Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Education
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services

Section 28.0022. Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions - Sec. 28.0022. CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS. (a) For any...

Section 28.0023. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction - Sec. 28.0023. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR INSTRUCTION. (a)...

Section 28.0024. School-Based Savings Program - Sec. 28.0024. SCHOOL-BASED SAVINGS PROGRAM. (a) A school district or...

Section 28.0027. District Curriculum Scope and Sequence - Sec. 28.0027. DISTRICT CURRICULUM SCOPE AND SEQUENCE. (a) In adopting...

Section 28.003. Educational Program Access - Sec. 28.003. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACCESS. (a) If the parents or...

Section 28.004. Local School Health Advisory Council and Health Education Instruction - Sec. 28.004. LOCAL SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND HEALTH EDUCATION...

Section 28.005. Language of Instruction - Sec. 28.005. LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 28.0051. Dual Language Immersion Program - Sec. 28.0051. DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM. (a) A dual language...

Section 28.006. Reading Diagnosis - Sec. 28.006. READING DIAGNOSIS. (a) The commissioner shall develop recommendations...

Section 28.0062. Reading Standards for Kindergarten Through Third Grade - Sec. 28.0062. READING STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE. (a)...

Section 28.007. Mathematics Diagnosis - Sec. 28.007. MATHEMATICS DIAGNOSIS. (a) Using funds appropriated for the...

Section 28.008. Advancement of College Readiness in Curriculum - Sec. 28.008. ADVANCEMENT OF COLLEGE READINESS IN CURRICULUM. (a) To...

Section 28.009. College Credit Program - Sec. 28.009. COLLEGE CREDIT PROGRAM. (a) Each school district shall...

Section 28.010. Notification Regarding College Credit and Work-Based Education Programs - Sec. 28.010. NOTIFICATION REGARDING COLLEGE CREDIT AND WORK-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS....

Section 28.011. Elective Courses on the Bible's Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament and Their Impact on the History and Literature of Western Civilization - Sec. 28.011. ELECTIVE COURSES ON THE BIBLE'S HEBREW SCRIPTURES (OLD...

Section 28.012. Instruction on Interaction With Law Enforcement - Sec. 28.012. INSTRUCTION ON INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) In...

Section 28.013. Nature Science Curriculum Project - Sec. 28.013. NATURE SCIENCE CURRICULUM PROJECT. (a) The State Board...

Section 28.014. College Preparatory Courses - Sec. 28.014. COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES. (a) Each school district shall...

Section 28.016. Instruction in High School, College, and Career Preparation - Sec. 28.016. INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND CAREER PREPARATION....

Section 28.017. Instruction on Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking - Sec. 28.017. INSTRUCTION ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEX...

Section 28.018. Advanced Computer Science Program - Sec. 28.018. ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM. (a) The State Board...

Section 28.020. Mathematics Innovation Zones - Sec. 28.020. MATHEMATICS INNOVATION ZONES. (a) The commissioner may: (1)...

Subchapter B. Advancement, Placement, Credit, and Academic Achievement Record

Section 28.021. Student Advancement - Sec. 28.021. STUDENT ADVANCEMENT. (a) A student may be promoted...

Section 28.0211. Accelerated Learning Committee; Accelerated Instruction; Modified Teacher Assignment - Sec. 28.0211. ACCELERATED LEARNING COMMITTEE; ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION; MODIFIED TEACHER ASSIGNMENT....

Section 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan - Sec. 28.0212. JUNIOR HIGH OR MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN....

Section 28.02121. High School Personal Graduation Plan - Sec. 28.02121. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN. (a) The agency,...

Section 28.02122. Inclusion of Mental Health Professions in Health Science Career Information - Sec. 28.02122. INCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN HEALTH SCIENCE...

Section 28.02123. Notification of Certain High School Graduation Requirements - Sec. 28.02123. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 28.02124. Parental Option for Student Retention - Sec. 28.02124. PARENTAL OPTION FOR STUDENT RETENTION. (a) Subject to...

Section 28.0213. Intensive Program of Instruction - Sec. 28.0213. INTENSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION. (a) A school district...

Section 28.0214. Finality of Grade - Sec. 28.0214. FINALITY OF GRADE. (a) An examination or course...

Section 28.0216. District Grading Policy - Sec. 28.0216. DISTRICT GRADING POLICY. A school district shall adopt...

Section 28.0217. Accelerated Instruction for High School Students - Sec. 28.0217. ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. (a) Each...

Section 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance - Sec. 28.022. NOTICE TO PARENT OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. (a) The...

Section 28.023. Credit by Examination - Sec. 28.023. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION. (a) Using guidelines established by...

Section 28.024. Credit for Enrollment in Certain Academies - Sec. 28.024. CREDIT FOR ENROLLMENT IN CERTAIN ACADEMIES. A school...

Section 28.025. High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record - Sec. 28.025. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RECORD....

Section 28.0251. High School Diploma for Certain Veterans - Sec. 28.0251. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN VETERANS. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 28.0252. Computation of High School Grade Point Average - Sec. 28.0252. COMPUTATION OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE. (a)...

Section 28.0253. Texas First Early High School Completion Program - Sec. 28.0253. TEXAS FIRST EARLY HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION PROGRAM. (a)...

Section 28.0254. Posthumous High School Diploma for Certain Students - Sec. 28.0254. POSTHUMOUS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS. (a)...

Section 28.02541. Diploma for Certain Students Who Entered Ninth Grade Before 2011-2012 School Year - Sec. 28.02541. DIPLOMA FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ENTERED NINTH GRADE...

Section 28.0255. Pilot Program: Three-Year High School Diploma Plan - Sec. 28.0255. PILOT PROGRAM: THREE-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PLAN. (a)...

Section 28.0256. Financial Aid Application Requirement for High School Graduation - Sec. 28.0256. FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION....

Section 28.0258. High School Diploma Awarded on Basis of Individual Graduation Committee Review - Sec. 28.0258. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AWARDED ON BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL...

Section 28.0259. School District Reporting Requirements for Students Graduating Based on Individual Graduation Committee Review Process - Sec. 28.0259. SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING BASED...

Section 28.02591. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Reporting Requirements for Students Graduating Based on Individual Graduation Committee Review Process - Sec. 28.02591. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR...

Section 28.026. Notice of Requirements for Automatic College Admission and Financial Aid - Sec. 28.026. NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC COLLEGE ADMISSION AND...

Section 28.027. Applied Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Courses - Sec. 28.027. APPLIED SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS COURSES. (a)...

Subchapter C. Advanced Placement Incentives

Section 28.051. Definitions - Sec. 28.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 28.052. Program; Purpose - Sec. 28.052. PROGRAM; PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of the Texas...

Section 28.053. Types of Awards - Sec. 28.053. TYPES OF AWARDS. (a) A school participating in...

Section 28.054. Subsidies for College Advanced Placement Test or International Baccalaureate Examination - Sec. 28.054. SUBSIDIES FOR COLLEGE ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEST OR INTERNATIONAL...

