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Texas Education Code - Chapter 29 Educational ProgramsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Education Code > Texas Education Code - Chapter 29 Educational Programs The agency shall develop, and modify as necessary, a statewide design, consistent with federal law, for the delivery of services to children with disabilities in ... In this subchapter, "special services" means: (1) special education instruction, which may be provided by professional and supported by paraprofessional personnel in the regular classroom ... (a) The agency shall develop specific eligibility criteria based on the general classifications established by this section with reference to contemporary diagnostic or evaluative terminologies ... (a) A written report of a full individual and initial evaluation of a student for purposes of special education services shall be completed not later ... (a) On request of a child's parent, before obtaining the parent's consent under 20 U.S.C. Section 1414 for the administration of any psychological examination or ... (a) Before a child is enrolled in a special education program of a school district, the district shall establish a committee composed of the persons ... Text of section effective until August 1, 2006 (a) The agency shall establish a committee composed of parents of students with autism or other pervasive ... The governor shall appoint a continuing advisory committee, composed of 17 members, under 20 U.S.C. Section 1412(a)(21). The appointments are not subject to confirmation by ... School districts may enter into a written contract to jointly operate their special education programs. The contract must be approved by the commissioner. Funds to ... (a) A school district, shared services arrangement unit, or regional education service center may contract with a public or private facility, institution, or agency inside ... Each school district shall develop a system to notify the population in the district with children who are at least three years of age but ... (a) The agency shall adopt and implement a comprehensive system for monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to special education. The ... The commissioner shall by rule adopt procedures for compliance with federal requirements relating to transition services for students who are enrolled in special education programs ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b)(2), not later than the third day after the date a person 22 years of age or younger is ... (a) The agency shall establish procedures and criteria for the allocation of funds appropriated under this section to school districts for the provision of noneducational ... (a) This section applies only to a school district that provides education and related services only to students who are confined in or receive educational ... (a) The school district shall give preferential consideration to a foster parent of a child with a disability when assigning a surrogate parent for the ... A special education hearing officer in an impartial due process hearing brought under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415 may issue an order or decision that authorizes ... Not later than December 1, 2003, the agency and the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall jointly determine whether it would be cost-effective for the ... (a) A student with a disability who is 18 years of age or older or whose disabilities of minority have been removed for general purposes ... English is the basic language of this state. Public schools are responsible for providing a full opportunity for all students to become competent in speaking, ... In this subchapter: (1) "Student of limited English proficiency" means a student whose primary language is other than English and whose English language skills are ... (a) The agency shall establish a procedure for identifying school districts that are required to offer bilingual education and special language programs in accordance with ... (a) If a program other than bilingual education must be used in kindergarten through the elementary grades, documentation for the exception must be filed with ... (a) A bilingual education program established by a school district shall be a full-time program of dual-language instruction that provides for learning basic skills in ... (a) The agency shall establish standardized criteria for the identification, assessment, and classification of students of limited English proficiency eligible for entry into the program ... (a) The language proficiency assessment committee shall reevaluate a student who is transferred out of a bilingual education or special language program under Section 29.056(g) ... (a) Bilingual education and special language programs must be located in the regular public schools of the district rather than in separate facilities. (b) Students ... With the approval of the school district and a student's parents, a student who does not have limited English proficiency may also participate in a ... (a) A school district may join with one or more other districts to provide the bilingual education and special language programs required by this subchapter. ... (a) Each school district that is required to offer a bilingual education or special language program shall offer a voluntary program for children of limited ... (a) The State Board for Educator Certification shall provide for the issuance of teaching certificates appropriate for bilingual education instruction to teachers who possess a ... (a) The legislature recognizes that compliance with this subchapter is an imperative public necessity. Therefore, in accordance with the policy of the state, the agency ... (a) Each school district that is required to offer bilingual education and special language programs shall establish a language proficiency assessment committee. (b) Each committee ... A parent of a student enrolled in a school district offering bilingual education or special language programs may appeal to the commissioner if the district ... (a) Each school district shall use the student performance data resulting from the basic skills assessment instruments