K-12 COVID-19 Testing Reporting Requirements and Allocation Update | Texas Education Agency – Texas Education Agency

The purpose of this communication is to update superintendents, school system administrators, and school system testing coordinator about COVID-19 test reporting requirements and reallocations occurring within the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Education Agencys (TEA)K-12 COVID Testing Program.

School systems that opted into the K-12 Testing Program agreed to adhere to the following reporting requirements:

LEAs must submit a Tests and Services Received Report within 48 hours (2 business days) after the last day of engagement with the vendor.

To adhere to the requirements of the federally funded CDC grant, the DSHS and TEA will require that all school systems ensure that the following conditions are met byMarch 31, 2022:

After March 31, school systems will be expected to continue to meet the above reporting requirements and thresholds. Failure to adhere to these requirements may delay access to the allocation or cause removal from the K-12 COVID-19 Testing Program.

School systems across the state utilize the K-12 COVID Testing Program in various ways to keep their students and staff safe and to provide the school system with information on COVID-19 positivity rates in their school systems. In order to support all school systems in the state, DSHS and TEA have reallocated funds from schools that have not utilized their testing allocation so that schools that have implemented effective screening practices or schools in areas of high transmission can continue to test.

As of today, March 3, 2022, school systems that have not utilized any of their allocation will have their allocation reduced by 90%. If school systems decide they need to utilize their testing allocation and need more than the updated allocation amount, they will need to emailCOVIDCaseReport@tea.texas.gov

School systems that have been effectively utilizing the K-12 COVID-19 Testing Program and have met the above reporting requirements may request an increase in allocation once they have reported 80% use of their allocation. Schools systems that would like to request an increase in allocation should complete theSY 21-22 COVID-19 Stop Gap and Allocation Increase Form.

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