Section 28.055. Use of School Awards; Application - Sec. 28.055. USE OF SCHOOL AWARDS; APPLICATION. (a) A school...

Section 28.056. Application for Teacher Awards and Reimbursements - Sec. 28.056. APPLICATION FOR TEACHER AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS. To obtain...

Section 28.057. Funding - Sec. 28.057. FUNDING. (a) An award or subsidy granted under...

Section 28.058. Confidentiality - Sec. 28.058. CONFIDENTIALITY. All information regarding an individual student received...

Chapter 29 - Educational Programs

Subchapter A. Special Education Program

Section 29.001. Statewide Plan - Sec. 29.001. STATEWIDE PLAN. The agency shall develop, and modify...

Section 29.0011. Prohibited Performance Indicator - Sec. 29.0011. PROHIBITED PERFORMANCE INDICATOR. (a) Notwithstanding Section 29.001(5), Section...

Section 29.002. Definition - Sec. 29.002. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "special services" means: (1)...

Section 29.003. Eligibility Criteria - Sec. 29.003. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. (a) The agency shall develop specific...

Section 29.004. Full Individual and Initial Evaluation - Sec. 29.004. FULL INDIVIDUAL AND INITIAL EVALUATION. (a) A written...

Section 29.0041. Information and Consent for Certain Psychological Examinations or Tests - Sec. 29.0041. INFORMATION AND CONSENT FOR CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OR...

Section 29.005. Individualized Education Program - Sec. 29.005. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) Before a child is...

Section 29.0051. Model Form - Sec. 29.0051. MODEL FORM. (a) The agency shall develop a...

Section 29.0052. Individualized Education Program Supplement - Sec. 29.0052. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except as provided...

Section 29.006. Continuing Advisory Committee - Sec. 29.006. CONTINUING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The governor shall appoint...

Section 29.008. Contracts for Services; Residential Placement - Sec. 29.008. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT. (a) A school...

Section 29.009. Public Notice Concerning Preschool Programs for Students With Disabilities - Sec. 29.009. PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH...

Section 29.010. Compliance - Sec. 29.010. COMPLIANCE. (a) The agency shall adopt and implement...

Section 29.011. Transition Planning - Sec. 29.011. TRANSITION PLANNING. (a) The commissioner shall by rule...

Section 29.0111. Beginning of Transition Planning - Sec. 29.0111. BEGINNING OF TRANSITION PLANNING. Appropriate state transition planning...

Section 29.0112. Transition and Employment Guide - Sec. 29.0112. TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDE. (a) The agency, with...

Section 29.012. Residential Facilities - Sec. 29.012. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 29.013. Noneducational Community-Based Support Services for Certain Students With Disabilities - Sec. 29.013. NONEDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH...

Section 29.014. School Districts That Provide Education Solely to Students Confined to or Educated in Hospitals - Sec. 29.014. SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION SOLELY TO STUDENTS...

Section 29.015. Special Education Decision-Making for Children in Foster Care - Sec. 29.015. SPECIAL EDUCATION DECISION-MAKING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE....

Section 29.0151. Appointment of Surrogate Parent for Certain Children - Sec. 29.0151. APPOINTMENT OF SURROGATE PARENT FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN. (a)...

Section 29.016. Evaluation Conducted Pursuant to a Special Education Due Process Hearing - Sec. 29.016. EVALUATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE...

Section 29.0161. Contract With State Office of Administrative Hearings for Special Education Due Process Hearings - Sec. 29.0161. CONTRACT WITH STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR...

Section 29.0162. Representation in Special Education Due Process Hearing - Sec. 29.0162. REPRESENTATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING. (a)...

Section 29.0163. Protection of the Rights of Military Families With Children With Disabilities - Sec. 29.0163. PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MILITARY FAMILIES WITH...

Section 29.0164. Limitation Period for Filing Complaint and Requesting Special Education Due Process Hearing - Sec. 29.0164. LIMITATION PERIOD FOR FILING COMPLAINT AND REQUESTING SPECIAL...

Section 29.017. Transfer of Parental Rights at Age of Majority - Sec. 29.017. TRANSFER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AT AGE OF MAJORITY....

Section 29.018. Special Education Grant - Sec. 29.018. SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT. (a) From funds appropriated for...

Section 29.019. Individualized Education Program Facilitation - Sec. 29.019. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM FACILITATION. (a) The agency shall...

Section 29.020. Individualized Education Program Facilitation Project - Sec. 29.020. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM FACILITATION PROJECT. (a) The agency...

Section 29.022. Video Surveillance of Special Education Settings - Sec. 29.022. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SETTINGS. (a) In...

Section 29.023. Notice of Rights - Sec. 29.023. NOTICE OF RIGHTS. (a) The agency shall develop...

Section 29.026. Grant Program Providing Services to Students With Autism - Sec. 29.026. GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM....

Section 29.027. Grant Program Providing Training in Dyslexia for Teachers and Staff - Sec. 29.027. GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDING TRAINING IN DYSLEXIA FOR TEACHERS...

Subchapter A. -1. Supplemental Special Education Services Program

Section 29.041. Definitions - Sec. 29.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Parent" means a...

Section 29.042. Establishment and Administration of Program - Sec. 29.042. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. (a) The agency...

Section 29.043. Application for Grant on Behalf of Student - Sec. 29.043. APPLICATION FOR GRANT ON BEHALF OF STUDENT. The...

Section 29.044. Program Eligibility Criteria - Sec. 29.044. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. (a) The agency shall establish...

Section 29.045. Approval of Application; Assignment of Account - Sec. 29.045. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION; ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT. Subject to...

Section 29.046. Account Use Restriction - Sec. 29.046. ACCOUNT USE RESTRICTION. (a) Money in an account...

Section 29.047. Agency-Approved Providers and Vendors: Criteria and Application - Sec. 29.047. AGENCY-APPROVED PROVIDERS AND VENDORS: CRITERIA AND APPLICATION. (a)...

Section 29.048. Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee Duties - Sec. 29.048. ADMISSION, REVIEW, AND DISMISSAL COMMITTEE DUTIES. (a) A...

Section 29.049. Rules - Sec. 29.049. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary...

Section 29.050. Expiration - Sec. 29.050. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires September 1, 2024. Added...

Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs

Section 29.051. State Policy - Sec. 29.051. STATE POLICY. English is the basic language of...

Section 29.052. Definitions - Sec. 29.052. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Emergent bilingual student"...

Section 29.053. Establishment of Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs - Sec. 29.053. ESTABLISHMENT OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS....

Section 29.054. Exception - Sec. 29.054. EXCEPTION. (a) If a program other than bilingual...

Section 29.055. Program Content; Method of Instruction - Sec. 29.055. PROGRAM CONTENT; METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. (a) A bilingual...

Section 29.056. Enrollment of Students in Program - Sec. 29.056. ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN PROGRAM. (a) The agency...

