teams participate in a board design competition and robot design,
construction, and programming.

Imagination Fair is designed to allow gifted learners to hear a professional
storyteller and to showcase their own storytelling and problem-solving
skills by participating in storytelling groups and hands-on activities.

Innovative Inventions is a competition designed to challenge students
to create and invent new ideas and products. Students use higher-order
thinking skills and apply SCAMPER techniques and strategies to produce
new products.

Model United Nations is a real-world simulation designed to offer
gifted students in grades 6-12 opportunities to experience global issues
from multiple points of view and experience learning in a variety of
challenging ways in order to become productive life-long learners.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Tera Griffis Brooke Kinsman
(903) 988-6772 (903) 988-6912
[email protected] [email protected]

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HEALTH, NURSES, & P.E.

ENHANCE YOUR SCHOOL I received a ton of great
HEALTH PROGRAM WITH information from Martha
QUALITY TRAINING Baker (School Nursing 101
OPPORTUNITIES. for New School Nurses).
Also learned some roles I
Benefits Include: wasn’t quite sure I played a
role in.
• Provide networking/training sessions for
nurses, health teachers, and P.E. teachers Rachel Ramos (Murchison ISD)

• Training for new school nurses including laws,
timeline, and best practices

• Hands-on games and activities to immediately
incorporate in P.E. classes

• Provide updates on school health laws, rules,
and regulations

• Provide mental health coordination/education
training such as, but not limited to: Suicide
Prevention, Substance Abuse, Diabetes,
Cancer, Obesity, Teen Pregnancy, Dating
Violence, and Trauma Informed Practices

Collectively, districts will save over
$89,810 when joining the Region 7
Health, Nurses, & P.E. Cooperative
versus purchasing comparable
products and services from other
vendors.
Cost Savings Include:

• FREE School Nurses Conference
• FREE Resilience Symposium

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a nurse
be employed at every school to help with the growing
array of student health issues.

Source: Mills, D. (2016, June 3). Why Every School Should Have a School Nurse. Healthline. https://t.ly/HSdK

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Did you know that teens who receive
mostly As are almost twice as likely
to get the CDC recommended daily 60
minutes of physical activity than teens
who receive mostly Ds and Fs?

Kids who perform better in school are more
likely to be physically active on a regular basis.
Adding physical activity to the school day can
not only keep kids healthy, but also increase
attention, behavior, and positive attitudes
leading to improved academic performance.

Coordinated School Health commonly
consists of eight components that
encompass all aspects of the school
environment.
The components interact to function as a
unified system and can become a theme
for the entire school. In 2016, two more
components were added: family engagement
and community involvement. These
components incorporate:

• Development of cognitive skills
• Development of policies that support a positive

psycho-social and hazard-free environment
• Families and communities in promoting the

well-being of youth
• Opportunities for staff members to foster their

own well-being

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Sherri Wright
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6809
[email protected] [email protected]

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LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES

The Region 7 ESC Legal Services Cooperative Benefits Include:
is designed to assist school leaders in making
good legal decisions. Member districts will • Two hours of legal consultation included
receive two (2) one-day, six (6) hour on-site • Reduced rate for additional consultation
training sessions on legal law matters upon
topics as requested. In addition, on-site hours
training on alternative dates to be held off- • Legal training provided throughout the
site at a host district in the southern and/or
eastern portion of the region. year for unlimited staff

On average, districts save $60,101.50 in Training Topics Include:
legal fees and training costs.
• Leaves & Absences
Services are provided through the Region 7 • Employee Discipline Grievance Hearings
Education Service Center Legal Cooperative • Title IX Team Compliance Training
with the help of Karczewski | Bradshaw L.L.P.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Jim Moore Rhonda Baird
(903) 988-6834 (903) 988-6842
[email protected] [email protected]

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PERSONNEL

The Personnel Cooperative provides schools Benefits Include:
with recruitment assistance, job vacancy
exposure, and technical assistance and • Opportunity to post positions and
training on all certification and permit issues. vacancies on the Region 7 website

Attend Vital Workshops Such As: • Attendance at university job fairs and
Region 7 ESC job fair to recruit high-quality
• Federal and State Certification teachers and administrators
• Personnel Rules and Requirements
• Effective Mentoring • Access to Personnel Services Cooperative
• Classroom Management database to search for applicants holding
• T-TESS and Distinguished Teacher specific certifications or qualifications

• Training and technical assistance for
human resource staff

Employment of education, training, and library occupations is projected
to grow 9% from 2016 to 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Diana McBurnett Brian Ralson
(903) 988-6909 (903) 988-6781
[email protected]
[email protected]
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PrimeIT 8-HOUR

LET US TAKE CARE OF THE Recently one Region 7 district
DAY-TO-DAY TECH ISSUES had an aging, low speed wireless
WITH A BLOCK TECH HOURS. bridge connecting their off-campus
administration annex to the main
Membership Benefits Include: campus. Region 7 Technology
• Hourly Support for Installations Services, consulted, supplied,
• Backups installed, and configured their new
• End User Devices equipment at a much higher speed
link, avoiding the need to install fiber
Region 7 has provided quick response over the highway or pay a monthly
times to our questions and has been fee to a telecom provider.
fast to address computer and server
issues...I would highly recommend SAVE MONEY WITH
the services to any district. OUR LOW RATES AND

