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TX Educ Code § 29.9015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.9015. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

Sec. 29.9015.  ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e), each school year each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide students in grades 10 through 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test and consult with a military recruiter.(b)  The test under Subsection (a) must be scheduled:(1)  during normal school hours; and (2)  to optimize student participation, at a time that limits conflicts with extracurricular activities.(c)  Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide each student in grades 10 through 12 and the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student a notice of the date, time, and location of the scheduled administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.(d)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may elect not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test only if the district or school provides an alternative test that: (1)  assesses a student's aptitude for success in a career field other than a career field that requires postsecondary education;(2)  is free to administer;(3)  requires minimal training and support of district or school faculty and staff to administer the test; and(4)  provides the student with a professional interpretation of the test results that allows the student to:(A)  explore occupations that are consistent with the student's interests and skills; and(B)  develop strategies to attain the student's career goals.(e)  This subsection applies only to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or high school that, before September 1, 2017, entered into a contract under which a vocational aptitude test that does not comply with the requirements for an alternative test under Subsection (d) is provided to students in grades 10 through 12.  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or high school subject to this subsection may elect not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test for the term of the contract.  On the expiration of the contract term, the exemption provided by this subsection is not applicable.(f)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the agency shall publish a list of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools that elected under Subsection (d) or (e) not to provide the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test during the previous school year.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 949 (S.B. 1843), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.902 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.902. Driver Education

Sec. 29.902.  DRIVER EDUCATION.  (a)  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall develop a program of organized instruction in driver education and traffic safety for public school students.  A student who will be 15 years of age or older before a driver education and traffic safety course ends may enroll in the course.(b)  The agency shall establish standards for the certification of professional and paraprofessional personnel who conduct the programs in the public schools.(c)  A school district shall consider offering a driver education and traffic safety course during each school year. If the district offers the course, the district may:(1)  conduct the course and charge a fee for the course in the amount determined by the agency to be comparable to the fee charged by a driver education provider that holds a license under Chapter 1001; or(2)  contract with a driver education provider that holds a license under Chapter 1001 to conduct the course.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 12.02, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.61, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.9021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.9021. Water Safety Education

Sec. 29.9021.  WATER SAFETY EDUCATION.  The agency by rule shall incorporate a curriculum module on recreational water safety into driver education instruction using the video on recreational water safety produced under Section 12.012, Parks and Wildlife Code, when the agency is notified that the video is available.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1275 (H.B. 673), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 29.903 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.903. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr) Instruction; Donations to School Districts for Use in Cpr Instruction

Sec. 29.903.  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) INSTRUCTION;  DONATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR USE IN CPR INSTRUCTION.  (a)  A school district may accept from the agency donations the agency receives under Section 7.026 for use in providing instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR.  A district may accept other donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing the instruction.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371, Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.(c)  A district may use resources other than those made available under Section 7.026 or this section to provide instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR.(d)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 3(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 29.905 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.905. Community Education Relating to Hate Crime Law

Sec. 29.905.  COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATING TO HATE CRIME LAW.  (a)  The attorney general, in cooperation with the agency, shall develop a program that provides instruction about state laws on hate crimes:(1)  at appropriate grade levels, to students;  and(2)  to the community at large.(b)  The agency shall make the program available to a school on the request of the board of trustees or the school district of which the school is a part, or if the school is an open-enrollment charter school, on the request of the governing body of the school.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 85, Sec. 6.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 29.903 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(17), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.907 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.907. Celebrate Freedom Week

Sec. 29.907.  CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK.  (a)  To educate students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded, the week in which September 17 falls is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools.  For purposes of this subsection, Sunday is considered the first day of the week.(b)  The agency, in cooperation with other state agencies who voluntarily participate, may promote Celebrate Freedom Week through a coordinated program.  Nothing in this subsection shall give any other state agency the authority to develop a program that provides instruction unless funds are specifically appropriated to that agency for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 451, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2001.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 29.903 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 594, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.0031, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (H.B. 708), Sec. 1, eff. May 8, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 29.9071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.9071. Texas Military Heroes Day

Sec. 29.9071.  TEXAS MILITARY HEROES DAY.  (a)  To educate students about the sacrifices made by brave Texans who have served in the armed forces of the United States, the governor shall designate a day to be known as Texas Military Heroes Day in public schools.(b)  Texas Military Heroes Day shall include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district.  Instruction may include:(1)  information about persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and are from the community or the geographic area in which the district is located; and(2)  participation, in person or using technology, in age-appropriate learning projects at battlefields and gravesites associated with a person who has served in the armed forces.(c)  The agency may collaborate with other state agencies to promote Texas Military Heroes Day.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 759 (S.B. 1901), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.9072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.9072. Holocaust Remembrance Week

Sec. 29.9072.  HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WEEK.  (a)  In this section, "Holocaust" has the meaning assigned by Section 449.001, Government Code.(b)  To educate students about the Holocaust and inspire in students a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value and to prevent future atrocities, the governor shall designate a week to be known as Holocaust Remembrance Week in public schools.(c)  Holocaust Remembrance Week shall include age-appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district.  Instruction shall include:(1)  information about the history of and lessons learned from the Holocaust;(2)  participation, in person or using technology, in learning projects about the Holocaust; and(3)  the use of materials developed or approved by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 654 (S.B. 1828), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 897 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.909 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.909. Distance Learning Courses

Sec. 29.909.  DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES.  (a)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school that provides a course through distance learning and seeks to inform other districts or schools of the availability of the course may submit information to the agency regarding the course, including the number of positions available for student enrollment in the course.  The district or school may submit updated information at the beginning of each semester.(b)  The agency shall make information submitted under this section available on the agency's Internet website.(c)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules governing student enrollment.  The commissioner may not adopt rules governing course pricing, and the price for a course shall be determined by the school districts or open-enrollment charter schools involved.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (s).
TX Educ Code § 29.910 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.910. Programs of Mutual Benefit

