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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:49:59+00:00

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§102.1051. Financial Literacy Pilot Program.
(a) Program purpose. In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.915, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall establish and implement a financial literacy pilot program to provide students in participating school districts with the knowledge and skills necessary as self-supporting adults to make critical decisions relating to personal financial matters.
(3) representation of the overall demographics of the state.
(c) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of the selection or non-selection for participation.
(d) Implementation. Districts shall participate in training and use materials identified in accordance with the TEC, §29.915(c).
(e) Evaluation. Each participating district shall report information on implementation of the program to the TEA in accordance with requirements specified by the commissioner of education.
(f) Funding. Implementation of the pilot is contingent upon sufficient funding in accordance with the TEC, §29.915(e).
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1051 issued under the Texas Education Code, §29.915.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1051 adopted to be effective June 11, 2006, 31 TexReg 4612; amended to be effective May 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 3496.
§102.1053. Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program.
(1) Approved service provider--An entity, as described in subsection (c) of this section, that has been approved through a request for qualifications (RFQ) process and designated by the commissioner of education as qualified to deliver intensive mathematics coaching and professional development to school districts approved to participate in the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program.
(2) Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program--A pilot program established and implemented by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.4541. Under the pilot program, participating school districts shall receive grants to provide teachers who instruct students in mathematics at the middle school, junior high school, or high school level with assistance in developing content knowledge and instructional expertise. Each participating school district must contract with an approved service provider.
(3) School district--For the purposes of this section, the definition of a school district includes an open-enrollment charter school.
(4) Shared services arrangement (SSA)--A shared services arrangement is an agreement between two or more school districts and/or education service centers that provides services for entities involved.
(A) Eligibility for participation in the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program will be determined annually by the commissioner in accordance with the TEC, §21.4541, and eligibility criteria outlined in the TEC, §39.358.
(B) Education service centers (ESCs) established under the TEC, §8.001, are not eligible to apply for participation in the pilot program as the fiscal agent for an SSA or as a member in an SSA.
(A) An eligible school district must apply through the request for application (RFA) process to participate in the pilot program and include a description of how grant funds will be allocated.
(B) An eligible school district submitting an RFA on behalf of other school districts participating in an SSA must agree to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant and will be held responsible for all compliance and audit recoveries.
(C) Eligible applicants must meet all deadlines, requirements, and guidelines outlined in the RFA.
(3) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of its selection or non-selection for participation in the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program.
(4) Use of funds. The entire amount of a grant award must be used for the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program as described in the RFA.
(iii) design and implement an action plan for the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program in collaboration with the approved service provider.
(B) In addition, each successful applicant may enter into an SSA limited to no more than ten eligible districts. A school district may submit or be a member of an SSA for no more than one grant application.
(6) Program evaluation. Each school district operating an approved Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program must comply with evaluation procedures established by the commissioner as detailed in the RFA.
(iv) failure to provide accurate, timely, and complete information as required by the TEA to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.
(B) A decision by the commissioner to revoke authorization of a grant award is final and may not be appealed.
(8) Recovery of funds. The commissioner may audit the use of grant funds and may recover funds against any state provided funds.
(F) school districts, under the following condition. A school district's statewide assessments in mathematics (summed across all grade levels and for "All Students" only) must meet or exceed the Recognized standard. The TEA will determine eligibility, using the most current results, which can be found in the latest district Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) report.
(2) Identification and selection. In accordance with the TEC, §21.4541(c) and (d), the TEA will identify and select approved service providers through a RFQ process. Failure to adhere to established RFQ requirements and assurances will result in non-selection as a service provider.
(3) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of its selection or non-selection as an approved service provider.
(4) Condition of operation. A school district designated as an approved service provider may not be reimbursed with Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program funds for providing coaching services to teachers employed by the district.
(5) Renewal or revocation for service provider.
(A) Each approved service provider must submit a renewal application every two years in order to maintain eligibility to participate in the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program as an approved service provider.
(v) refusal to serve participants in the Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program.
(C) A decision by the commissioner to deny renewal or revoke approval of a service provider is final and may not be appealed.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1053 issued under the Texas Education Code, §21.4541.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1053 adopted to be effective July 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 5005.
§102.1054. Intensive Summer Pilot Program.