Section 29.0561. Evaluation of Transferred Students; Reenrollment - Sec. 29.0561. EVALUATION OF TRANSFERRED STUDENTS; REENROLLMENT. (a) The language...

Section 29.057. Facilities; Classes - Sec. 29.057. FACILITIES; CLASSES. (a) Bilingual education and special language...

Section 29.058. Enrollment of Students Who Do Not Have Limited English Proficiency - Sec. 29.058. ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE LIMITED...

Section 29.059. Cooperation Among Districts - Sec. 29.059. COOPERATION AMONG DISTRICTS. (a) A school district may...

Section 29.060. Preschool, Summer School, and Extended Time Programs - Sec. 29.060. PRESCHOOL, SUMMER SCHOOL, AND EXTENDED TIME PROGRAMS. (a)...

Section 29.061. Bilingual Education and Special Language Program Teachers - Sec. 29.061. BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM TEACHERS. (a)...

Section 29.062. Compliance - Sec. 29.062. COMPLIANCE. (a) The legislature recognizes that compliance with...

Section 29.063. Language Proficiency Assessment Committees - Sec. 29.063. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES. (a) Each school district...

Section 29.064. Appeals - Sec. 29.064. APPEALS. A parent of a student enrolled in...

Section 29.065. Assistance by Agency - Sec. 29.065. ASSISTANCE BY AGENCY. The agency shall develop tools...

Section 29.066. Peims Reporting Requirements - Sec. 29.066. PEIMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A school district that...

Section 29.067. Strategic Plan to Improve and Expand Bilingual Education - Sec. 29.067. STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND BILINGUAL EDUCATION....

Subchapter C. Compensatory Education Programs

Section 29.081. Compensatory, Intensive, and Accelerated Instruction - Sec. 29.081. COMPENSATORY, INTENSIVE, AND ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION. (a) Each school...

Section 29.082. Optional Extended Year Program - Sec. 29.082. OPTIONAL EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM. (a) A school district...

Section 29.0821. Optional Flexible Year Program - Sec. 29.0821. OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE YEAR PROGRAM. (a) A school district...

Section 29.0822. Optional Flexible School Day Program - Sec. 29.0822. OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM. (a) Notwithstanding Section...

Section 29.083. Student Retention Information - Sec. 29.083. STUDENT RETENTION INFORMATION. The agency shall collect data...

Section 29.084. Tutorial Services - Sec. 29.084. TUTORIAL SERVICES. (a) Each school district may provide...

Section 29.085. Life Skills Program for Student Parents - Sec. 29.085. LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM FOR STUDENT PARENTS. (a) A...

Section 29.086. Basic Skills Programs for High School Students - Sec. 29.086. BASIC SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. (a)...

Section 29.087. High School Equivalency Programs - Sec. 29.087. HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAMS. (a) The agency shall...

Section 29.088. After-School and Summer Intensive Mathematics Instruction Programs - Sec. 29.088. AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER INTENSIVE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS. (a)...

Section 29.0881. Strong Foundations Grant Program - Sec. 29.0881. STRONG FOUNDATIONS GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner shall...

Section 29.089. Mentoring Services Program - Sec. 29.089. MENTORING SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) Each school district may...

Section 29.090. After-School and Summer Intensive Science Instruction Programs - Sec. 29.090. AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER INTENSIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS. (a)...

Section 29.091. Grant Program for Districts That Have High Enrollment of Educationally Disadvantaged Students and That Provide Summer Instruction - Sec. 29.091. GRANT PROGRAM FOR DISTRICTS THAT HAVE HIGH ENROLLMENT...

Section 29.094. Intensive Reading or Language Intervention Pilot Program - Sec. 29.094. INTENSIVE READING OR LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a)...

Section 29.095. Grants for Student Clubs - Sec. 29.095. GRANTS FOR STUDENT CLUBS. (a) In this section:...

Section 29.096. Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program - Sec. 29.096. COLLABORATIVE DROPOUT REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Repealed by...

Section 29.099. Intensive Mathematics and Algebra Intervention Pilot Program - Sec. 29.099. INTENSIVE MATHEMATICS AND ALGEBRA INTERVENTION PILOT PROGRAM. (a)...

Subchapter D. Educational Programs for Gifted and Talented Students

Section 29.121. Definition - Sec. 29.121. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "gifted and talented student"...

Section 29.122. Establishment - Sec. 29.122. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Using criteria established by the State...

Section 29.123. State Plan; Assistance - Sec. 29.123. STATE PLAN; ASSISTANCE. The State Board of Education...

Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs

Section 29.151. Free Kindergarten - Sec. 29.151. FREE KINDERGARTEN. The board of trustees of each...

Section 29.152. Operation of Kindergartens on Half-Day or Full-Day Basis - Sec. 29.152. OPERATION OF KINDERGARTENS ON HALF-DAY OR FULL-DAY BASIS....

Section 29.153. Free Prekindergarten for Certain Children - Sec. 29.153. FREE PREKINDERGARTEN FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN. (a) In this...

Section 29.1531. Tuition-Supported and District-Financed Prekindergarten - Sec. 29.1531. TUITION-SUPPORTED AND DISTRICT-FINANCED PREKINDERGARTEN. (a) A school district...

Section 29.1532. Prekindergarten Program Requirements - Sec. 29.1532. PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. (a) A school district's prekindergarten...

Section 29.1533. Establishment of New Prekindergarten Program - Sec. 29.1533. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. Before establishing a...

Section 29.1534. Notification of Prekindergarten Programs - Sec. 29.1534. NOTIFICATION OF PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. (a) In this section,...

Section 29.154. Evaluation of Prekindergarten Programs - Sec. 29.154. EVALUATION OF PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. The commissioner of education,...

Section 29.1543. Early Education Reports - Sec. 29.1543. EARLY EDUCATION REPORTS. The agency shall produce and...

Section 29.1544. Reporting of Certain Information Regarding Prekindergarten Programs; Agency Report - Sec. 29.1544. REPORTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AGENCY...

Section 29.155. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Grants - Sec. 29.155. KINDERGARTEN AND PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS. (a) From amounts appropriated...

Section 29.156. Grants for Educational Component of Head Start - Sec. 29.156. GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF HEAD START. (a)...

Section 29.1561. Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs - Sec. 29.1561. ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS....

Section 29.157. Ready to Read Grants - Sec. 29.157. READY TO READ GRANTS. (a) From funds appropriated...

Section 29.158. Coordination of Services - Sec. 29.158. COORDINATION OF SERVICES. (a) In a manner consistent...

Section 29.159. Provision of Certain Information - Sec. 29.159. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 29.160. Demonstration Projects - Sec. 29.160. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. (a) The State Center for Early...

Section 29.161. School Readiness Certification System - Sec. 29.161. SCHOOL READINESS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM. (a) The State Center...

Section 29.162. Rules - Sec. 29.162. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules for...

