Reimbursement Letter & Information

TExES #164 Bilingual Supplemental, TExES #190 BTLPT & TExES #154 English as a Second Language Supplemental

Classroom teachers who PASS the TExES #164 Bilingual Supplemental Exam, TExES #190 BTLPT (Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (Spanish), and/or TExES #154 English as a Second Language Supplemental. The reimbursement opportunity applies to teachers who are seeking certification during the 2024-2025 school year.

Guidelines:

1. Provide a scanned copy of the registration receipt for the TExES #164, TExES #190, and/or TExES #154 exam. 

   1. This receipt must include your payment of $118 (TExES #164, TExES #154 and/or TExES #190) and your name.

2. Sign the Letter of Intent (p.2) to engage in continued professional learning aligned with instructing Emergent Bilinguals (EB).  

3. Provide a scanned copy of the ETS Examinee Score Report.

4. See the examples:

5. Email all scanned documents to Sandra Zavala and your employee ID to: szavalagarcia@irvingisd.net, Secretary to the Director of Bilingual/ESL and Language Services.

If you lost your registration receipt(s): 

• Send an email to http://www.tx.nesinc.com/Contacts.aspx to request a confirmation email or receipt that shows that you have paid for your TExES #164 Bilingual Supplemental Exam, TExES #190 BTLPT (Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (Spanish) and/or TExES #154 English as a Second Language Supplemental exam. Include the name of the exam name, test date, your name,

•  and TEA ID #. You will receive it within the next few business days. 

*Note: 

• We do not reimburse renewals or to add it to your current TEA certification. We only reimburse the cost of the exam(s).

• For the 2024-2025 test reimbursement form must be received by May 15, 2025.  

• Summer tests will be reimbursed after September 1, 2025, for teachers who continue to be employed by Irving ISD.

For any questions, contact sazavalagarcia@irvingisd.net the Irving ISD Bilingual/ESL & Language Services Department at 972-600-5252.