[Texas] Education Daily — November 9, 2026: The Second Count

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Texas special education funding now runs on a statewide count that is only half finished: the second data submission is due December 3, the first tier prices go to the Budget Board December 1 on partial data, new placement and notice rules are already in effect, and two grant clocks are running in the same system. Sources: - Texas Education Agency, Special Education Updates and Reminders (October 22, 2026) — Oct 4, 2026 rule updates, July 1, 2027 phase-in, Dec 3, 2026 second data submission, funding transition timeline: https://tea.texas.gov/educators/superintendents/special-education-updates-and-reminders-pdf-published-october-22-2026.pdf - Texas Education Agency, Special Education Funding Updates (To the Administrator Addressed letter) — service-intensity transition, TEC 48.102/48.1021/48.1022, Dec 1, 2026 estimates to the Legislative Budget Board, transition-year funding floor: https://tea.texas.gov/taa-letters/special-education-funding-updates - Texas SPED Support (TEA), Empowering ECSE Educators to Improve Student Outcomes Grant — application window October 15-November 20, 2026: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/opportunities/grant/2026-2027-empowering-ecse-educators-improve-student-outcomes-grant - Texas SPED Support (TEA), 2026-2028 Innovative Services for Students with Autism Grant — 10 million dollars per year, 1 million dollar annual cap: https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/opportunities/grant/2026-2028-innovative-services-students-autism-grant - Mesquite ISD News — Mesquite ISD and Grayson County Special Education Co-op autism grant award, 981,291 dollars Year 1: https://www.mesquiteisd.org/228533_2?articleID=64726 - Texas Education Agency, Proposed State Board of Education Rules — proposed amendment to 19 TAC 74.5 (transcript; Senate Bill 2314 direct admissions), comment period October 9-November 9, 2026, closing 5:00 p.m.: https://tea.texas.gov/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/proposed-state-board-education-rules - Focus on San Antonio (Nov 5, 2026) — NEISD recommendation to close Dellview, Montgomery, and Oak Grove; Nov 9 efficiency-committee update and Nov 16 special vote: https://focusonsanantonio.com/neisd-officials-to-propose-closing-dellview-montgomery-oak-grove-elementary-schools/ - North East ISD, Campus Efficiency page — consolidation options and receiving campuses: https://www.neisd.net/About-NEISD/District-Details/Critical-Updates/Campus-Efficiency/ AI Generated

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