reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Educ Code § 29.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.054. Exception

Sec. 29.054.  EXCEPTION.  (a)  If a program other than bilingual education must be used in kindergarten through the elementary grades, documentation for the exception must be filed with and approved by the agency.(b)  An application for an exception may be filed with the agency when a district is unable to hire a sufficient number of teachers with teaching certificates appropriate for bilingual education instruction to staff the required program.  The application must be accompanied by:(1)  documentation showing that the district has taken all reasonable affirmative steps to secure teachers with teaching certificates appropriate for bilingual education instruction and has failed;(2)  documentation showing that the district has affirmative hiring policies and procedures consistent with the need to serve emergent bilingual students;(3)  documentation showing that, on the basis of district records, no teacher having a teaching certificate appropriate for bilingual instruction or emergency credentials has been unjustifiably denied employment by the district within the past 12 months; and(4)  a plan detailing specific measures to be used by the district to eliminate the conditions that created the need for an exception.(c)  An exception shall be granted under this section on an individual district basis and is valid for only one year.  Application for an exception for a second or succeeding year must be accompanied by the documentation prescribed by Subsection (b).(d)  During the period for which a district is granted an exception under this section, the district must use alternative methods approved by the agency to meet the needs of its emergent bilingual students, including hiring teaching personnel under a bilingual emergency permit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.055. Program Content; Method of Instruction

Sec. 29.055.  PROGRAM CONTENT;  METHOD OF INSTRUCTION.  (a)  A bilingual education program established by a school district shall be a full-time program of dual-language instruction that provides for learning basic skills in the primary language of the students enrolled in the program and for carefully structured and sequenced mastery of English language skills.  A program of instruction in English as a second language established by a school district shall be a program of intensive instruction in English from teachers trained in recognizing and dealing with language differences.(b)  A program of bilingual education or of instruction in English as a second language shall be designed to consider the students' learning experiences and shall incorporate the cultural aspects of the students' backgrounds.(c)  In subjects such as art, music, and physical education, emergent bilingual students shall participate fully with English-speaking students in regular classes provided in the subjects.(d)  Elective courses included in the curriculum may be taught in a language other than English.(e)  Each school district shall provide students enrolled in the program a meaningful opportunity to participate fully with other students in all extracurricular activities.(f)  If money is appropriated for the purpose, the agency shall establish a limited number of pilot programs for the purpose of examining alternative methods of instruction in bilingual education and special language programs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.0561. Evaluation of Transferred Students; Reenrollment

Sec. 29.0561.  EVALUATION OF TRANSFERRED STUDENTS; REENROLLMENT.  (a)  The language proficiency assessment committee shall reevaluate a student who is transferred out of a bilingual education or special language program under Section 29.056(g) if the student earns a failing grade in a subject in the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1) during any grading period in the first two school years after the student is transferred to determine whether the student should be reenrolled in a bilingual education or special language program.(b)  During the first two school years after a student is transferred out of a bilingual education or special language program under Section 29.056(g), the language proficiency assessment committee shall review the student's performance and consider:(1)  the total amount of time the student was enrolled in a bilingual education or special language program;(2)  the student's grades each grading period in each subject in the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1);(3)  the student's performance on each assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a) or (c);(4)  the number of credits the student has earned toward high school graduation, if applicable; and(5)  any disciplinary actions taken against the student under Subchapter A, Chapter 37.(c)  After an evaluation under this section, the language proficiency assessment committee may require intensive instruction for the student or reenroll the student in a bilingual education or special language program.|Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.07, eff. May 31, 2006.|
TX Educ Code § 29.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.057. Facilities; Classes

Sec. 29.057.  FACILITIES;  CLASSES.  (a)  Bilingual education and special language programs must be located in the regular public schools of the district rather than in separate facilities.(b)  Students enrolled in bilingual education or a special language program shall be placed in classes with other students of approximately the same age and level of educational attainment.  The school district shall ensure that the instruction given each student is appropriate to the student's level of educational attainment, and the district shall keep adequate records of the educational level and progress of each student enrolled in the program.(c)  The maximum student-teacher ratio shall be set by the agency and shall reflect the special educational needs of students enrolled in the programs.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.058. Enrollment of Students Who Do Not Have Limited English Proficiency

