Sec. 29.1545. CLASS SIZE AND RATIO STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The agency and the Department of Family and Protective Services shall conduct a joint study to develop recommendations regarding optimal class sizes and student to teacher ratios for prekindergarten classes. The agency and department shall base recommendations on:
(1) data collected from prekindergarten programs, including high quality prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E-1, reported through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS); and
(2) observations of best practices and examples from effective prekindergarten programs across the state.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2016, the agency shall submit a report to the legislature detailing the agency's findings and recommendations regarding class size and student to teacher ratios.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2017.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 6, eff. May 28, 2015.
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