(1) Intensive Summer Pilot Program--A pilot program established and implemented by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.098. The pilot program is to provide eligible school districts with financial grants to establish programs in which school districts provide intensive academic instruction during the summer to students identified as being at risk of dropping out of school. Each district awarded funds under this pilot program shall design, establish, and operate an intensive summer program in partnership with an institution of higher education and must provide intensive academic instruction in English language arts, mathematics, and science in Grades 9-12 and in reading and mathematics in Grades 6-8.
(2) School district--For the purposes of this section, the definition of school district includes an open-enrollment charter school.
(3) Shared services arrangement (SSA)--A shared services arrangement is an agreement between two or more school districts and/or education service centers that provides services for entities involved.
(1) In accordance with the TEC, §39.358, a school district is eligible to apply for funding under the Intensive Summer Pilot Program if the school district exhibited during each of the three preceding school years characteristics that strongly correlate with high dropout rates.
(2) Eligibility for participation in the Intensive Summer Pilot Program will be determined annually by the commissioner of education based on the latest available data and research and in accordance with the TEC, §29.098, and eligibility criteria outlined in the TEC, §39.358.
(3) An eligible school district may enter into an SSA with other eligible school districts in order to establish an Intensive Summer Pilot Program that serves students from school districts identified in the SSA.
(4) An eligible school district which submits a single grant application on behalf of itself and several other school districts participating in an SSA agrees to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant and will be held responsible for all compliance and audit recoveries.
(1) An eligible school district must apply through the request for application (RFA) process to participate in the Intensive Summer Pilot Program.
(2) Eligible applicants must meet all deadlines, requirements, and guidelines outlined in the RFA.
(3) An eligible school district that applies to participate in the Intensive Summer Pilot Program must describe in its application how grant funds, in-kind contributions, and donations (including matching funds) will be allocated.
(4) An eligible school district applying as the fiscal agent for an SSA must complete and submit the required SSA form as part of the grant application.
(d) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of its selection or non-selection for participation in the Intensive Summer Pilot Program.
(e) Program funding and use of funds.
(1) In accordance with the TEC, §29.098, programs will be funded on a per-student participant amount not to exceed $750 per student. Grant awards must be matched by not less than $250 for each participating student in other federal, state, or local funds, including donations.
(2) In accordance with the TEC, §29.098, the entire amount of a grant awarded under the Intensive Summer Pilot Program must fund the program as described in the RFA, including the description of how grant funds, in-kind contributions, and donations will be allocated. In-kind contributions may include facilities use, support services, transportation, and volunteers. Donations may include the minimum district matching contribution of not less than $250 per participating student in other federal, state, or local funds, including private donations. The district matching requirement may be met with matching funds and/or in-kind contributions.
(3) A school district participating in the Intensive Summer Pilot Program may use grant funds for other necessary costs such as implementing the optional allowable activities outlined in the program requirements section of the RFA and in the guidelines related to specific costs appendix to the RFA.
(2) may include additional classes and activities, as outlined in the RFA, to supplement the pilot program's instructional core curriculum of mathematics, science, English language arts, and reading. Additional optional activities must be aligned with the program goals and requirements provided in the RFA.
(g) Program evaluation. Each school district operating an approved Intensive Summer Pilot Program must comply with evaluation procedures established by the commissioner as detailed in the RFA.
(D) failure to provide accurate, timely, and complete information as required by the TEA to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.
(2) A decision by the commissioner to revoke authorization of a grant award is final and may not be appealed.
(i) Recovery of funds. The commissioner may audit the use of grant funds and may recover funds against any state provided funds.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1054 issued under the Texas Education Code, §29.098.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1054 adopted to be effective July 31, 2008, 33 TexReg 5925.
§102.1055. Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program.
(1) Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program--A pilot program established and implemented by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.096. The pilot program is to provide eligible school districts with financial grants to implement a local collaborative dropout reduction program. Only an eligible school district may apply for funding under this program and must serve as the fiscal agent for the pilot program. A school district awarded a grant under this pilot program shall coordinate the delivery of research-based intervention services and programs among local entities such as local businesses, local government or law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and institutions of higher education to comprehensively reduce the dropout rate in the community and to increase the job skills, employment opportunities, and continuing education opportunities of students who might otherwise have dropped out of school.