Sec. 29.058.  ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.  With the approval of the school district and a student's parents, a student who does not have limited English proficiency may also participate in a bilingual education program.  The number of participating students who do not have limited English proficiency may not exceed 40 percent of the number of students enrolled in the program.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.059. Cooperation Among Districts

Sec. 29.059.  COOPERATION AMONG DISTRICTS.  (a)  A school district may join with one or more other districts to provide the bilingual education and special language programs required by this subchapter.  The availability of the programs shall be publicized throughout the districts involved.(b)  A school district may allow a nonresident emergent bilingual student to enroll in or attend its bilingual education or special language programs if the student's district of residence does not provide an appropriate program.  The tuition for the student shall be paid by the district in which the student resides.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.060. Preschool, Summer School, and Extended Time Programs

Sec. 29.060.  PRESCHOOL, SUMMER SCHOOL, AND EXTENDED TIME PROGRAMS.  (a)  Each school district that is required to offer a bilingual education or special language program shall offer a voluntary program for emergent bilingual children who will be eligible for admission to kindergarten or the first grade at the beginning of the next school year.  A school that operates on a system permitted by this code other than a semester system shall offer 120 hours of instruction on a schedule the board of trustees of the district establishes.  A school that operates on a semester system shall offer the program:(1)  during the period school is recessed for the summer; and(2)  for one-half day for eight weeks or on a similar schedule approved by the board of trustees.(b)  Enrollment of a child in the program is optional with the parent of the child.(c)  The program must be an intensive bilingual education or special language program that meets standards established by the agency.  The student/teacher ratio for the program may not exceed 18/1.(d)  A school district may establish on a full- or part-time basis other summer school, extended day, or extended week bilingual education or special language programs for emergent bilingual students and may join with other districts in establishing the programs.(e)  The programs required or authorized by this section may not be a substitute for programs required to be provided during the regular school year.(f)  The legislature may appropriate money from the foundation school fund for support of a program under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.061. Bilingual Education and Special Language Program Teachers

Sec. 29.061.  BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND SPECIAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM TEACHERS.  (a)  The State Board for Educator Certification shall provide for the issuance of teaching certificates appropriate for bilingual education instruction to teachers who possess a speaking, reading, and writing ability in a language other than English in which bilingual education programs are offered and who meet the general requirements of Chapter 21.  The board shall also provide for the issuance of teaching certificates appropriate for teaching English as a second language.  The board may issue emergency endorsements in bilingual education and in teaching English as a second language.(b)  A teacher assigned to a bilingual education program using one of the following program models must be appropriately certified for bilingual education by the board:(1)  transitional bilingual/early exit program model; or(2)  transitional bilingual/late exit program model.(b-1)  A teacher assigned to a bilingual education program using a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way program model must be appropriately certified by the board for:(1)  bilingual education for the component of the program provided in a language other than English; and(2)  bilingual education or English as a second language for the component of the program provided in English.(b-2)  A school district that provides a bilingual education program using a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way program model may assign a teacher certified under Subsection (b-1)(1) for the language other than English component of the program and a different teacher certified under Subsection (b-1)(2) for the English language component.(c)  A teacher assigned to an English as a second language program must be appropriately certified for English as a second language by the board.(d)  A school district may compensate a bilingual education or special language teacher for participating in a continuing education program that is in addition to the teacher's regular contract.  The continuing education program must be designed to provide advanced bilingual education or special language program endorsement or skills.(e)  The State Board for Educator Certification and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop a comprehensive plan for meeting the teacher supply needs created by the programs outlined in this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 453 (H.B. 218), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 29.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.062. Compliance

