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Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments (open access)

Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments

"This handbook is intended to help [early childhood interventionists (ECI)] personnel understand the importance of early identification, and how visual impairments may impede development if appropriate intervention is not provided. The cooperative efforts of both ECI staff and VI [visual impairment] teachers is essential if infants and toddlers with visual impairments are to have the opportunities to develop, learn, and realize their potential" (p. 3).
Date: 1998
Creator: Bishop, Virginia E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton plan 1999 - 2020 comprehensive plan of the City of Denton (open access)

The Denton plan 1999 - 2020 comprehensive plan of the City of Denton

The report describes comprehensive plan is to translate a vision statement and planning policies into meaningful actions to benefit the entire community. The plan describes the steps city government will take to protect public health and safety, to provide services efficiently and effectively, and to provide the quality of life that our citizens expect. The report expresses community sentiments and values for all to see, and implementation success is dependent upon support and consensus. The report also describes policies, followed by goals and strategies that lead to implementation statements (see Implementation Element). Special sections of the plan such as Land Use, The Street, Urban Design, Schools, and The Edge provide further information regarding design or other issues not covered specifically within the plan elsewhere. These sections are intended to give more specific direction or information than other sections of the plan. These sections may not be formatted exactly like the remainder of the document for this reason, although they generally follow the same pattern as the remainder of the plan.
Date: April 1999
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Planning & Development Department. Comprehensive Planning Section.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, Special Edition, August 2020 (open access)

Retrospect, Special Edition, August 2020

Special edition of the Denton County Historical Commission newsletter focusing on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. It includes various articles about the impact of the war on Denton County as well as important people and events during that period.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, Special Edition, November 2018 (open access)

Retrospect, Special Edition, November 2018

Special edition of the Denton County Historical Commission newsletter focusing on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. It includes a chronology of events and information about important people and activities in Denton County during that time period.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Annual Financial Report: 2020 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Annual Financial Report: 2020

Annual financial report of Denton Independent School District documenting financial statement and providing a narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the District for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Date: June 30, 2020
Creator: Denton Independent School District
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2014 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2014

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2014. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2015

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2015. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2016

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2016. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2016
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2017

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2017. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2019 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2019

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2019. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2020 (open access)

Denton Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2020

This report describes all funds of the Denton Independent School District in fiscal year 2020. The DISD maintains a fully accredited early childhood through grade twelve program and is accredited by both the Texas Education Agency and AdvancED. The District provides a full range of services. These services include general education for grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, special education for students from birth through twenty-one years of age, accelerated education for students requiring remediation, a variety of technical courses and a number of elective and advanced placement courses for those students who wish additional experiences or challenges.
Date: Autumn 2020
Creator: Denton Independent School District. Division of Administrative Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of Denton Texas 2019-20 annual program of services (open access)

City of Denton Texas 2019-20 annual program of services

The report provides an overview of the City of Denton’s budget process and budget documents. The City of Denton has prepared a budget designed to meet the highest standards of performance in municipal budgeting. This document provides a summary of all budgeted funds, including both revenue and expenditure summaries. Major budget documents, the budget process, and organization of the budget itself are described in this report.
Date: September 17, 2019
Creator: Denton. City of Denton
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of Denton Texas 2020-21 annual program of services (open access)

City of Denton Texas 2020-21 annual program of services

The report provides an overview of the City of Denton’s budget process and budget documents. The City of Denton has prepared a budget designed to meet the highest standards of performance in municipal budgeting. This document provides a summary of all budgeted funds, including both revenue and expenditure summaries. Major budget documents, the budget process, and organization of the budget itself are described in this report.
Date: September 22, 2019
Creator: Denton. City of Denton
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2021
Creator: Johnson, Emily; Gandy, Rachel; Puente, Jaime; Smeck, Sadie; Linebarger, Trisha & Fajardo, Erick
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679 (open access)

Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679

This Report is being provided by Sarah C. Narendorf, Ph.D to the 84th Texas Legislative Session’s House Bill 679 (Appendix A) requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), in conjunction with other members of the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless (TICH), to conduct a study of homeless youth and submit a report to the Texas Legislature. In the study, TDHCA is directed to 1) collect data on the number of homeless youth in the state; 2) examine the needs of homeless youth and the degree to which current programs are meeting those needs; 3) identify any sources of funding that might be available to provide services to homeless youth; and 4) develop a strategic plan establishing steps to be taken and timelines for reducing youth homelessness in this state.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Narendorf, Sarah C.; Gendron, Christine; Minott, Kenya; Barillas, Katherine & Santa Maria, Diane
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eastern Region Research: Goals and Impacts (open access)

Eastern Region Research: Goals and Impacts

Impact report describing research in the eastern region of Texas, as well as goals and progress on specific projects.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas A & M AgriLife Research
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas A & M AgriLife Research Goals and Impacts Annual Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas A & M AgriLife Research Goals and Impacts Annual Report: 2015

This report describes Texas A&M AgriLife Research in 18 major research goals for Fiscal Years 2010–2015 and the impacts of progress toward these goals. The goals and impacts are organized by the five agricultural regions of Texas: Eastern, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Winter Garden and South Central, Panhandle-Plains, and Far West Texas.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas A & M AgriLife Research
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 50, Number 1, January 2019 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 50, Number 1, January 2019

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 51, Number 3, July 2020 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 51, Number 3, July 2020

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: July 2020
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 52, Number 2, April 2021 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 52, Number 2, April 2021

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: April 2021
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 52, Number 3, July 2021 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 52, Number 3, July 2021

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: July 2021
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 53, Number 1, January 2022 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 53, Number 1, January 2022

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 53, Number 2, April 2022 (open access)

Texas Board of Nursing Bulletin, Volume 53, Number 2, April 2022

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Board of Nursing discussing news and events, activities of the organization, and other information of interst to nurses.
Date: April 2022
Creator: Texas Board of Nursing
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Field guide to water education (open access)

Field guide to water education

This Report introduces educators to the water (hydrologic) cycle, aquatic life, and water pollution. Following the introduction are lesson plans that educators may use to teach these subjects to their students. Each lesson plan is accompanied by a student handout, vailable in the back of the guide.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History