Subchapter E. -1. High Quality Prekindergarten Program Requirements

Section 29.164. Definition - Sec. 29.164. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "program" means a high...

Section 29.167. High Quality Curriculum and Teacher Requirements - Sec. 29.167. HIGH QUALITY CURRICULUM AND TEACHER REQUIREMENTS. (a) A...

Section 29.168. Family Engagement Plan - Sec. 29.168. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN. (a) A school district shall...

Section 29.169. Program Evaluation - Sec. 29.169. PROGRAM EVALUATION. (a) A school district shall: (1)...

Section 29.170. Program Funding Evaluation - Sec. 29.170. PROGRAM FUNDING EVALUATION. (a) The commissioner shall evaluate...

Section 29.171. Eligible Private Providers - Sec. 29.171. ELIGIBLE PRIVATE PROVIDERS. (a) A school district that...

Section 29.172. Rules - Sec. 29.172. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary...

Subchapter F. Career and Technology Education Program

Section 29.181. Public Education Career and Technology Education Goals - Sec. 29.181. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GOALS. Each...

Section 29.182. State Plan for Career and Technology Education - Sec. 29.182. STATE PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. (a)...

Section 29.183. Career and Technology and Other Educational Programs - Sec. 29.183. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a)...

Section 29.184. Contracts With Other Schools for Career and Technology Classes - Sec. 29.184. CONTRACTS WITH OTHER SCHOOLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY...

Section 29.185. Career and Technology Program Requirements and Procedures - Sec. 29.185. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. (a)...

Section 29.187. Award for Distinguished Achievement in Career and Technology Education; Program - Sec. 29.187. AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY...

Section 29.188. Recognition of Successful Career and Technology Education Program - Sec. 29.188. RECOGNITION OF SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM....

Section 29.190. Subsidy for Certification Examination - Sec. 29.190. SUBSIDY FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION. (a) A student is...

Section 29.191. Accident, Liability, and Automobile Insurance Coverage - Sec. 29.191. ACCIDENT, LIABILITY, AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) The...

Section 29.192. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 29.192. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. A student who participates in...

Section 29.194. Summer Career and Technology Education Grant Program - Sec. 29.194. SUMMER CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a)...

Subchapter G. Public Education Grant Program

Section 29.201. Parental Choice - Sec. 29.201. PARENTAL CHOICE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

Section 29.202. Eligibility - Sec. 29.202. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A student is eligible to receive...

Section 29.203. Financing - Sec. 29.203. FINANCING. (a) A student who under this subchapter...

Section 29.204. Notification - Sec. 29.204. NOTIFICATION. (a) Not later than January 1 of...

Section 29.205. Contract Authority - Sec. 29.205. CONTRACT AUTHORITY. The board of trustees of a...

Subchapter H. Community

Section 29.251. Definitions - Sec. 29.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 29.252. Agency Role in Community Education - Sec. 29.252. AGENCY ROLE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION. (a) The agency...

Section 29.255. State Funding - Sec. 29.255. STATE FUNDING. Funds shall be appropriated to implement...

Section 29.256. Reimbursement for Community Education Services - Sec. 29.256. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES. (a) A school...

Section 29.257. Community Education Development Projects - Sec. 29.257. COMMUNITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. (a) The legislature may...

Section 29.259. Adult High School Diploma and Industry Certification Charter School Program - Sec. 29.259. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION CHARTER...

Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Section 29.301. Definitions - Sec. 29.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Admission, review, and...

Section 29.302. Findings - Sec. 29.302. FINDINGS. (a) The legislature finds that it is...

Section 29.303. Unique Communication - Sec. 29.303. UNIQUE COMMUNICATION. Students who are deaf or hard...

Section 29.304. Qualifications of Personnel - Sec. 29.304. QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL. (a) A student who is...

Section 29.305. Language Mode Peers - Sec. 29.305. LANGUAGE MODE PEERS. If practicable and not in...

Section 29.306. Familial and Advocate Involvement - Sec. 29.306. FAMILIAL AND ADVOCATE INVOLVEMENT. A student who is...

Section 29.307. Role Models - Sec. 29.307. ROLE MODELS. A student who is deaf or...

Section 29.308. Regional Programs - Sec. 29.308. REGIONAL PROGRAMS. Regional programs for students who are...

Section 29.309. Composition of Local Special Education Advisory Committee - Sec. 29.309. COMPOSITION OF LOCAL SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. If...

Section 29.310. Procedures and Materials for Assessment and Placement - Sec. 29.310. PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT. (a)...

Section 29.311. Educational Programs - Sec. 29.311. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) Educational programs for students who...

Section 29.312. Psychological Counseling Services - Sec. 29.312. PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES. Appropriate psychological counseling services for...

Section 29.313. Evaluation of Programs - Sec. 29.313. EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS. Each school district must provide...

Section 29.314. Transition Into Regular Class - Sec. 29.314. TRANSITION INTO REGULAR CLASS. In addition to satisfying...

Section 29.315. Texas School for the Deaf Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 29.315. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING....

Section 29.316. Language Acquisition - Sec. 29.316. LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. (a) In this section: (1) "Center"...

Subchapter K. Public Junior College and School District Partnership Program to Provide Dropout Recovery

Section 29.402. Partnership - Sec. 29.402. PARTNERSHIP. (a) A public junior college may enter...

Section 29.403. Financing - Sec. 29.403. FINANCING. (a) A public junior college district may...

Section 29.404. Other Funding - Sec. 29.404. OTHER FUNDING. (a) To the extent consistent with...

Subchapter L. School District Program for Residents of Forensic State Supported Living Center

Section 29.451. Definitions - Sec. 29.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "alleged offender resident," "interdisciplinary...

Section 29.452. Applicability - Sec. 29.452. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to an alleged...

Section 29.453. School District Services - Sec. 29.453. SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICES. (a) A school district shall...

Section 29.454. Behavior Management; Behavior Support Specialists - Sec. 29.454. BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT; BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. (a) The discipline...

Section 29.455. Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 29.455. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. (a) A school district in...

Section 29.456. Failure of School District and Center to Agree - Sec. 29.456. FAILURE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CENTER TO AGREE....

Section 29.457. Funding - Sec. 29.457. FUNDING. (a) In addition to other funding to...

Section 29.458. Rules - Sec. 29.458. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary...

Subchapter N. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech) Program

Section 29.551. Definitions - Sec. 29.551. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Advisory council" means...

Section 29.552. P-Tech Advisory Council - Sec. 29.552. P-TECH ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The advisory council is...

Section 29.553. P-Tech Program - Sec. 29.553. P-TECH PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner shall establish and...

Section 29.554. Accident Medical Expense, Liability, and Automobile Insurance Coverage - Sec. 29.554. ACCIDENT MEDICAL EXPENSE, LIABILITY, AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COVERAGE....

Section 29.555. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 29.555. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. A student who participates in...