(2) Collaborative partner--A collaborative partner is a public or private entity which participates in a Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program and contributes to collaborative efforts through the provision of funds, services, personnel, and/or in other ways deemed appropriate to assist in reaching program goals. Collaborative partners may include, but are not limited to, entities such as school districts, local businesses, other local governments or law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and institutions of higher education.
(3) Lead educational staff member--A person working as part of the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program that is responsible for program coordination, outreach, recruitment, and other activities necessary to implement and manage the program. The lead educational staff member may be a full- or part-time paid staff person, or the position may be filled by a volunteer. The lead educational staff member may be an employee of the district awarded a grant under this program, or an employee/volunteer from one of the partners in the local collaborative.
(4) Outreach--Activities designed to raise awareness and provide information, solicit participation and/or contributions, recruit students and other stakeholders, and involve the local community in collaborative initiatives.
(6) Shared services arrangement (SSA)--A shared services arrangement is an agreement between two or more school districts and/or education service centers that provides services for entities involved.
(1) In accordance with the TEC, §39.358, a school district is eligible to apply for funding under the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program if the district exhibited during each of the three preceding school years characteristics that strongly correlate with high dropout rates.
(2) Eligibility for participation in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program will be determined annually by the commissioner of education based on the latest available data and research and in accordance with the TEC, §29.096, and eligibility criteria outlined in the TEC, §39.358.
(3) An eligible school district may enter into an SSA in order to apply for grant funds. An SSA is limited to no more than ten eligible districts. A school district may submit or be a member of an SSA for no more than one Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program grant application. A collaborative partner, other than a school district, may be included in more than one SSA.
(4) An education service center (ESC) established under the TEC, §8.001, is not eligible to apply as a fiscal agent for an SSA but may be a collaborative partner with eligible districts.
(5) An eligible school district which submits a single grant application on behalf of itself and several other school districts participating in an SSA agrees to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant and will be held responsible for all compliance and audit recoveries.
(1) An eligible school district must apply through the request for application (RFA) process to participate in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program.
(B) a description of how the program will be sustained beyond the life of the grant funding.
(d) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of its selection or non-selection for participation in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program.
(1) Each eligible school district selected to participate must submit a copy of a local collaborative agreement, such as a memorandum of understanding, to the TEA prior to implementation of the pilot program.
(D) decision-making procedures between the school district and collaborative partner(s).
(1) In accordance with the TEC, §29.096, the entire amount of a grant awarded under the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program must fund programs in adherence with guidelines and requirements provided in the RFA.
(2) A school district participating in the Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program may allocate no more than 15% of total project funds, which include the state grant award and local match, for administrative expenses. Of the amount used for administrative costs, no more than 5.0% may be state grant award funds. Up to an additional 10% may be matching funds, but in no case can administrative costs exceed 15% of the total project funds. A school district may use in-kind contributions for administrative expenses. In-kind contributions may include the use of facilities, office space, and equipment and the provision of administrative services and supplies.
(B) costs associated with a designated lead educational staff member to conduct outreach activities designed to identify and involve eligible students as well as public and private entities to participate in the program.
(6) designate governance responsibilities to a school district official for the purposes of managing the implementation and operation of the pilot program.
(h) Program evaluation. Each school district operating an approved Collaborative Dropout Reduction Pilot Program must comply with evaluation procedures established by the commissioner as detailed in the RFA.
(C) failure to provide accurate, timely, and complete information as required by the TEA to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program.
(j) Recovery of funds. The commissioner may audit the use of grant funds and may recover funds against any state provided funds.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1055 issued under the Texas Education Code, §29.096.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1055 adopted to be effective July 31, 2008, 33 TexReg 5927.
§102.1056. Dropout Recovery Pilot Program.
(1) Advanced technical credit--Credit earned by a high school student who meets established guidelines for successful completion of an articulated content-enhanced technical course included on the list of courses in the Statewide Articulated Crosswalk established by the Advanced Technical Credit Program, a program accepted by participating colleges and universities for students interested in preparing for college and a technical career that requires postsecondary education.
(2) Dropout Recovery Pilot Program--A pilot program established and implemented by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter L. The pilot program is to provide eligible entities with financial grants to identify and recruit students who have dropped out of Texas public schools and provide them services designed to enable them to earn a high school diploma or demonstrate college readiness.