Rick Seymore (Neches ISD) EXPERT STAFF TO
INSTALL, CONFIGURE,
AND SUPPORT YOUR
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Steve Vaughn
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6922
[email protected] [email protected]

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PrimeIT FOUNDATION

WE ARE THE TECHNOLOGY If school districts in
EXPERTS YOU CAN COUNTS Region 7 are not taking
ON TO SUPPORT YOUR advantage of this service,
NETWORK’S FOUNDATION. they are missing out on
an incredible resource.
Membership Benefits Include: It doesn’t matter if the
project is big or small, the
• Server Backups PrimeIT support staff is
always willing to lend a
• Network Support, including Design, helping hand.
Configuration, Documentation, and
Scheduled Maintenance/Updates Kyle Adams (Union Grove ISD)

• Server Support, including, Cloud Domain
Controller

• Directory Services, Group Policy, and more

• Advanced Content Filter Configuration

Our professional and certified team is the most cost-effective
solution for your school’s IT infrastructure.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Steve Vaughn
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6922
[email protected] [email protected]

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PrimeIT SECURITY

LET US HELP GET DIGITAL EDUCATION & CYBERTHREATS
YOUR DISTRICT ON
THE RIGHT PATH TO Ransomware: In 2019, over 1,000 US public
SB 820 COMPLIANCE. schools were victims of ransomware. One
school, Rockville Center School District, paid
If your district us unable to afford a full-time a ransom of $88,000 to receive a decryption
or part-time information security officer, let code for ransomware-encrypted files.
Region 7’s certified information security staff
help with all of your cybersecurity needs. Trojans: Security vendor Malwarebytes
found that education is the top target for
If school districts in Region 7 are not Trojan malware. The report stated that in
taking advantage of this service, they are 2020: “… educational institutions must brace
missing out on an incredible resource. themselves for a continuing onslaught of
It doesn’t matter if the project is big or cyberattacks …”
small, the PrimeIT support staff is always
willing to lend a helping hand. Source: Morrow, S. (2020, October 16). Critical security concerns for the
education industry. Infosec. https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/topic/
Kyle Adams (Union Grove ISD) critical-security-concerns-for-the-education-industry/

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Steve Vaughn
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6922
[email protected] [email protected]

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PrimeIT WIRELESS

Membership Benefits Include: How is PrimeIT Wireless making a
• Wireless Survey difference in Region 7?
• Access Point Monitoring
• Break/Fix Repair Recently, one Region 7 district needed WiFi in
• Maintenance and Updates their parking lots to help student and parents
with remote learning. With our industry leading
I would strongly wireless analysis tools, we scanned their existing
recommend the Region wireless signal, then our certified staff created a
7 team to assist with a predictive survey to add wireless access points in
wireless survey. just the right locations to meet their requirements.

Mark Lane (Kilgore ISD) Tired of bad wireless connectivity and
throughput?

Our industry certified wireless design engineer
will analyze your wireless infrastructure, using the
industry-leading hardware and analysis software.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Barbara Bruhn Steve Vaughn
(903) 988-6728 (903) 988-6922
[email protected] [email protected]

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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR

ENHANCE STUDENT Total cost savings for districts is
DEVELOPMENT AND over $56,500 and over $190 per
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. participant.

The Professional School Counselor Cost Savings Include:
Cooperative provides districts and
campuses with the latest state-level • FREE Counselor Academy registration
information, targeted professional • FREE registration for the Resilience
development through school counseling
workshops, and individualized support Symposium
services to meet their unique needs.
Benefits Include: The demand for school
• Four leadership meetings/trainings counselors is on the rise, as
• Provide TEA Texas Model for increasingly a better student to
counselor ratio is proven not
Comprehensive Counseling Program only to IMPROVE STUDENT
Training PERFORMANCE and REDUCE
• Trainings to support best practices for SUSPENSIONS and OTHER
new and current school counselors and DISCIPLINARY ACTION, but
creating a culture of promoting CCMR also likely help KEEP SCHOOLS
• Mental health trainings by prominent SAFE and PREVENT VIOLENT
speakers
• Updates through listservs and quarterly TRAGEDIES.
newsletters
Source: Do Schools Need More Counselors? (n.d.). Wake
44 REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER Forest University. Retrieved February 17, 2021, from t.ly/0cJI

THE ROLE OF PSC’S IN SCHOOL SAFETY

Source: The Role of School Counselors in School Safety. (n.d.).
Bradley University. Retrieved February 17, 2021, from t.ly/h9yI

The Counselor Academy was amazing. I am utilizing the information
with students already. Ronda Alaniz (Edgewood ISD)

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Ruby Richardson
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6822
[email protected] [email protected]

