Section 300.520(b). (2) subsequently hold a public hearing annually to review the performance of the program. September 1, 2009. 722, Sec. (h) The commissioner shall award grants to fund not more than 10 programs that meet the eligibility criteria under Subsection (c). (g) A person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 50 years of age is eligible to enroll in the adult education program under this section if the person: (1) has failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation; or. RULES. The memorandum must: (1) establish the respective responsibilities of school districts and of residential facilities for the provision of a free, appropriate public education, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. (c) The amount of coverage the school district or open-enrollment charter school obtains must be reasonable considering the financial condition of the district or school and may not exceed the amount that, in the opinion of the board of trustees or governing body, is reasonably necessary. (b) The transition and employment guide must be written in plain language and contain information specific to this state regarding: (2) employment and supported employment services; (4) community and long-term services and support, including the option to place the student on a waiting list with a governmental agency for public benefits available to the student, such as a waiver program established under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 3), Sec. 275 (S.B. (7) include matching funds from any of the participating entities. A school district shall require a home-schooled student to pay the same fee to participate in a test under this subsection that a student enrolled in the district is required to pay. (B) has the student's consent to participate pursuant to a supported decision-making agreement under Chapter 1357, Estates Code; (4) appropriate postsecondary education options, including preparation for postsecondary-level coursework; (5) an appropriate functional vocational evaluation; (6) appropriate employment goals and objectives; (7) if the student is at least 18 years of age, the availability of age-appropriate instructional environments, including community settings or environments that prepare the student for postsecondary education or training, competitive integrated employment, or independent living, in coordination with the student's transition goals and objectives; (8) appropriate independent living goals and objectives; (9) appropriate circumstances for facilitating a referral of a student or the student's parents to a governmental agency for services or public benefits, including a referral to a governmental agency to place the student on a waiting list for public benefits available to the student, such as a waiver program established under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (b) A foster parent who will act as a parent of a child with a disability as provided by Subsection (a) must complete a training program before the next scheduled admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting for the child but not later than the 90th day after the date the foster parent begins acting as the parent for the purpose of making special education decisions. 807 (H.B. (c-1) The commissioner by rule shall require each school district and open-enrollment charter school to include in the district's or school's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report the number of children with disabilities residing in a residential facility who: (1) are required to be tracked by the Residential Facility Monitoring (RFM) System; and. 29.064. 895 (H.B. 29.099. Sec. (i-1) The adult education program offered under this section must: (1) use an instructional model in which at least 75 percent of instruction is delivered by a teacher in an in-person, interactive classroom setting; and. (c) A student participating in the program is entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program in proportion to the amount of time spent by the student on high school courses, in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, while completing the course of study established by the applicable articulation agreement under Subsection (b)(3). BASIC SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. (10) the use and availability of appropriate: (A) supplementary aids, services, curricula, and other opportunities to assist the student in developing decision-making skills; and. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt rules as necessary to exercise its powers and duties under this section. 4.001(a)(16), eff. (3) developing standards for model early childhood care and education coordination. 1488), Sec. 668), Sec. Sec. (a-3) A written request must be submitted and acted on as follows: (1) a parent, staff member, or assistant principal must submit a request to the principal or the principal's designee of the school or campus addressed in the request, and the principal or designee must provide a copy of the request to the administrator designated under Subsection (a-2); (2) a principal must submit a request by the principal to the administrator designated under Subsection (a-2); and. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. A decision by the commissioner under this subsection is final and may not be appealed. (c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school that receives a grant under this section must: (1) develop a plan to implement a blended learning model that meets the requirements under Subsection (d); (2) provide training to teachers and other relevant personnel on effective blended learning practices using a program approved by the commissioner for that purpose; (3) after completion of the training under Subdivision (2): (A) certify to the agency that the blended learning model has been implemented; and, (B) immediately following the fourth school year of implementation, submit to the agency a report on student outcomes under the blended learning model; and. The report must include: (1) recommendations for statutory or funding changes necessary to implement successful innovations in the education of students with autism; and. 1089 (H.B. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. June 15, 2017. 2, eff. Sec. (2) limit funding for the attendance of a student described by Subsection (a)(3) in a course under this section to funding only for the attendance necessary for the student to earn class credit that, as a result of attendance requirements under Section 25.092, the student would not otherwise be able to receive without retaking the class. (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 39, to design and implement appropriate compensatory, intensive, or accelerated instructional services for students in the district's schools that enable the students to be performing at grade level at the conclusion of the next regular school term. 4.01(a)(4), eff. The Westminster government must clearly identify the need for and remit of its planned new funding agency for “high risk” research, according to MPs, who have suggested that it may work best as an independent entity outside UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). (3) the program gives priority for enrollment to students with dyslexia; (m) The commissioner may consider a student with dyslexia who is enrolled in a program funded under this section as funded in a mainstream placement, regardless of the amount of time the student receives services in a regular classroom setting. 2660), Sec. (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 provide mathematics instruction to: (1) students who are not performing at grade level in mathematics to assist those students in performing at grade level; (2) students who are not performing successfully in a mathematics course to assist those students in successfully completing the course; or. Sec. If a student is promoted under this subsection, the school district shall continue to use innovative practices to ensure that the student is successful in school in succeeding years. A school district awarded a grant under this section may use the grant only for implementing and administering a plan as described by Subsection (c)(3), including providing compensation to teachers in accordance with Subsection (b)(5) and commissioner rule. participant; or. 29.188. OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM. (2) "School business day" means a day that campus or school district administrative offices are open. PROGRAM CONTENT; METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. (B) English as a second language/pull-out: an English program that serves students identified as students of limited English proficiency in English only by providing a part-time teacher certified under Section 29.061(c) to provide English language arts instruction exclusively, while the student remains in a mainstream instructional arrangement in the remaining content areas. 935 (H.B. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 29.066. September 1, 2019. The student/teacher ratio for the program may not exceed 18/1. 3), Sec. 29.159. FULL INDIVIDUAL AND INITIAL EVALUATION. (e) The commissioner shall collaborate with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop and implement a strategic plan to enhance private industry participation under this section. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) a student enrolled in the district or at the school who participates in the district's or school's P-TECH program. The board may issue emergency endorsements in bilingual education and in teaching English as a second language.