Sec. 25.084. YEAR-ROUND SYSTEM. (a) A school district may operate its schools year-round on either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify:
(1) the number of contract days of employees and the number of days of operation, including any time required for staff development, planning and preparation, and continuing education, otherwise required by law;
(2) testing dates, data reporting, and related matters;
(3) the date of the first day of instruction of the school year under Section 25.0811 for a school that was operating year-round for the 2000-2001 school year; and
(4) a student's eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not in session.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the operation of schools year-round by a district does not affect the amount of state funds to which the district is entitled under Chapter 48.
(c) A district that adopts a year-round system under this section may receive the incentive aid under Section 48.0051 if the district meets the criteria for receiving the incentive under that section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 909, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.004(a), eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.004(b), eff. September 1, 2020.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Students and Parents
Chapter 25 - Admission, Transfer, and Attendance
Subchapter C. Operation of Schools and School Attendance
Section 25.081. Operation of Schools
Section 25.0811. First Day of Instruction
Section 25.0812. Last Day of School
Section 25.0815. Operation and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training
Section 25.082. Pledges of Allegiance; Minute of Silence
Section 25.0821. Minute of Silence to Commemorate September 11, 2001
Section 25.0822. Patriotic Society Access to Students
Section 25.083. School Day Interruptions
Section 25.084. Year-Round System
Section 25.085. Compulsory School Attendance
Section 25.087. Excused Absences
Section 25.088. School Attendance Officer
Section 25.089. Compensation of Attendance Officer; Dual Service
Section 25.090. Attendance Officer Not Selected
Section 25.091. Powers and Duties of Peace Officers and Other Attendance Officers
Section 25.0915. Truancy Prevention Measures
Section 25.092. Minimum Attendance for Class Credit or Final Grade
Section 25.093. Parent Contributing to Nonattendance
Section 25.095. Warning Notices
Section 25.0951. School District Complaint or Referral for Failure to Attend School
Section 25.0952. Procedures Applicable to Parent Contributing to Nonattendance Offense