Sec. 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:
(1) an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic allotment multiplied by a weight of 1.35; and
(2) $50, if the student is enrolled in:
(A) two or more advanced career and technology education classes for a total of three or more credits; or
(B) an advanced course as part of a tech-prep program under Subchapter T, Chapter 61.
(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, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 763 (H.B. 3485), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2009.
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