(C) has a notarized affidavit from the student's parent or legal guardian stating that the student has dropped out of a Texas public secondary school, as defined in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, and is not currently enrolled in a Texas public secondary school, private school, or home school.
(4) Institution of higher education (IHE)--An institution of higher education is any public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education as defined in the TEC, §61.003.
(5) Nonprofit organization--An organization that meets the requirements of the United States Code, Title 26, Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter F, Part I, Section 501(a).
(E) a description of innovative methods to be used to promote the student's advancement and preparation to enter higher education prepared to succeed in entry-level courses.
(7) School district--For the purposes of this section, the definition of school district includes an open-enrollment charter school.
(8) Shared service arrangement (SSA)--A shared service arrangement is an agreement between two or more eligible applicants (school districts, nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated the ability and capacity to provide educational programs to students in any grade from kindergarten through Grade 12, education service centers, county departments of education) for provision of program services. A nonprofit organization that is not an eligible applicant may participate in the shared service arrangement, but may not serve as the fiscal agent.
(9) Texas Success Initiative (TSI)--An initiative of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board established under §4.51 of this title (relating to Purpose).
(E) education service centers established under the TEC, §8.001.
(2) Eligible applicants listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection and other nonprofit organizations may enter into an SSA in order to apply for grant funds. An SSA is limited to no more than ten entities.
(3) The applicant awarded the grant and acting as the fiscal agent for the program must comply with the following conditions of eligibility.
(A) The applicant must have been operating as one of the eligible entities listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection for at least three years prior to the time of grant application.
(III) another accrediting entity approved by the commissioner of education.
(iii) a compilation of financial statements prepared by a certified public accountant, including a report on compiled financial statements, a statement of financial position, statement of activities (income), and statement of cash flow.
(iv) any item described in this subparagraph if that item applies to a state or national parent organization, together with a statement by the parent organization that it is a local nonprofit affiliate.
(1) An eligible applicant must submit an application in accordance with procedures determined by the commissioner and detailed in the Request for Application (RFA). The application must include a P-16 Strategic Plan that indicates how implementation of this program will address deficiencies in the grantee's overall P-16 strategy.
(2) Each eligible applicant must meet all deadlines, requirements, and guidelines outlined in the RFA.
(d) Notification. The TEA will notify each applicant in writing of selection or non-selection for funding under the Dropout Recovery Pilot Program. In the case of an application selected for funding, notification to the applicant will include the contractual conditions the applicant agrees to accept as a condition of grant award.
(4) ensure that the grant activities funded under the Dropout Recovery Pilot program are non-sectarian.
(f) Funding. Grantees are eligible to receive the following funding.
(1) Base funding. A grantee will receive a base amount of funding, to be determined during the grant application phase, in the first year of operation of the program for the purposes of planning, establishing an appropriate infrastructure to implement the program, and implementing the program for eligible students.
(2) Performance funding. In addition to the base funding, a grantee is eligible to receive performance funding up to a total of $2,000 in the program year (which includes no more than $1,000 in interim benchmark payments and $1,000 in a completion payment) for each eligible student participating in the program based upon the student's academic performance.
(vii) other benchmarks as approved by the commissioner.
(3) Other funding for school districts. School districts operating approved Dropout Recovery Pilot Programs may receive Foundation School Program funds for eligible participating students, in accordance with the TEC, §42.003.
(4) Other funding for eligible IHEs, nonprofit organizations, county departments of education, and education service centers. Programs operated by eligible IHEs, nonprofit organizations, county departments of education, and education service centers may receive a payment in an amount not greater than $4,000 ($2,000 per semester) for each eligible student participating in the program each year.
(A) Semester payments of up to $2,000 for each eligible student will be made at the end of each semester contingent upon the eligible student achieving academic progress on the same assessment instrument administered upon initial enrollment in the program and at the end of each subsequent semester.
(iii) the assessment instrument and the performance standards for measuring academic progress must be identified in the grant application and approved by the commissioner prior to grant award.
(12) costs associated with distance learning or participation in virtual schools.
(i) Evaluation. Each grantee operating an approved Dropout Recovery Pilot Program must comply with evaluation procedures established by the commissioner as detailed in the RFA.