Section 29.556. P-Tech School Designation and Grant Program - Sec. 29.556. P-TECH SCHOOL DESIGNATION AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) A...

Section 29.557. Rules - Sec. 29.557. RULES. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules as...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs

Section 29.901. Military Instruction - Sec. 29.901. MILITARY INSTRUCTION. (a) In each school district in...

Section 29.9015. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test - Sec. 29.9015. ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST. (a) Except...

Section 29.902. Driver Education - Sec. 29.902. DRIVER EDUCATION. (a) The Texas Department of Licensing...

Section 29.9021. Water Safety Education - Sec. 29.9021. WATER SAFETY EDUCATION. The agency by rule shall...

Section 29.903. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) Instruction; Donations to School Districts for Use in Cpr Instruction - Sec. 29.903. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTION; DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS...

Section 29.905. Community Education Relating to Hate Crime Law - Sec. 29.905. COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATING TO HATE CRIME LAW. (a)...

Section 29.906. Character Traits and Personal Skills Instruction - Sec. 29.906. CHARACTER TRAITS AND PERSONAL SKILLS INSTRUCTION. (a) The...

Section 29.907. Celebrate Freedom Week - Sec. 29.907. CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK. (a) To educate students about...

Section 29.9071. Texas Military Heroes Day - Sec. 29.9071. TEXAS MILITARY HEROES DAY. (a) To educate students...

Section 29.9072. Holocaust Remembrance Week - Sec. 29.9072. HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK. (a) In this section, "Holocaust"...

Section 29.908. Early College Education Program - Sec. 29.908. EARLY COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner shall...

Section 29.909. Distance Learning Courses - Sec. 29.909. DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES. (a) A school district or...

Section 29.9091. Local Remote Learning Program - Sec. 29.9091. LOCAL REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM. (a) A school district...

Section 29.910. Programs of Mutual Benefit - Sec. 29.910. PROGRAMS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT. (a) The commissioner, in...

Section 29.911. Generation Texas Week - Sec. 29.911. GENERATION TEXAS WEEK. (a) To educate middle school,...

Section 29.915. Financial Literacy Pilot Program - Sec. 29.915. FINANCIAL LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In this section,...

Section 29.916. Home-Schooled Student Merit Scholarship and Advanced Placement Testing - Sec. 29.916. HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENT MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING....

Section 29.917. Higher Education and Workforce Readiness Programs - Sec. 29.917. HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS. (a) From...

Section 29.918. Dropout Prevention Strategies - Sec. 29.918. DROPOUT PREVENTION STRATEGIES. (a) Notwithstanding Section 48.104, a...

Section 29.920. Winter Celebrations - Sec. 29.920. WINTER CELEBRATIONS. (a) A school district may educate...

Section 29.922. Texas Workforce Innovation Needs Program - Sec. 29.922. TEXAS WORKFORCE INNOVATION NEEDS PROGRAM. (a) In this...

Section 29.923. Workplace Safety Training Information - Sec. 29.923. WORKPLACE SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION. (a) The agency shall...

Section 29.924. Blended Learning Grant Program - Sec. 29.924. BLENDED LEARNING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section,...

Section 29.925. Texas Girls in Stem - Sec. 29.925. TEXAS GIRLS IN STEM. In recognition of Texas...

Section 29.926. Agriculture Education Program - Sec. 29.926. AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The agency shall develop...

Section 29.928. Study on Competency-Based Educational Programs - Sec. 29.928. STUDY ON COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) The agency...

Section 29.929. Programs to Ensure One-Time Intensive Educational Supports for Overcoming Covid-19 Pandemic Impact - Sec. 29.929. PROGRAMS TO ENSURE ONE-TIME INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR...

Section 29.930. Use of One-Time Federal Discretionary Covid-19 Funding to Ensure Grade Level Support and Reimbursements - Sec. 29.930. USE OF ONE-TIME FEDERAL DISCRETIONARY COVID-19 FUNDING TO...

Section 29.931. Broadband Technical Support for Students - Sec. 29.931. BROADBAND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. From appropriated state...

Section 29.932. One-Time Technology Reimbursement - Sec. 29.932. ONE-TIME TECHNOLOGY REIMBURSEMENT. (a) Using state discretionary funds...

Section 29.933. Legislative Oversight on Covid-19 State Response - Sec. 29.933. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT ON COVID-19 STATE RESPONSE. (a) At...

Section 29.934. Resource Campus - Sec. 29.934. RESOURCE CAMPUS. (a) A school district campus that...

Chapter 30 - State and Regional Programs and Services

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 30.001. Coordination of Services to Children With Disabilities - Sec. 30.001. COORDINATION OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. (a)...

Section 30.0015. Transfer of Assistive Technology Devices - Sec. 30.0015. TRANSFER OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES. (a) In this...

Section 30.002. Education for Children With Visual Impairments - Sec. 30.002. EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. (a) The...

Section 30.003. Support of Students Enrolled in Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired or Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.003. SUPPORT OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TEXAS SCHOOL FOR...

Section 30.004. Information Concerning Programs - Sec. 30.004. INFORMATION CONCERNING PROGRAMS. (a) Each school district shall...

Section 30.005. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 30.005. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED...

Subchapter B. Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Section 30.021. Purpose of Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.021. PURPOSE OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND...

Section 30.022. Governance of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.022. GOVERNANCE OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND...

Section 30.023. Superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.023. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND...

Section 30.024. Employees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.024. EMPLOYEES OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND...

Section 30.025. Funding of Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.025. FUNDING OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND...

Section 30.027. Lease of Certain Property of Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Sec. 30.027. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR...

Section 30.028. Lease of Certain Property of Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a Day-Care Center - Sec. 30.028. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR...

Section 30.029. Ann P - Sec. 30.029. ANN P. SILVERRAIN BUILDING. The classroom building on...

Subchapter C. Texas School for the Deaf

Section 30.051. Purpose of Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.051. PURPOSE OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a)...

Section 30.052. Governance of the Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.052. GOVERNANCE OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF....

Section 30.053. Superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.053. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF....

Section 30.054. Printing at the Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.054. PRINTING AT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF....

Section 30.055. Employees of the Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.055. EMPLOYEES OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF....

Section 30.056. Funding of the Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.056. FUNDING OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF....

Section 30.057. Admission to Texas School for the Deaf - Sec. 30.057. ADMISSION TO TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a)...

Section 30.059. Lease of Certain Property of Texas School for the Deaf for a Day-Care Center - Sec. 30.059. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR...

Subchapter D. Regional Day Schools for the Deaf

Section 30.081. Legislative Intent Concerning Regional Day Schools for the Deaf - Sec. 30.081. LEGISLATIVE INTENT CONCERNING REGIONAL DAY SCHOOLS FOR THE...

Section 30.082. Director of Services - Sec. 30.082. DIRECTOR OF SERVICES. To carry out legislative intent...

Section 30.083. Statewide Plan - Sec. 30.083. STATEWIDE PLAN. (a) The director of services shall...

