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Every four years, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) conducts a comprehensive review of the Texas Rising Star program. TWC’s most recent review was completed in 2021, and TWC has begun to implement the resulting changes.
TWC established a Texas Rising Star workgroup to help inform the review. The workgroup considered stakeholder input and developed recommendations for TWC to consider in the development of new certification Guidelines. On January 5, 2021, the Commission approved the Amendments to TWC’s Chapter 809 Child Care Services Rules based on the workgroup’s recommendations. These rules became effective January 25, 2021, and implementation will begin April 1, 2021.
Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2001.039 and 40 Texas Administrative Code §809.130, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) must review and update the Texas Rising Star guidelines at a minimum every four years. The review must consider input from stakeholders via a public hearing. In February 2020, TWC invited the public to learn about the workgroup’s recommendations and to provide comment during the following public meetings.
Date | Location | Notes ![]() |
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4-Feb |
Austin Workforce Solutions Capital Area |
Austin |
12-Feb |
Houston Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) |
Houston |
13-Feb |
McAllen Workforce Solutions Corporate Office |
McAllen |
19-Feb |
Arlington North Central Texas Council of Governments |
Arlington |
20-Feb |
Waco McLennan County Workforce Solutions Center |
Waco |
25-Feb |
Lubbock Workforce Solutions South Plains |
Lubbock |
26-Feb |
El Paso YWCA |
El Paso |
Please join us at any of the meetings to provide feedback for consideration. More information about the proposed changes is available below. We also welcome interested parties to submit comments by February 26, 2020, to TRS4YearReview@twc.state.tx.us.
Meeting Materials and Revised Draft Documents
Texas Rising Star 4-year Review Recommendations Overview
Data Summary: Detailed Workgroup Revision Summary
Facility Assessment Record Form (revised 02/2021)
Classroom Assessment Record Form (revised 02/2021)
Continuous Quality Improvement Plan Form (revised 02/2021)
Screening Form for Current Texas Rising Star Programs (revised 02/2021)
Screening Form for Initial Applicants (revised 02/2021)
Revised Texas Rising Star Guidelines (revised 02/2021)
Pre-Star Checklist (revised 12/2020)
Revisions Overview for Non-Certified Programs Power Point
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend any of the meetings and who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special accommodations should contact Conference and Media Services at (512) 463-6389 or by email at conferenceplanning.media@twc.state.tx.us at least 7–10 working days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Name |
Organization/Business |
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Reagan Miller |
Texas Workforce Commission |
Julie Richards |
Texas Health and Human Services Commission |
Jacquie Porter |
Texas Education Agency |
April Crawford |
UT Health Science Center, Children’s Learning Institute |
Mandi Kimball |
Children at Risk |
Kim Kofron |
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children |
Belinda Rojas |
Together4Children |
Michael Gonzalez |
Kids R Kids |
Bea Vargas |
El Papalote Inclusive Child Development Center |
Murriel Webb |
Braswell Child Development Center |
Jill Goodrich |
Opportunity School |
Erica Mata |
Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care |
Sheila Matthews |
Open Door East School |
Rahima Bahalim |
Super Kids Academy |
Carolyn Griffin |
Grace Place Child Development Center |
Anthony Billings |
Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas |
Mary Ross |
Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas |
Judy McDonald |
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County |
May 2019 | Workgroup established |
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June 2019 | Regional Focus Group meetings – Heart of Texas, West Central, Tarrant County, Lower Rio, Coastal Bend, Gulf Coast, Rural Capital, Texoma |
July 23, 2019 10:00am – 2:00pm |
TRS Workgroup Meeting, 10am – 4:00pm, |
August – October 2019 | Bi-Weekly Workgroup Conference Calls |
October 29, 2019 |
TRS Workgroup Meeting, 10:30am – 4:30pm, |
November – January 2020 | Bi-Weekly Workgroup Conference Calls |
December 17, 2019 |
TRS Workgroup Meeting, 10am – 4:00pm, |
January 2020 | TWC Approval of Draft TRS Guidelines |
February 2020 |
Regional public meetings to receive input on draft TRS Guidelines |
July 7, 2020 |
Commission to consider administrative rule changes and revision to Guidelines |
August - December 2020 |
TWC rulemaking process to implement revisions |
January 5, 2021 |
Rule changes and Guideline revisions effective |
January - Spring 2021 | Deferment of Texas Rising Star visits |
Early Summer 2021 |
Implementation of revisions begins (current TRS providers will implement at upcoming visit or via prioritization plan) This date is TBD. For more information, please see WD Letter 06-21. |
Throughout the TRS review process, the workgroup will also meet through conference calls, as necessary. TWC will post workgroup meeting material and notes on this page as they become available.
This Data Summary includes the data collected from the eight regional focus groups, TRS staff phone calls, and the emails received via the TRS4yearReview@twc.state.tx.us mailbox regarding the considerations provided for the review, as well as the workgroup’s input.The Data Summary is a working document and will be updated as necessary following each workgroup meeting.
June 24, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
July 23, 2019 Workgroup Meeting
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
August 15, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
August 29, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
September 26, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Materials
October 10, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
October 24, 2019 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
October 29, 2019, Workgroup Meeting
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials
November 18, 2019, Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials
December 2, 2019, Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials
December 13, 2019, Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials
December 17, 2019, Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials
January 6, 2020 Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Notes
Meeting Materials
January 13, 2020, Workgroup Conference Call
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Materials