Sec. 29.062.  COMPLIANCE.  (a)  The legislature recognizes that compliance with this subchapter is an imperative public necessity.  Therefore, in accordance with the policy of the state, the agency shall evaluate the effectiveness of programs under this subchapter based on the achievement indicators adopted under Section 39.053(c), including the results of assessment instruments.  The agency may combine evaluations under this section with federal accountability measures concerning emergent bilingual students.(b)  The areas to be monitored shall include:(1)  program content and design;(2)  program coverage;(3)  identification procedures;(4)  classification procedures;(5)  staffing;(6)  learning materials;(7)  testing materials;(8)  reclassification of students for either entry into regular classes conducted exclusively in English or reentry into a bilingual education or special education program;  and(9)  activities of the language proficiency assessment committees.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of an on-site monitoring inspection, the agency shall report its findings to the school district or open-enrollment charter school and to the division of accreditation.(d)  The agency shall notify a school district or open-enrollment charter school found in noncompliance in writing, not later than the 30th day after the date of the on-site monitoring.  The district or open-enrollment charter school shall take immediate corrective action.(e)  If a school district or open-enrollment charter school fails to satisfy appropriate standards adopted by the commissioner for purposes of Subsection (a), the agency shall apply sanctions, which may include the removal of accreditation, loss of foundation school funds, or both.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 33, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2804), Sec. 12, eff. June 19, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 22), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.063. Language Proficiency Assessment Committees

Sec. 29.063.  LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES.  (a)  Each school district that is required to offer bilingual education and special language programs shall establish a language proficiency assessment committee.(b)  Each committee shall include a professional bilingual educator, a professional transitional language educator, a parent of an emergent bilingual student, and a campus administrator.(c)  The language proficiency assessment committee shall:(1)  review all pertinent information on emergent bilingual students, including the home language survey, the language proficiency tests in English and the primary language, each student's achievement in content areas, and each student's emotional and social attainment;(2)  make recommendations concerning the most appropriate placement for the educational advancement of the emergent bilingual student after the elementary grades;(3)  review each emergent bilingual student's progress at the end of the school year in order to determine future appropriate placement;(4)  monitor the progress of students formerly classified as emergent bilingual who have transferred out of the bilingual education or special language program and, based on the information, designate the most appropriate placement for such students; and(5)  determine the appropriateness of a program that extends beyond the regular school year based on the needs of each emergent bilingual student.(d)  The agency may prescribe additional duties for language proficiency assessment committees.(e)  The agency may not require members of a language proficiency assessment committee to complete training to serve on that committee.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 13, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.064. Appeals

Sec. 29.064.  APPEALS.  A parent of a student enrolled in a school district offering bilingual education or special language programs may appeal to the commissioner if the district fails to comply with the requirements established by law or by the agency as authorized by this subchapter.  If the parent disagrees with the placement of the student in the program, the parent may appeal that decision to the board of trustees.  Appeals shall be conducted in accordance with procedures adopted by the commissioner.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.065. Assistance by Agency

Sec. 29.065.  ASSISTANCE BY AGENCY.  The agency shall develop tools to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in implementing bilingual education and special language programs under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.016, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter B. Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs|Section 29.067. Strategic Plan to Improve and Expand Bilingual Education

Sec. 29.067.  STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND BILINGUAL EDUCATION.  (a)  In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.(b)  The agency, in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission, shall develop a strategic plan that sets tangible goals and establishes timelines to:(1)  increase the number of educators certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, in bilingual education instruction;(2)  increase the number of dual language immersion/one-way and two-way program models used in public schools;(3)  educate families and school district employees regarding the importance of bilingual education in early childhood;(4)  adopt a uniform process for:(A)  identifying students in prekindergarten through 12th grade of limited English proficiency;(B)  monitoring the bilingual learning of students in prekindergarten through 12th grade; and(C)  collecting data regarding the identification and monitoring under Paragraphs (A) and (B); and(5)  increase the number of bilingual and multilingual high school graduates. (c)  In developing the strategic plan, the agency:(1)  shall consult with appropriate representatives of:(A)  general academic teaching institutions;(B)  public schools;(C)  early childhood education programs; and(D)  parents and legal guardians of public school students;(2)  may collaborate with representatives of:(A)  state, regional, and local agencies;(B)  nonprofit organizations;(C)  social services providers;(D)  faith-based organizations; and(E)  the business community; and(3)  shall study the use of the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test to certify educators in bilingual education instruction and:(A)  determine:(i)  the impact of using that test to assess the critical competencies necessary to instruct bilingual programs at each grade level; and(ii)  if any barriers to the certification of bilingual educators exist based on differences between the dialect of the educator and the dialect used on the test; and(B)  make recommendations to modify or revise the assessments used to certify educators in bilingual education instruction to enhance the competency of educators serving bilingual programs.(d)  The agency shall submit the plan developed under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over public education not later than December 1, 2022.(e)  This section expires January 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 845 (S.B. 560), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2021.|