(j) Subsequent funding. To receive any subsequent funding for the Dropout Recovery Pilot Program, grantees must reapply for funding on an annual basis. In order to remain eligible for any subsequent funding, the grantee must have met all applicable performance standards included in the prior year's grant agreement and submit a new application annually.
(E) failure to provide accurate, timely, and complete information as required by the TEA to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dropout Recovery Pilot Program.
(2) A decision by the commissioner to revoke the grant award of a Dropout Recovery Pilot Program is final and may not be appealed.
(l) Access to records. For grantees that are nongovernmental bodies, access must be granted to all records, including those of the controlling or parent entity, involving transactions and payments of program funds.
(m) Technical assistance. The commissioner may create a technical advisory panel made up of experts and practitioners from areas with experience and expertise in dropout recovery to advise the TEA regarding review criteria and implementation issues. The technical advisory panel may provide technical assistance.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1056 issued under the Texas Education Code, §§39.357, 39.361(c), and 39.366.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1056 adopted to be effective August 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 6821.
§102.1057. Intensive Reading or Language Intervention Pilot Program.
(a) Program purpose. In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.094, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall establish and implement a pilot program in which a participating local education agency (LEA) provides intensive reading or language intervention to participating students.
(b) Application. LEAs shall submit applications in accordance with instructions provided by the TEA through the request for application (RFA) process. The following terms apply to each LEA applicant seeking participation in the pilot program.
(1) Eligible LEAs will be determined to be eligible based on a review of Grade 3 statewide assessment scores in reading.
(2) LEA campuses that are awarded grants under this program shall select an intensive reading or language intervention program from the TEA Commissioner's List of Approved Providers, which shall be determined through a competitive process.
(3) The LEA shall be responsible for ensuring that funds flow to campuses that serve students in Kindergarten-Grade 2 as appropriate.
(4) Participating LEA campuses shall administer pre- and post-tests to students served, including but not limited to, the Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) or Tejas LEE and program benchmarks.
(c) Notification. The TEA shall notify each applicant in writing of the selection or non-selection for participation.
(7) include the ability to administer benchmark measures at the beginning and end of the program.
(e) Implementation. Participating LEA campuses shall purchase a product from the Commissioner's List of Approved Providers, participate in required professional development, and implement the program in accordance with the TEC, §29.094, to serve eligible/targeted students.
(f) Evaluation. Each LEA must comply with evaluation procedures established by the commissioner of education as detailed in the RFA.
(g) Funding. Implementation of the pilot is contingent upon sufficient funding in accordance with the TEC, §29.094, and the General Appropriations Act.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1057 issued under the Texas Education Code, §29.094.
Source: The provisions of this §102.1057 adopted to be effective August 18, 2010, 35 TexReg 7060.
§102.1058. Reading Excellence Team Pilot Program.
(2) a school district's performance on a Grade 3 reading assessment instrument administered under the TEC, §39.023(a), relative to other districts in the district's region.
(1) Education service centers (ESCs) selected to administer the pilot program by the commissioner shall establish an application deadline for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to request assignment of a reading excellence team.
(2) The ESCs shall prioritize the assignment of reading excellence teams to the lowest performing school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that apply for assistance, as measured by the reading instruments referenced in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section.
(3) After assignment of reading excellence teams under the initial application, if any capacity to assign reading excellence teams remains, the ESCs may accept additional applications and provide reading excellence team support to additional school district and open-enrollment charter school applicants based on the lowest performing school districts or open-enrollment charter schools, as measured by the reading instruments referenced in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section.
(3) knowledge of developmentally appropriate and research-based strategies for students in kindergarten-Grade 3.
(d) Assignment of reading excellence teams. ESCs shall assign reading excellence teams upon prioritization of the applications and in accordance with this section and the TEC, §28.0061.
(e) Requests for student achievement data. Participating school districts and open-enrollment charter schools will comply with requests for student achievement data made by reading excellence teams or their sponsoring ESC that will assist in monitoring the implementation as well as the effectiveness of the overall pilot program. The sponsoring ESC shall adopt procedures to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal privacy laws. The sponsoring ESC shall comply with requests for student achievement data made by the Texas Education Agency.
Statutory Authority: The provisions of this §102.1058 issued under the Texas Education Code, §28.0061 and §12.104(d).
Source: The provisions of this §102.1058 adopted to be effective September 26, 2016, 41 TexReg 7482.

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