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PURCHASING

COMPLETE ASSISTANCE Benefits Include:
WITH PROCUREMENT
REQUIREMENTS THAT • 39 bid categories that meet the TEA Division
BENEFIT YOUR SCHOOLS. of Financial Compliance and the Attorney
General’s Anti-Trust Office requirements
The Region 7 ESC Purchasing Cooperative
services over 150 education entities • Easy to use/search purchasing software with
located throughout the state of Texas and historical vendor documentation
maintains 2,500 plus companies awarded
through 34 discount and five line-item/ • Allowing member districts local control and
single-source bids. the ability to utilize local vendors

On average, districts • Grocery Procurement - annual solicitation
save over $1.2 million for line-item pricing for grocery items
by utilizing Region 7 ESC
Purchasing Commodity • Commodity Processing - support districts
Processing Services. utilizing USDA foods into ready-to-use end
products
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Region 7 ESC Purchasing continually strives
to exceed the memberships’ purchasing
requirements while maintaining the

flexibility needed to satisfy the needs of all
educational members, from 1A rural
districts to 5A urban districts.

THE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE TEAM WILL:

• Assist districts/charters with local RFPs and RFQs upon request
• Post district/charter proposals and send to applicable awarded vendors
• Provide technical assistance and training in good procurement practices

11 Years of Archived Procurement Data is Available
for Member Districts to Download if Audited.

REGION 7 FOOD SHOW

The Region 7 ESC Purchasing Cooperative
hosts an annual food service show that allows
exhibitors the ability to serve healthy product
samples to Food Service Directors, school
cafeteria employees, and students in Region
7. This show connects food and drink vendor
representatives to district contacts who are
making the decisions about what can and
should be served to students throughout the
school year. On average, there are about 90
food service vendors who attend the event,
which is coordinated through the Purchasing
Cooperative.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Katie Chenoweth Martha Lakey
(903) 988-6778 (903) 988-6859
[email protected]
[email protected]
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ROSETTA STONE

MEET THE DIVERSE Cost savings range from $17 to
NEEDS OF STUDENTS BY $67 per license (depending on
PROVIDING SUPPORT IN quantity). $4,099 annual savings
THE LANGUAGES YOUR for Rosetta Stone training!
STUDENTS NEED.
I am new to the program
Benefits Include: but have a good overview
• Discounted volume price, regardless now so lots of ideas.
The benchmarking tool
of quantity ordered especially caught my eye.
• Training provided by Rosetta Stone
Paul Ross Cocklin (Center ISD)
representative at NO COST to you
• Available in 30 different languages Region 7 ESC is proud to offer volume
pricing for the Rosetta Stone Silver
48 REGION 7 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER Edition with free annual training
in September. Reduced pricing is
available when licenses are added in
January.

Rosetta Stone® Foundations Silver
product features include:
• Flash-free web experience
• Updated, modern interface
• Consistent navigation between web and

mobile
• Clear progress information directly in the

menu
• Improved speech recognition
• Easier setup and future browser support

There are over 22,500 (12.7%) students in the Region 7 area in need

of language support. In 2020-21, 1792 Rosetta Stone licenses were

purchased by 51 districts for a cost savings of $100,211.

Provide practice “on the
go” with the new Language
Companion App for mobile
devices.

Practice a new language on-the-go with the
Language Companion App! This application
is available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and
select devices with an Android operating
system.

The Language Companion App offers the
same experience of speaking, reading,
grammar, and pronunciation activities
available on the computer version of
Rosetta Stone. A constant internet
connection is necessary, as progress on the
app will sync with the computer version.

Extended Learning contains games, as
well as stories available entirely in a new
language. The content in these activities
correlates with progress in Language
Training, allowing further reinforcement.

Program Contact: Program Contact:

Viki R. Sparks Carmen Delgado
(903) 988-6840 (903) 988-6861
[email protected] [email protected]

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SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY

COMPREHENSIVE Benefits Include:
TRAINING TO MAKE
YOUR CAMPUSES SAFER. • Training for the mandatory safety and
security committee(s)
The School Safety and Security Cooperative
provides schools with professional • On-site guidance through all areas of the
development opportunities through security/safety audit process
face-to-face training, webinars, and online
courses targeting school safety and security • Technical assistance in reviewing and
regulations and updates. Trainings include: updating the Emergency Operation Plan
and to Safe and Supportive School Program
• Emergency Management Team/Behavior Threat Assessment Teams
documentation
• Behavioral Threat Assessment
• On-site active attacker response training
• Crisis Response
• External safety and security audits once
• Standard Response Protocol - every three years
Standard Reunification Method
• Unlimited support during a crisis or
• Legislative Updates emergency

Having safe schools is one of our region’s • Online safety surveys
highest priorities. We recognize that without
a safe and orderly academic environment
teachers and students cannot thrive. Educate
your staff to recognize and respond to threats
and violence that may occur on campus.

At least 374 incidents of
violence were reported in
the 18-19 school year, an

increase of 34%.

Source: The Education Safety Network

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