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TX Educ Code § 29.1531 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1531. Tuition-Supported and District-Financed Prekindergarten

Sec. 29.1531.  TUITION-SUPPORTED AND DISTRICT-FINANCED PREKINDERGARTEN.  (a)  A school district may offer on a tuition basis or use district funds to provide:(1)  an additional half-day of prekindergarten classes to children who are eligible for classes under Section 29.153 and are under four years of age; and(2)  half-day and full-day prekindergarten classes to children not eligible for classes under Section 29.153.(b)  A district that offers a prekindergarten program on a tuition basis:(1)  may not adopt a tuition rate for the program that is higher than necessary to cover the added costs of providing the program, including any costs associated with collecting, reporting, and analyzing data under Section 29.1532(c);  and(2)  must submit the proposed tuition rate to the commissioner for approval.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 596, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.020, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1532 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1532. Prekindergarten Program Requirements

Sec. 29.1532.  PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A school district's prekindergarten program shall be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, mathematics, and social skills.(b)  If a school district contracts with a private entity for the operation of the district's prekindergarten program, the program must at a minimum comply with:(1)  the applicable child-care licensing standards adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section 42.042, Human Resources Code; and(2)  the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112(a).(c)  A school district that offers prekindergarten classes shall include the following information in the district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report:(1)  demographic information, as determined by the commissioner, on students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten classes, including the number of students who are eligible for classes under Section 29.153;(2)  the numbers of half-day and full-day prekindergarten classes offered by the district and campus;(3)  the number of half-day prekindergarten classes for which the district has received an exemption from full-day operation under Section 29.153(d);(4)  the sources of funding for the prekindergarten classes;(5)   the class size and ratio of instructional staff to students for each prekindergarten program class offered by the district and campus;(6)   if the district elects to administer an assessment instrument under Section 29.169 to students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten program classes, a description and the results of each type of assessment instrument; and(7)   curricula used in the district's prekindergarten program classes.(d)  Information required under this section to be included in a school district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report may not be used for purposes of determining a district's accreditation or a campus or district performance rating under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 596, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 4, eff. May 28, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.021, eff. June 12, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2081), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1533 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1533. Establishment of New Prekindergarten Program

Sec. 29.1533.  ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.  Before establishing a new prekindergarten program, a school district shall consider the possibility of sharing use of an existing Head Start or other child-care program site as a prekindergarten site.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1534 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1534. Notification of Prekindergarten Programs

Sec. 29.1534.  NOTIFICATION OF PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.  (a)  In this section, "prekindergarten program" includes prekindergarten programs provided by a private entity through a partnership with the school district.(b)  The agency shall develop joint strategies with other state agencies regarding methods to increase community awareness of prekindergarten programs through programs that provide information relating to public assistance programs.(c)  The agency may develop outreach materials for use by school districts to increase community awareness of prekindergarten programs.(d)  Expired.(e)  The agency shall provide information to school districts regarding effective methods to communicate to the parent of an eligible child the availability of prekindergarten programs, including information regarding prekindergarten programs through public, private, and nonprofit institutions that provide assistance and support to families with children eligible for prekindergarten programs.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (H.B. 136), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 29.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.154. Evaluation of Prekindergarten Programs

Sec. 29.154.  EVALUATION OF PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.  The commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall monitor and evaluate prekindergarten programs as to their developmental appropriateness.  The commissioners shall also evaluate the potential for coordination on a statewide basis of prekindergarten programs with government-funded early childhood care and education programs such as child care administered under Chapter 44, Human Resources Code, and federal Head Start programs.  That evaluation shall use recommendations contained in the report to the 71st Legislature required by Chapter 717, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987.  For the purpose of providing cost-effective care for children during the full workday with developmentally appropriate curriculum, the commissioners shall investigate the use of existing child-care program sites as prekindergarten sites.  Following the evaluation required by this section, the commissioners, in cooperation with school districts and other program administrators, shall integrate programs, staff, and program sites for prekindergarten, child-care, and federal Head Start programs to the greatest extent possible.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1543 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1543. Early Education Reports