Section 30.084. Establishment of Programs - Sec. 30.084. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAMS. The State Board of Education...

Section 30.085. Use of Local Resources - Sec. 30.085. USE OF LOCAL RESOURCES. Local resources shall be...

Section 30.086. Powers and Duties of Agency - Sec. 30.086. POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENCY. (a) The agency...

Section 30.087. Funding - Sec. 30.087. FUNDING. (a) The cost of educating students who...

Subchapter E. Texas Juvenile Justice Department Facilities

Section 30.101. Purpose - Sec. 30.101. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to...

Section 30.102. Allocation - Sec. 30.102. ALLOCATION. (a) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is...

Section 30.103. Memorandum of Understanding - Sec. 30.103. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department...

Section 30.104. Credit for Completion of Educational Programs; High School Diploma and Certificate - Sec. 30.104. CREDIT FOR COMPLETION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; HIGH SCHOOL...

Section 30.106. Reading and Behavior Plan - Sec. 30.106. READING AND BEHAVIOR PLAN. (a) Because learning and...

Chapter 30A - State Virtual School Network

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 30A.001. Definitions - Sec. 30A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Administering authority" means...

Section 30A.002. Student Eligibility - Sec. 30A.002. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. (a) A student is eligible to...

Section 30A.003. Provision of Computer Equipment or Internet Service - Sec. 30A.003. PROVISION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR INTERNET SERVICE. This...

Section 30A.004. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 30A.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 30A.005. Telecommunications or Information Services Network Not Created - Sec. 30A.005. TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK NOT CREATED. This...

Section 30A.006. Authorization for Certain Electronic Courses and Programs - Sec. 30A.006. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONIC COURSES AND PROGRAMS. (a)...

Section 30A.007. Local Policy on Electronic Courses - Sec. 30A.007. LOCAL POLICY ON ELECTRONIC COURSES. (a) A school...

Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions

Section 30A.051. Governance of Network - Sec. 30A.051. GOVERNANCE OF NETWORK. (a) The commissioner shall: (1)...

Section 30A.052. General Powers and Duties of Commissioner - Sec. 30A.052. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. (a) The...

Section 30A.053. Designation of Administering Authority - Sec. 30A.053. DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY. The commissioner shall designate...

Section 30A.054. Student Performance Information - Sec. 30A.054. STUDENT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. To the extent permitted under...

Section 30A.055. Limitations on Administering Authority Powers - Sec. 30A.055. LIMITATIONS ON ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY POWERS. The administering authority...

Section 30A.056. Contracts With Virtual School Service Providers - Sec. 30A.056. CONTRACTS WITH VIRTUAL SCHOOL SERVICE PROVIDERS. (a) Each...

Subchapter C. Provision of Electronic Courses

Section 30A.101. Eligibility to Act as Course Provider - Sec. 30A.101. ELIGIBILITY TO ACT AS COURSE PROVIDER. (a) A...

Section 30A.102. Listing of Electronic Courses - Sec. 30A.102. LISTING OF ELECTRONIC COURSES. (a) The administering authority...

Section 30A.1021. Public Access to User Comments Regarding Electronic Courses - Sec. 30A.1021. PUBLIC ACCESS TO USER COMMENTS REGARDING ELECTRONIC COURSES....

Section 30A.103. Criteria for Electronic Courses - Sec. 30A.103. CRITERIA FOR ELECTRONIC COURSES. (a) The board by...

Section 30A.104. Course Eligibility in General - Sec. 30A.104. COURSE ELIGIBILITY IN GENERAL. (a) A course offered...

Section 30A.1041. Driver Education Courses - Sec. 30A.1041. DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES. (a) A school district, open-enrollment...

Section 30A.1042. Reciprocity Agreements With Other States - Sec. 30A.1042. RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES. (a) The administering...

Section 30A.105. Approval of Electronic Courses - Sec. 30A.105. APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC COURSES. (a) The administering authority...

Section 30A.1051. Electronic Course Portability - Sec. 30A.1051. ELECTRONIC COURSE PORTABILITY. A student who transfers from...

Section 30A.1052. Inducements for Enrollment Prohibited - Sec. 30A.1052. INDUCEMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT PROHIBITED. (a) A course provider...

Section 30A.106. Appeal to Commissioner - Sec. 30A.106. APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER. (a) A course provider may...

Section 30A.107. Options for Providers and Students - Sec. 30A.107. OPTIONS FOR PROVIDERS AND STUDENTS. (a) A course...

Section 30A.108. Informed Choice Reports - Sec. 30A.108. INFORMED CHOICE REPORTS. (a) Not later than a...

Section 30A.109. Compulsory Attendance - Sec. 30A.109. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE. The commissioner by rule shall adopt...

Section 30A.110. Applicability of Accountability Requirements - Sec. 30A.110. APPLICABILITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) Chapter 39 applies...

Section 30A.111. Teacher and Instructor Qualifications - Sec. 30A.111. TEACHER AND INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS. (a) Each teacher of...

Section 30A.112. Educator Professional Development - Sec. 30A.112. EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (a) The state virtual school...

Section 30A.1121. Alternative Educator Professional Development - Sec. 30A.1121. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (a) Subject to Subsection...

Section 30A.113. Criteria for Electronic Professional Development Courses - Sec. 30A.113. CRITERIA FOR ELECTRONIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES. The commissioner...

Section 30A.114. Regional Education Service Centers - Sec. 30A.114. REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS. The commissioner by rule...

Section 30A.115. Additional Resources - Sec. 30A.115. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. The commissioner by rule may establish...

Subchapter D. Funding

Section 30A.151. Costs to Be Borne by State - Sec. 30A.151. COSTS TO BE BORNE BY STATE. (a) Except...

Section 30A.152. Grants and Federal Funds - Sec. 30A.152. GRANTS AND FEDERAL FUNDS. (a) The commissioner may...

Section 30A.153. Foundation School Program Funding - Sec. 30A.153. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM FUNDING. (a) Subject to the...

Section 30A.155. Fees - Sec. 30A.155. FEES. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter...

Chapter 31 - Instructional Materials

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 31.001. Free Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.001. FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. Instructional materials selected for use...

Section 31.002. Definitions - Sec. 31.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Instructional material" means...

Section 31.003. Rules - Sec. 31.003. RULES. The State Board of Education may adopt...

Section 31.004. Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.004. CERTIFICATION OF PROVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a) Each...

Section 31.005. Funding for Open-Enrollment Charter Schools - Sec. 31.005. FUNDING FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS. An open-enrollment charter...

Subchapter B. State Funding, Adoption, and Purchase

Section 31.021. State Instructional Materials and Technology Fund - Sec. 31.021. STATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) The...

Section 31.0211. Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment - Sec. 31.0211. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY ALLOTMENT. (a) A school...

Section 31.0212. Instructional Materials and Technology Account - Sec. 31.0212. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT. (a) The commissioner...

