ACET Summer Virtual Academies

Join us on June 25 for a full day of high-impact virtual learning designed for federal program and fiscal professionals. This academy features expert-led sessions on allowable costs and procurement, including guidance from Texas Education Agency presenters. Attendees will gain practical insights into grant management, compliance, and procurement processes through engaging sessions and collaborative learning opportunities. Whether you're strengthening your fiscal knowledge or staying current with TEA guidance, this academy equips you with tools you can immediately apply in your role.

Agenda

Fiscal

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Buy This, Not That: Overview of Allowance Costs

Grant management collaboration is essential among all stakeholders to ensure that the LEA utilizes federal grant funds for allowable costs to meet the intent of the grant program.

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Rebecca Estrada
Chief Certification Officer Texas Association of School Business Officials

TEA

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Procurement (Part 1)

Grant management collaboration is essential among all stakeholders to ensure that the LEA utilizes federal grant funds for allowable costs to meet the intent of the grant program.

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Nick Davis
Managing Director & Assistant Chief Grants Officer for Grant Compliance & Administration

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David Marx
Director School Finance/Financial Compliance

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Cory Green
Associate Commissioner for Grant Compliance & Administration

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Procurement (Part 2)

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Cory Green
Associate Commissioner for Grant Compliance & Administration

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David Marx
Director School Finance/Financial Compliance

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Nick Davis
Managing Director & Assistant Chief Grants Officer for Grant Compliance & Administration

SPONSORS

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Frequently Asked Questions


The 2026 Summer Virtual Academy focuses on Fiscal and Texas Education Agency (TEA) topics, providing targeted, in-depth training for federal program professionals. Sessions include guidance on allowable costs (“Buy This, Not That”) to strengthen compliant grant spending, along with a comprehensive, TEA-led Procurement series (Part 1 and Part 2). Participants will gain practical strategies for managing federal funds, ensuring compliance, and navigating procurement requirements with confidence—directly aligned to current TEA expectations and real-world application.
Summer Virtual Academy Presenters
Some sessions will be recorded, depending on presenter permission.
TEA session recordings are available for 90 days after the academy.
Registration is open until the morning of the academy at ACETX.org.
No cancellations or refunds will be offered for the virtual academies.
You may download Your Certificate from the VFairs website after the academy. Please allow 3 days after the academy for certificates to be uploaded into VFairs before attempting to download!
  1. Log in using the email you registered with.
  2. Hover over your profile name in the top-right corner.
  3. Click “View Certificate.”
  4. Select the certificate type you'd like to download.