Sec. 29.1543.  EARLY EDUCATION REPORTS.  The agency shall produce and make available to the public on the agency's Internet website annual district and campus-level reports containing information from the previous school year on early education in school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. A report under this section must contain:(1)  the information required by Section 29.1532(c) to be reported through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS);(2)  a description of the diagnostic reading instruments administered in accordance with Section 28.006(c) or (c-2);(3)  the number of students who were administered a diagnostic reading instrument administered in accordance with Section 28.006(c) or (c-2);(4)  the number of students whose scores from a diagnostic reading instrument administered in accordance with Section 28.006(c) or (c-2) indicate reading proficiency;(5)  the number of kindergarten students who were enrolled in a prekindergarten program in the previous school year in the same district or school as the district or school in which the student attends kindergarten;(6)  the number and percentage of students who perform satisfactorily on the third grade reading or mathematics assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023, disaggregated by whether the student was eligible for free prekindergarten under Section 29.153;(7)  the number of students described by Subdivision (6) who attended kindergarten in the district, disaggregated by:(A)  whether the student met the kindergarten readiness standard on the reading instrument adopted under Section 28.006; (B)  whether the student attended prekindergarten in the district; and(C)  the type of prekindergarten the student attended, if applicable; and(8)  the information described by Subdivisions (6) and (7) disaggregated by whether the student is educationally disadvantaged.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 5, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.022, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1544 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1544. Reporting of Certain Information Regarding Prekindergarten Programs; Agency Report

Sec. 29.1544.  REPORTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS; AGENCY REPORT.  (a) The agency by rule shall require each school district that offers a prekindergarten program under Section 29.153 and each private entity that provides a prekindergarten program under contract with a school district to report the following information in the form and manner prescribed by the agency for each prekindergarten class offered by the district or private entity:(1)  the number of students in each prekindergarten class;(2)  the number of certified teachers in each prekindergarten class;(3)  the number of teacher's aides in each prekindergarten class;(4)  whether each prekindergarten class is full-day or half-day; and(5)  if the district offers half-day classes, whether the district offers two half-day classes per day.(b)  From the information submitted under Subsection (a), the agency shall determine the total number of teachers and teacher's aides in prekindergarten classes in this state.(c)  From the information submitted under Subsection (a) and for purposes of calculating the student/teacher ratio for each prekindergarten class offered by a school district or private entity that provides a prekindergarten program under contract with a school district, the agency shall count each teacher or teacher's aide:(1)  once for a full-day class; and(2)  twice for a half-day class if the district offers two half-day classes per day.(d)  Not later than August 1 of each year, the agency shall prepare and submit a report to the legislature based on the information collected under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.023, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.155. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Grants

Sec. 29.155.  KINDERGARTEN AND PREKINDERGARTEN GRANTS.  (a)  From amounts appropriated for the purposes of this section, the commissioner may make grants to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement or expand kindergarten and prekindergarten programs by:(1)  operating an existing half-day kindergarten or prekindergarten program on a full-day basis;  or(2)  implementing a prekindergarten program at a campus that does not have a prekindergarten program.(b)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use funds received under this section to employ teachers and other personnel for a kindergarten or prekindergarten program and acquire curriculum materials or equipment, including computers, for use in kindergarten and prekindergarten programs.(c)  To be eligible for a grant under this section, a school district or open-enrollment charter school must apply to the commissioner in the manner and within the time prescribed by the commissioner.(d)  In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner shall give priority to districts and open-enrollment charter schools in which the level of performance of students on the assessment instruments administered under Section 39.023 to students in grade three is substantially below the average level of performance on those assessment instruments for all school districts in the state.(e)  The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this section.(f)  Notwithstanding Section 7.056(e)(3)(I), the commissioner may waive a requirement prescribed by this subchapter to the extent necessary to implement a grant awarded under this section or Section 29.156.(g)  From amounts appropriated for the purposes of this subsection, the commissioner may also provide for:(1)  coordinating early childhood care and education programs;(2)  developing and disseminating for programs described by Subdivision (1) prekindergarten instructional materials and school-readiness information for parents;  and(3)  developing standards for model early childhood care and education coordination.(h)  The model program standards developed under Subsection (g) must focus on pre-literacy skills, including language acquisition, vocabulary development, and phonological awareness.(i)  In carrying out the purposes of Subsection (g), a school district or open-enrollment charter school may use funds granted to the district or school under this subsection in contracting with another entity, including a private entity.(j)  If a school district or open-enrollment charter school returns to the commissioner funds granted under this section, the commissioner may grant those funds to another entity, including a private entity, for the purposes of Subsection (g).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.156. Grants for Educational Component of Head Start

Sec. 29.156.  GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF HEAD START.  (a)  From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall make grants for use in providing an educational component to federal Head Start programs or similar government-funded early childhood care and education programs.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules for implementation of this section, including rules prescribing eligibility criteria for receipt of a grant and for expenditure of grant funds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 29.1561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.1561. Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