and achievement tests administered under Subchapter B, Chapter ... (a) A school district may set aside an amount from the district's allotment under Section 42.152 or may apply to the agency for funding of ... (a) A school district may provide a flexible year program for students who did not or are likely not to perform successfully on an assessment ... (a) Notwithstanding Section 25.081 or 25.082, a school district may apply to the commissioner to provide a flexible school day program for students in grades ... The agency shall collect data from school districts through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) relating to grade level retention of students. Added by ... (a) Each school district may provide tutorial services at the district's schools. (b) A district that provides tutorial services shall require a student whose grade ... (a) A school district may provide an integrated program of educational and support services for students who are pregnant or who are parents. (b) The ... (a) A school district may apply to the commissioner for funding of special programs for students in grade nine who are at risk of not ... (a) The agency shall develop a process by which a school district or open-enrollment charter school may apply to the commissioner for authority to operate ... (a) A school district may provide an intensive after-school program or an intensive program during the period that school is recessed for the summer to ... (a) Each school district may provide a mentoring services program to students at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Section 29.081. (b) ... (a) A school district may provide an intensive after-school program or an intensive program during the period that school is recessed for the summer to ... Text of section effective until July 1, 2007 (a) In this section, "pilot program" means the intensive reading and language intervention pilot program. (b) ... In this subchapter, "gifted and talented student" means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high ... Using criteria established by the State Board of Education, each school district shall adopt a process for identifying and serving gifted and talented students in ... The State Board of Education shall develop and periodically update a state plan for the education of gifted and talented students to guide school districts ... (a) In this section, "public senior college or university" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) A Texas governor's school is a summer residential ... The board of trustees of each school district shall establish and maintain one or more kindergartens for the training of children residing in the district ... A public school kindergarten may be operated on a half-day or a full-day basis at the option of the board of trustees of the school ... (a) A district shall offer prekindergarten classes if the district identifies 15 or more children who are eligible under Subsection (b) and are at least ... (a) A school district may offer on a tuition basis or use district funds to provide: (1) an additional half-day of prekindergarten classes to children ... (a) A school district's prekindergarten program shall be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, mathematics, and ... Before establishing a new prekindergarten program, a school district shall consider the possibility of sharing use of an existing Head Start or other child-care program ... The commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall monitor and evaluate prekindergarten programs as to their developmental appropriateness. The commissioners ... (a) From amounts appropriated for the purposes of this section, the commissioner may make grants to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement or ... (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall make grants for use in providing an educational component to federal Head Start programs or ... (a) The commissioner may waive a law or rule relating to early childhood care and education programs: (1) to the extent that the law or ... (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall make grants as provided by this section in support of pre-reading instruction. (b) The commissioner ... (a) In a manner consistent with federal law and regulations, each prekindergarten program provider, Head Start and Early Head Start program provider, and provider of ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, each provider of government-funded child-care services shall, at the time that a child is enrolled with the ... (a) The State Center for Early Childhood Development, in conjunction with a school district, regional education service center, institution of higher education, local government, local ... (a) The State Center for Early Childhood Development, in conjunction with the P-16 Council established under Section 61.077, shall develop and adopt a school readiness ... Each public school student shall master the basic skills and knowledge necessary for: (1) managing the dual roles of family member and wage earner; and ... (a) The agency shall prepare and biennially update a state plan for career and technology education that sets forth objectives for career and technology education ... (a) The board of trustees of a school district may conduct and supervise career and technology classes and other educational programs for students and for ... (a) The board of trustees of a school district may contract with another school district or with a public or private postsecondary educational institution or ... The agency shall prescribe requirements for career and technology education in public schools as necessary to comply with federal law. Added by Acts 1995, 74th ... Text of section effective until August 31, 2007 (a) The Ector County Independent School District may conduct a pilot project for a career-targeted transition ... (a) In addition to the authority granted under Section 29.183, the board of trustees of a school district may develop and offer a program that ... The governor is encouraged to present a proclamation or certificate to each member of the business and industry community that the Texas Workforce Commission, in ... Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, as provided by this subchapter an eligible student may attend a public school in the district in which ... (a) A student is eligible to receive a public education grant or to attend another public school in the district in which the student resides ... (a) A student who under this subchapter uses a public education grant to attend a public school in a school district other than the district ... (a) Not later than January 1 of each year the commissioner shall, based on the most recent information available, provide notice to each school district ... The board of trustees of a school district may contract under Section 11.157 for the provision of educational services to a district student eligible to ... In this subchapter: (1) "Adult education" means services and instruction provided below the college level for adults by public local education agencies, public nonprofit agencies, ... (a) The agency shall: (1) provide adequate staffing to develop, administer, and support a comprehensive statewide adult education program and coordinate related federal and state ... Adult education programs shall be provided by public school districts, public junior colleges, public universities, public nonprofit agencies, and community-based organizations approved in accordance with ... The State Board of Education may establish an adult education advisory committee composed of not more than 21 members representing public and private education, business, ... (a) Funds shall be appropriated to implement statewide adult basic education, adult bilingual education, high school equivalency, and high school credit programs to eliminate illiteracy ... (a) A school district whose governing board elects to provide community education for all age groups may on application and according to rules adopted by ... (a) The legislature may appropriate money from the foundation school fund to the agency for developing and implementing community education projects. The agency shall actively ... In this subchapter: (1) "Admission, review, and dismissal committee" means the committee required by State Board of Education rules to develop the individualized education program ... (a) The legislature finds that it is essential for the well-being and growth of students who are deaf or hard of hearing that educational programs ... Students who are deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which their unique communication mode is respected, used, and developed to an ... (a) A student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, progress assessors, administrators, and others ... If practicable and not in conflict with any admission, review, and dismissal committee recommendations, a student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have ... A student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which the student's parents or legal guardians and advocates for the ... A student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be given the opportunity to be exposed to deaf or hard-of-hearing role models. Added by ... Regional programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall meet the unique communication needs of students who can benefit from those programs. ... If practicable, in a school district in which there are students who are deaf or hard of hearing, the local special education advisory committee required ... (a) Procedures and materials for assessment and placement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be selected and administered so as not ... (a) Educational programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing must be coordinated with other public and private agencies, including: (1) agencies operating ... Appropriate psychological counseling services for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be made available at the student's school site in the ... Each school district must provide continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of programs of the district for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. If ... In addition to satisfying requirements of the admission, review, and dismissal committee and to satisfying requirements under state and federal law for vocational training, each ... The Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Deaf shall develop, agree to, and by commissioner rule adopt no later than September 1, ... (a) In each school district in which military instruction is conducted under a state or federal law requiring the district to give bond or otherwise ... (a) The agency shall develop a program of organized instruction in driver education and traffic safety for public school students. A student who will be ... § 29.903. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTION; DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR USE IN CPR INSTRUCTION. (a) A school district that provides instruction to ... (a) This section applies only to a school district with one or more high schools that: (1) during the preceding five years, have had an ... (a) The attorney general, in cooperation with the agency, shall develop a program that provides instruction about state laws on hate crimes: (1) at appropriate ... (a) A school district may provide a character education program. (b) A character education program under this section must: (1) stress positive character traits, such ... (a) To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, ... (a) The commissioner shall establish and administer an early college education program for students who are at risk of dropping out of school or who ... (a) In this section, "electronic course" means an educational program or course: (1) that includes use of the Internet or other electronic media; and (2) ... (a) The commissioner, in coordination with appropriate representatives of institutions of higher education and school districts, shall develop: (1) a diagnostic and assistance program for ... (a) In this section, "program" means the financial literacy pilot program. (b) To the extent funding is available under Subsection (e), the agency by rule ... Texas Lawyers
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