Sec. 29.910.  PROGRAMS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT.  (a)  The commissioner, in coordination with appropriate representatives of institutions of higher education and school districts, shall develop:(1)  a diagnostic and assistance program for each subject assessed by an assessment instrument under Section 39.023(c);  and(2)  other academic programs of mutual benefit to school districts and institutions of higher education.(b)  The commissioner shall seek private funding to make available and maintain on the Internet each diagnostic and assistance program developed under Subsection (a)(1).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 10, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.911 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.911. Generation Texas Week

Sec. 29.911.  GENERATION TEXAS WEEK.  (a)  To educate middle school, junior high school, and high school students about the importance of higher education, each school district and each open-enrollment charter school offering any of those grade levels shall designate one week during the school year as Generation Texas Week.(b)  During the designated week, each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide students with comprehensive grade-appropriate information regarding the pursuit of higher education.  The information provided must include information regarding:(1)  higher education options available to students;(2)  standard admission requirements for institutions of higher education, including:(A)  overall high school grade point average;(B)  required curriculum;(C)  college readiness standards and expectations as determined under Section 28.008; and(D)  scores necessary on generally recognized tests or assessment instruments used in admissions determinations, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the American College Test;(3)  automatic admission of certain students to general academic teaching institutions as provided by Section 51.803; and(4)  financial aid availability and requirements, including the financial aid information provided by school counselors under Section 33.007(b).(c)  In addition to the information provided under Subsection (b), each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide to the students during the designated week at least one public speaker to promote the importance of higher education.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2909), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2909), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 23, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.915 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.915. Financial Literacy Pilot Program

Sec. 29.915.  FINANCIAL LITERACY PILOT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "program" means the financial literacy pilot program.(b)  To the extent funding is available under Subsection (e), the agency by rule 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.(c)  The agency shall collaborate with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and the State Securities Board to develop the curriculum and instructional materials for the program.  The curriculum and instructional materials must include information about:(1)  avoiding and eliminating credit card debt;(2)  understanding the rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home;(3)  managing money to make the transition from renting a home to home ownership;(4)  starting a small business;(5)  being a prudent investor in the stock market and using other investment options;(6)  beginning a savings program;(7)  bankruptcy;(8)  the types of bank accounts available to consumers and the benefits of maintaining a bank account;(9)  balancing a check book;(10)  the types of loans available to consumers and becoming a low-risk borrower; and(11)  the use of insurance as a means of protecting against financial risk.(d)  The agency shall develop an application and selection process for selecting school districts to participate in the program.  The agency may select not more than 100 school districts to participate in the program.(e)  The agency may solicit and accept a gift, grant, or donation from any source, including a foundation, private entity, governmental entity, or institution of higher education, for the implementation of the program.  The program may be implemented only if sufficient funds are available under this subsection for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 832 (S.B. 851), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1221 (S.B. 1590), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.916 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.916. Home-Schooled Student Merit Scholarship and Advanced Placement Testing

Sec. 29.916.  HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENT MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Home-schooled student" means a student who predominantly receives instruction in a general elementary or secondary education program that is provided by the parent, or a person standing in parental authority, in or through the child's home.(2)  "PSAT/NMSQT" means the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test sponsored by the College Board and Educational Testing Service and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.(b)  A school district shall permit a home-schooled student entitled under Section 25.001 to attend public school in the district to participate in an administration of the PSAT/NMSQT or a college advanced placement test offered by the district.  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.(c)  A school district shall post on an Internet website maintained by the district the date the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered and the date any college advanced placement tests will be administered.  The notice required under this subsection must state that the PSAT/NMSQT or the advanced placement test is available for home-schooled students eligible to attend school in the district and describe the procedures for a home-schooled student to register for the test.  A school district that does not maintain an Internet website must publish the information required by this subsection in a newspaper in the district. If a newspaper is not published in the school district, the district shall provide for the publication of notice in at least one newspaper in the county in which the district's central administrative office is located.  The information required under this subsection must be posted or published at the same time and with the same frequency with which the information is provided to a student who attends a district school.(d)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1211 (H.B. 1844), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 29.917 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.917. Higher Education and Workforce Readiness Programs

Sec. 29.917.  HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS.  (a)  From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner may award grants to organizations that provide volunteers to teach classroom or after-school programs to enhance:(1)  college readiness;(2)  workforce readiness;(3)  dropout prevention; or(4)  personal financial literacy.(b)  To implement or administer a program under this section, the commissioner may accept gifts, grants, and donations from public or private entities.(c)  The commissioner may conduct a study of the programs under this section to determine the success of the programs in preparing students for higher education and participation in the workforce.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 29.920 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.920. Winter Celebrations

Sec. 29.920.  WINTER CELEBRATIONS.  (a)  A school district may educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations, and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including:(1)  "Merry Christmas";(2)  "Happy Hanukkah"; and(3)  "happy holidays."(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a school district may display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:(1)  more than one religion; or(2)  one religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.(c)  A display relating to a traditional winter celebration may not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 236 (H.B. 308), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.923 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Programs|Section 29.923. Workplace Safety Training Information

Sec. 29.923.  WORKPLACE SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION.  (a)  The agency shall collect and make available to a school district on request information regarding workplace safety training that may be included as part of the district's curriculum.(b)  A school district may develop a workplace safety program that provides educators access to the information described by Subsection (a) and encourages educators to include the workplace safety training information in the curriculum of appropriate courses provided to students enrolled in grades 7 through 12.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 461 (H.B. 2010), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.|