Section 31.0213. Certification of Use of Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment - Sec. 31.0213. CERTIFICATION OF USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY...

Section 31.0214. Adjustment for High Enrollment Growth Districts - Sec. 31.0214. ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGH ENROLLMENT GROWTH DISTRICTS. (a) Each...

Section 31.0215. Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment Purchases - Sec. 31.0215. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY ALLOTMENT PURCHASES. (a) The...

Section 31.022. Instructional Materials Review and Adoption - Sec. 31.022. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS REVIEW AND ADOPTION. (a) The State...

Section 31.0221. Midcycle Review and Adoption of Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.0221. MIDCYCLE REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a)...

Section 31.023. Instructional Material List - Sec. 31.023. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL LIST. (a) For each subject and...

Section 31.0231. Commissioner's List - Sec. 31.0231. COMMISSIONER'S LIST. (a) The commissioner shall adopt a...

Section 31.024. Adoption by State Board of Education - Sec. 31.024. ADOPTION BY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. (a) By...

Section 31.0241. Adoption of Open Education Resource Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.0241. ADOPTION OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a)...

Section 31.0242. Review of Open Education Resource Instructional Material - Sec. 31.0242. REVIEW OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL. Not...

Section 31.026. Contract; Price - Sec. 31.026. CONTRACT; PRICE. (a) The State Board of Education...

Section 31.0261. Contracts for Printing of Open Education Resource Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.0261. CONTRACTS FOR PRINTING OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL...

Section 31.027. Information to School Districts; Electronic Sample - Sec. 31.027. INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ELECTRONIC SAMPLE. (a) A...

Section 31.028. Special Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.028. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The commissioner may purchase...

Section 31.029. Bilingual Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.029. BILINGUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a) A school district shall...

Section 31.030. Used Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.030. USED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. The State Board of Education...

Section 31.031. College Preparatory Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.031. COLLEGE PREPARATORY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a) A school district...

Section 31.035. Supplemental Instructional Materials - Sec. 31.035. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...

Subchapter B. -1. State-Developed Open Education Resource Instructional Materials

Section 31.071. Purchase Authority - Sec. 31.071. PURCHASE AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioner may purchase state-developed...

Section 31.0711. Content Not Owned by State - Sec. 31.0711. CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE. Instructional material purchased...

Section 31.072. Content Requirements - Sec. 31.072. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) State-developed open education resource instructional...

Section 31.073. Selection by School District - Sec. 31.073. SELECTION BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) Repealed by Acts...

Section 31.074. Distribution - Sec. 31.074. DISTRIBUTION. (a) The commissioner shall provide for the...

Section 31.075. Ownership; Licensing - Sec. 31.075. OWNERSHIP; LICENSING. (a) State-developed open education resource instructional...

Section 31.076. Rules; Finality of Decisions - Sec. 31.076. RULES; FINALITY OF DECISIONS. (a) The commissioner may...

Subchapter B. -2. Instructional Materials Web Portal

Section 31.081. Instructional Materials Web Portal - Sec. 31.081. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WEB PORTAL. (a) The commissioner shall...

Section 31.082. Quality of Instructional Materials Submitted by Publisher - Sec. 31.082. QUALITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY PUBLISHER. (a)...

Section 31.083. Instructional Materials Repository - Sec. 31.083. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS REPOSITORY. (a) The commissioner shall include...

Section 31.084. Rules - Sec. 31.084. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary...

Subchapter C. Local Operations

Section 31.101. Selection and Purchase of Instructional Materials by School Districts - Sec. 31.101. SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BY SCHOOL...

Section 31.102. Title and Custody - Sec. 31.102. TITLE AND CUSTODY. (a) Each instructional material purchased...

Section 31.103. Instructional Material Requisitions - Sec. 31.103. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL REQUISITIONS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2011,...

Section 31.104. Distribution and Handling - Sec. 31.104. DISTRIBUTION AND HANDLING. (a) The board of trustees...

Section 31.105. Sale or Disposal of Instructional Materials and Technological Equipment - Sec. 31.105. SALE OR DISPOSAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGICAL...

Section 31.106. Use of Local Funds - Sec. 31.106. USE OF LOCAL FUNDS. In addition to any...

Subchapter D. Administrative Penalties and Penal Provisions

Section 31.151. Duties of Publishers and Manufacturers - Sec. 31.151. DUTIES OF PUBLISHERS AND MANUFACTURERS. (a) A publisher...

Section 31.152. Accepting Rebate on Instructional Materials or Technological Equipment - Sec. 31.152. ACCEPTING REBATE ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OR TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT....

Section 31.153. Violation of Free Instructional Materials Law - Sec. 31.153. VIOLATION OF FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LAW. (a) A...

Chapter 32 - Computers, Computer-Related Equipment, and Student Information Protection

Subchapter A. Powers and Duties of State Board of Education Relating to Electronic Instructional Technology and Computer-Related Equipment

Section 32.001. Development of Long-Range Plan - Sec. 32.001. DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-RANGE PLAN. (a) The State Board...

Section 32.002. Authority of School District - Sec. 32.002. AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT. A school district is...

Section 32.003. Authority of Commissioner to Contract - Sec. 32.003. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER TO CONTRACT. The commissioner may...

Section 32.004. Fees - Sec. 32.004. FEES. The State Board of Education, on the...

Subchapter B. Statewide Development of Technology and Telecommunications

Section 32.031. Purpose - Sec. 32.031. PURPOSE. To prepare students for the 21st century,...

Section 32.032. Electronic Information System - Sec. 32.032. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) The agency shall establish...

Section 32.033. Integrated Telecommunications System - Sec. 32.033. INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. (a) The agency, in coordination...

Section 32.034. Center for Educational Technology - Sec. 32.034. CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. (a) The commissioner, as...

Section 32.035. Demonstration Programs - Sec. 32.035. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. (a) The agency shall establish demonstration...

Section 32.036. Preview Centers and Training Programs - Sec. 32.036. PREVIEW CENTERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. The agency may...

Section 32.037. Grant Program for Transition to Electronic Administration of Assessment Instruments - Sec. 32.037. GRANT PROGRAM FOR TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF...

Subchapter C. Transfer of Data Processing Equipment to Students

Section 32.101. Definition - Sec. 32.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "data processing" has the...

Section 32.102. Authority - Sec. 32.102. AUTHORITY. (a) As provided by this subchapter, a...

Section 32.103. Eligibility; Preference - Sec. 32.103. ELIGIBILITY; PREFERENCE. (a) A student is eligible to...

Section 32.104. Requirements for Transfer - Sec. 32.104. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER. Before transferring data processing equipment...

Section 32.105. Expenditure of Public Funds - Sec. 32.105. EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. A school district or...

Section 32.106. Return of Equipment - Sec. 32.106. RETURN OF EQUIPMENT. (a) Except as provided by...

Subchapter D. Student Information

Section 32.151. Definitions - Sec. 32.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Covered information" means...

