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Special Education Day and Residential Programs 10/4/26 Rule Change Guidance

The Day and Residential Programs team has published a new Special Education Day and Residential Programs 10/4/26 Rule Change Guidance resource, outlining new, revised, and expanded requirements and implementation deadlines. This is designed as a convenient at-a-glance resource but does not replace the rule text or legal advice.

Updated: Day and Residential Mandatory Reporting & APEX Submissions

As we move further into the school year, we want to remind all Local Educational Agencies of the state mandatory reporting requirements for day and residential educational placements. Please ensure timely submissions through the 黑料网最新入口L application APEX, which is now open for both day and residential reporting. Reporting for initial and continuing placements for the 26-27 school year are due by 10/5/2026. 

For the 26-27 school year only, the APEX submission deadline for student placements in public special education and public-private partnership programs identified in 19 TAC 搂89.1094 and not previously subject to APEX application requirements is 11/16/2026. 

About Special Education Day and Residential Programs

A local education agency (LEA) may contract for a day or residential placement when a student鈥檚 admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee determines that placement is necessary for the student to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE).

Special Education Day and Residential Program Office Hours

The 黑料网最新入口 Special Education Day and Residential Programs team is offering a series of optional office hours sessions on Thursday mornings and afternoons throughout fall 2026, focused on day and residential program rule changes and requirements effective October 4, 2026. . See below for session times, topics, and intended audience.

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Date Time Topic Description Audience
10/22 8-9 a.m. Day and Residential Placements 101 Placement decision-making, FAPE, LRE, ARD requirements, provider participation, reintegration planning LEAs Only
10/22 4-5 p.m. District-operated special programs: Report Only, or No Report? Program applicability, district-operated programs, ESC programs, SSAs, exclusions LEAs Only
10/29 8-9 a.m. Completing the APEX Application Student reporting, required documentation, contracts, amendments, annual submissions, timelines LEAs Only 
10/29 4-5 p.m. Public-Private Partnerships: Roles and Responsibilities Governance, program administration, approval pathways, contracts, accountability, oversight LEAs, ESCs, and Providers
11/5 8-9 a.m. Provider Approval and January 1 Readiness Approval process, minimum standards, implementation expectations, readiness planning Current and Prospective Providers
11/5 4-5 p.m. Monitoring, Incidents, and Corrective Actions School system oversight, incident reporting, corrective actions, approval statuses, compliance reviews LEAs, ESCs, and Providers
11/12 8-9 a.m. Provider Operations: Records, Surveillance, and Student Safety Records management, FERPA, surveillance, annual attestations, program changes, student safety systems LEAs and Providers
11/12 4-5 p.m. Contracts and Funding Contract requirements, reimbursement, tuition and fees, funding considerations LEAs and Providers
11/19 8-9 a.m. District-operated special programs: Report Only, or No Report? (Repeat) Placement decision-making, FAPE, LRE, ARD requirements, provider participation, reintegration planning LEAs Only
11/19 4-5 p.m. Day and Residential Placements 101 (Repeat) Program applicability, district-operated programs, ESC programs, SSAs, exclusions LEAs Only
12/3 8-9 a.m. Public-Private Partnerships: Roles and Responsibilities (Repeat) Student reporting, required documentation, contracts, amendments, annual submissions, timelines LEAs Only
12/3 4-5 p.m. Completing the APEX Application (Repeat) Governance, program administration, approval pathways, contracts, accountability, oversight LEAs, ESCs, and Providers
12/10 8-9 a.m. Contracts and Funding (Repeat) Contract requirements, reimbursement, tuition and fees, funding considerations LEAs and Providers
12/10 4-5 p.m. Provider Operations: Records, Surveillance, and Student Safety (Repeat) Records management, FERPA, surveillance, annual attestations, program changes, student safety systems LEAs and Providers
12/17 8-9 a.m. Monitoring, Incidents, and Corrective Actions (Repeat) School system oversight, incident reporting, corrective actions, approval statuses, compliance reviews LEAs, ESCs, and Providers
12/17 4-5 p.m. Provider Approval and January 1 Readiness (Repeat)  Approval process, minimum standards, implementation expectations, readiness planning Current and Prospective Providers

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