Sec. 29.1561.  ADMINISTRATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commissioner may waive a law or rule relating to early childhood care and education programs:(1)  to the extent that the law or rule is more restrictive than required by federal law;  or(2)  to the extent necessary to comply with federal law.(b)  Notwithstanding any restriction imposed by this title, the commissioner may administer grants for early childhood care and education programs under Section 29.155 or 29.156, including Head Start and Early Head Start programs, in a manner that provides the greatest flexibility allowed under federal law.(c)  The commissioner by rule may establish a program to provide incentives to providers of early childhood care and education programs that, to the greatest extent practicable, provide coordinated services authorized under Section 29.158(c).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 275 (S.B. 23), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Educ Code § 29.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.157. Ready to Read Grants

Sec. 29.157.  READY TO READ GRANTS.  (a)  From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall make grants as provided by this section in support of pre-reading instruction.(b)  The commissioner shall establish a competitive grant program for distribution of at least 95 percent of the available appropriated funds.  Grants shall be used to provide scientific, research-based pre-reading instruction for the purpose of directly improving pre-reading skills and for identifying cost-effective models for pre-reading intervention.  The commissioner shall distribute the grants in amounts not less than $50,000 or more than $150,000 to eligible applicants to be used for:(1)  professional staff development in pre-reading instruction;(2)  pre-reading curriculum and materials;(3)  pre-reading skills assessment materials;  and(4)  employment of pre-reading instructors.(c)  A public school operating a prekindergarten program, or an eligible entity as defined by Section 12.101(a) that provides a preschool instruction program and that meets qualifications prescribed by the commissioner, is eligible to apply for a grant if at least 75 percent of the children enrolled in the program are low-income students, as determined by rule of the commissioner.(d)  As a condition to receiving a grant, an applicant must commit public or private funds matching the grant in a percentage set by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall determine the required percentage of matching funds based on the demonstrated economic capacity of the community served by the program to raise funds for the purpose of matching the grant, as determined by the commissioner.  Matching funds must equal at least 30 percent, but not more than 75 percent, of the amount of the grant.(e)  The commissioner shall develop and implement performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of grants under this section.  Those measures must correlate to other reading diagnostic assessments used in public schools in kindergarten through the second grade.(f)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 29.155 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(17), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 29.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.159. Provision of Certain Information

Sec. 29.159.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, each provider of government-funded child-care services shall, at the time that a child is enrolled with the provider, furnish to the child's parent information regarding:(1)  effective early education settings;  and(2)  any indicators that a child is ready for kindergarten that have been developed at the time the child is enrolled.(b)  If a provider does not have sufficient resources to provide the information specified by Subsection (a), the provider shall:(1)  furnish the parent with the appropriate telephone numbers or Internet sites through which the parent may obtain the information;  or(2)  refer the parent to a local child-care resource and referral agency.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 790, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter E. Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Programs|Section 29.161. School Readiness Certification System

Sec. 29.161.  SCHOOL READINESS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM.  (a)  The State Center for Early Childhood Development, in conjunction with the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076, shall develop and adopt a school readiness certification system for use in certifying the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, government-subsidized child-care programs provided by nonprofit or for-profit entities, government-subsidized faith-based child-care programs, and other government-subsidized child-care programs in preparing children for kindergarten.  The system shall be made available on a voluntary basis to program providers seeking to obtain certification as evidence of the quality of the program provided.(b)  In developing and adopting the system, the center shall seek the active participation of all interested stakeholders, including parents and program providers.(c)  The system must:(1)  be reflective of research in the field of early childhood care and education;(2)  be well-grounded in the cognitive, social, and emotional development of young children;(3)  apply a common set of criteria to each program provider seeking certification, regardless of the type of program or source of program funding; and(4)  be capable of fulfilling the reporting and notice requirements of Sections 28.006(d) and (g).(d)  The agency shall collect each student's raw score results on the reading instrument administered under Section 28.006 from each school district using the system created under Subsection (a) and shall contract with the State Center for Early Childhood Development for purposes of this section.(e)  The State Center for Early Childhood Development shall, using funds appropriated for the school readiness certification system, provide the system created under Subsection (a) to each school district to report each student's raw score results on the reading instrument administered under Section 28.006.(f)  The agency shall:(1)  provide assistance to the State Center for Early Childhood Development in developing and adopting the school readiness certification system under this section, including providing access to data for the purpose of locating the teacher and campus of record for students; and(2)  require confidentiality and other security measures for student data provided to the State Center for Early Childhood Development as the agency's agent, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 275 (S.B. 23), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 4.005, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1340 (S.B. 1871), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.|