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Texas Education Code - Chapter 28 Courses Of Study; AdvancementLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Education Code > Texas Education Code - Chapter 28 Courses Of Study; Advancement It is the intent of the legislature that the essential knowledge and skills developed by the State Board of Education under this subchapter shall require ... (a) Each school district that offers kindergarten through grade 12 shall offer, as a required curriculum: (1) a foundation curriculum that includes: (A) English language ... (a) The Texas essential knowledge and skills and Section 28.025 shall require instruction in personal financial literacy in one or more courses required for high ... (a) If the parents or guardians of at least 22 students at a school request a transfer for the same school year to another school ... (a) The board of trustees of each school district shall establish a local school health advisory council to assist the district in ensuring that local ... (a) Except as provided by this section, English shall be the basic language of instruction in public schools. (b) It is the policy of this ... (a) A dual language immersion program should be designed to produce students with a demonstrated mastery, in both English and one other language, of the ... (a) The commissioner shall develop recommendations for school districts for: (1) administering reading instruments to diagnose student reading development and comprehension; (2) training educators in ... (a) Using funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall develop and make available or contract for the development and dissemination of assessment instruments that ... (a) To ensure that students are able to perform college-level course work at institutions of higher education, the commissioner of education and the commissioner of ... (a) Each school district shall implement a program under which students may earn the equivalent of at least 12 semester credit hours of college credit ... (a) A student may be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement or demonstrated proficiency of the subject matter of the course or grade ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (e), a student may not be promoted to: (1) the fourth grade program to which the student ... (a) A principal shall designate a guidance counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled ... (a) A school district shall offer an intensive program of instruction to a student who does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under ... (a) An examination or course grade issued by a classroom teacher is final and may not be changed unless the grade is arbitrary, erroneous, or ... (a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that: (1) provides for a conference between parents and teachers; (2) requires ... (a) Using guidelines established by the State Board of Education, a school district shall develop or select for board review examinations for acceleration for each ... A school district shall grant to a student credit toward the academic course requirements for high school graduation, up to a maximum of two years ... (a) The State Board of Education by rule shall determine curriculum requirements for the minimum, recommended, and advanced high school programs that are consistent with ... (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a school district may issue a high school diploma to a person who: (1) is an honorably ... (a) The commissioner may develop a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average that provides for additional weight to be given ... The board of trustees of a school district shall require each high school in the district to post appropriate signs in each counselor's office, in ... In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the State Board of Education. (2) "College advanced placement course" means a board-approved high-school-level preparatory course for a college ... (a) The purpose of the Texas Advanced Placement Incentive Program is to recognize and reward those students, teachers, and schools that demonstrate success in achieving ... (a) A school participating in the program may be awarded: (1) a one-time $3,000 equipment grant for providing a college advanced placement course or international ... (a) A student is entitled to a subsidy for a fee paid by the student to take a college advanced placement test or an international ... (a) A school shall give priority to academic enhancement purposes in using an award received under the program. The award may not be used for ... To obtain an award or reimbursement for training expenses under the program, a teacher must submit to the board a written application in a form, ... (a) An award or subsidy granted under this subchapter may be funded by donations, grants, or legislative appropriations. The commissioner may solicit and receive grants ... All information regarding an individual student received by the commissioner under this subchapter from a school district or student is confidential under Chapter 552, Government ... Texas Lawyers
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