Section 32.152. Prohibited Use of Covered Information - Sec. 32.152. PROHIBITED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator...

Section 32.153. Allowed Disclosure of Covered Information - Sec. 32.153. ALLOWED DISCLOSURE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator...

Section 32.154. Allowed Use of Covered Information - Sec. 32.154. ALLOWED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. This subchapter does...

Section 32.155. Protection of Covered Information - Text of section effective until September 01, 2023 Sec. 32.155....

Section 32.155. Protection of Covered Information - Text of section effective on September 01, 2023 Sec. 32.155....

Section 32.156. Deletion of Covered Information - Sec. 32.156. DELETION OF COVERED INFORMATION. If a school district...

Section 32.157. Applicability - Sec. 32.157. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not: (1) limit the...

Subchapter F. Education Internet Portal

Section 32.258. Student Assessment Data; Data Portal - Sec. 32.258. STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL. (a) The agency...

Subchapter G. Technology Lending Program Grants

Section 32.301. Establishment of Program - Sec. 32.301. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner may establish...

Section 32.302. Funding - Sec. 32.302. FUNDING. (a) The commissioner may use not more...

Section 32.303. Use of Grant Funds - Sec. 32.303. USE OF GRANT FUNDS. (a) A school district...

Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities

Subchapter A. School Counselors and Counseling Programs

Section 33.002. Certified School Counselor - Sec. 33.002. CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR. (a) From funds appropriated for...

Section 33.003. Parental Consent - Sec. 33.003. PARENTAL CONSENT. The board of trustees of each...

Section 33.004. Parental Involvement - Sec. 33.004. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. (a) Each school shall obtain, and...

Section 33.005. Comprehensive School Counseling Programs - Sec. 33.005. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS. (a) A school counselor...

Section 33.006. School Counselors; General Duties - Sec. 33.006. SCHOOL COUNSELORS; GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The primary responsibility...

Section 33.007. Counseling Regarding Postsecondary Education - Sec. 33.007. COUNSELING REGARDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) Each school counselor...

Section 33.009. Postsecondary Education and Career Counseling Academies - Sec. 33.009. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING ACADEMIES. (a) In...

Subchapter B. Libraries

Section 33.021. Library Standards - Sec. 33.021. LIBRARY STANDARDS. The Texas State Library and Archives...

Section 33.022. Contract With County or Municipality - Sec. 33.022. CONTRACT WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. (a) A school...

Subchapter C. Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs

Section 33.051. Definitions - Sec. 33.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child" and "minor"...

Section 33.052. Missing Child Prevention and Identification Programs - Sec. 33.052. MISSING CHILD PREVENTION AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMS. (a) The...

Section 33.053. Fingerprints of Children - Sec. 33.053. FINGERPRINTS OF CHILDREN. (a) A missing child prevention...

Section 33.0531. Child Identification Program - Sec. 33.0531. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) The agency shall provide...

Section 33.054. Photographs of Children - Sec. 33.054. PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN. (a) A participating school shall...

Section 33.055. Fingerprints and Photographs Not Used as Evidence - Sec. 33.055. FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS NOT USED AS EVIDENCE. (a)...

Section 33.056. Liability for Nonperformance - Sec. 33.056. LIABILITY FOR NONPERFORMANCE. A person is not liable...

Section 33.057. Destruction of Fingerprints and Photographs - Sec. 33.057. DESTRUCTION OF FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. The agency shall...

Subchapter D. Extracurricular Activities

Section 33.081. Extracurricular Activities - Sec. 33.081. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. (a) The State Board of Education...

Section 33.0811. School District Policy on Absences to Participate in Extracurricular Activities - Sec. 33.0811. SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY ON ABSENCES TO PARTICIPATE IN...

Section 33.0812. Scheduling Extracurricular Activities Prohibited in Certain Circumstances - Sec. 33.0812. SCHEDULING EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (a)...

Section 33.082. Extracurricular Activities; Use of Discriminatory Athletic Club - Sec. 33.082. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; USE OF DISCRIMINATORY ATHLETIC CLUB. (a)...

Section 33.083. Interscholastic Leagues - Sec. 33.083. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUES. (a) The rules and procedures of...

Section 33.0832. Participation in University Interscholastic League Activities by Students Receiving Outpatient Mental Health Services - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 33.0832. Equal Opportunity for Certain Students to Participate in University Interscholastic League Activities - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 33.0834. Interscholastic Athletic Competition Based on Biological Sex - Sec. 33.0834. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COMPETITION BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SEX. (a)...

Section 33.084. Interscholastic League Advisory Council - Sec. 33.084. INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The interscholastic league...

Section 33.085. Authority of University Interscholastic League Regarding Activities Involving Sports Officials - Sec. 33.085. AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE REGARDING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING...

Section 33.086. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid - Sec. 33.086. CERTIFICATION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND FIRST AID. (a)...

Section 33.087. Eligibility of Students Participating in Joint Credit or Concurrent Enrollment Programs - Sec. 33.087. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN JOINT CREDIT OR...

Section 33.091. Prevention of Illegal Steroid Use; Random Testing - Sec. 33.091. PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL STEROID USE; RANDOM TESTING. (a)...

Section 33.092. Student Election Clerks and Early Voting Clerks - Sec. 33.092. STUDENT ELECTION CLERKS AND EARLY VOTING CLERKS. A...

Section 33.093. Recognition of Participation in Special Olympics - Sec. 33.093. RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. If a...

Section 33.094. Football Helmet Safety Requirements - Sec. 33.094. FOOTBALL HELMET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. (a) A school district...

Section 33.096. Cardiac Assessments of High School Participants in Extracurricular Athletic Activities - Sec. 33.096. CARDIAC ASSESSMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IN EXTRACURRICULAR...

Section 33.097. Inclusive Sports Program for Students With Intellectual Disabilities - Sec. 33.097. INCLUSIVE SPORTS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES....

Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program

Section 33.151. Definitions - Sec. 33.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 33.152. Statewide Operation of Program - Sec. 33.152. STATEWIDE OPERATION OF PROGRAM. It is the intent...

Section 33.154. Duties of Commissioner - Sec. 33.154. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. (a) The commissioner shall: (1)...

Section 33.155. Cooperation With Communities in Schools, Inc - Sec. 33.155. COOPERATION WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, INC. The agency...

Section 33.156. Funding; Expansion of Participation - Sec. 33.156. FUNDING; EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION. (a) The agency shall...

Section 33.157. Participation in Program - Sec. 33.157. PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM. An elementary or secondary school...

Section 33.158. Donations to Program - Sec. 33.158. DONATIONS TO PROGRAM. (a) The agency may accept...

Section 33.159. Agency Performance of Communities in Schools Functions Required - Sec. 33.159. AGENCY PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS FUNCTIONS REQUIRED....

Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain

Section 33.201. Applicability - Sec. 33.201. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to each public school...

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Texas Statutes Title 2 - Public Education Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services

Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Public Education
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services