Texas Education Code - Section 42.154. Career And Technology Education Allotment
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§ 42.154. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ALLOTMENT. (a)
For each full-time equivalent student in average daily attendance
in an approved career and technology education program in grades
nine through 12 or in career and technology education programs for
students with disabilities in grades seven through 12, a district
is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic
allotment multiplied by a weight of 1.35.
(b) In this section, "full-time equivalent student" means
30 hours of contact a week between a student and career and
technology education program personnel.
(c) Funds allocated under this section, other than an
indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education
rule, must be used in providing career and technology education
programs in grades nine through 12 or career and technology
education programs for students with disabilities in grades seven
through 12 under Sections 29.182, 29.183, and 29.184.
(d) The commissioner shall conduct a cost-benefit
comparison between career and technology education programs and
mathematics and science programs.
(e) Out of the total statewide allotment for career and
technology education under this section, the commissioner shall set
aside an amount specified in the General Appropriations Act, which
may not exceed an amount equal to one percent of the total amount
appropriated, to support regional career and technology education
planning. After deducting the amount set aside under this
subsection from the total amount appropriated for career and
technology education under this section, the commissioner shall
reduce each district's tier one allotments in the same manner
described for a reduction in allotments under Section 42.253.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, § 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, § 31, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 42.103 42.104 42.105 42.106 42.151 42.152 42.153 42.154 42.155 42.156 42.157 42.158 42.251 42.2511 42.2512
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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