Sec. 29.1532. PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. (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 social skills.
(b) If a school district contracts with a private entity for the operation of the district's prekindergarten program, the program must at a minimum comply with the applicable child-care licensing standards adopted by the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services under Section 42.042, Human Resources Code.
(c) A school district that offers prekindergarten classes, including a high quality prekindergarten program class under Subchapter E-1, shall include the following information in the district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report:
(1) demographic information, as determined by the commissioner, on students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten classes, including the number of students who are eligible for classes under Section 29.153;
(2) the numbers of half-day and full-day prekindergarten classes offered by the district and campus;
(3) the sources of funding for the prekindergarten classes;
(4) the class size and ratio of instructional staff to students for each prekindergarten program class offered by the district and campus;
(5) if the district elects to administer an assessment instrument to students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten program classes, a description and the results of each type of assessment instrument; and
(6) curricula used in the district's prekindergarten program classes.
(d) Information required under this section to be included in a school district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report may not be used for purposes of determining a district's accreditation or a campus or district performance rating under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 596, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 4, eff. May 28, 2015.
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