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TX Educ Code § 28.0024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.0024. School-Based Savings Program

Sec. 28.0024.  SCHOOL-BASED SAVINGS PROGRAM.  (a)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may establish a school-based savings program to facilitate increased awareness of the importance of saving for higher education and facilitate personal financial literacy instruction.  A district or school may offer the program in conjunction with a personal financial literacy course under Section 28.0021.(b)  A school-based savings program may, through partnerships with appropriate institutions, promote:(1)  general savings, by offering savings accounts or certificates of deposit through partner financial institutions; or(2)  savings dedicated for higher education, by offering through partner institutions the following accounts or bonds the primary purpose of which must be to pay expenses associated with higher education:(A)  an account authorized under Section 529, Internal Revenue Code of 1986;(B)  a Coverdell education savings account established under 26 U.S.C. Section 530;(C)  a certificate of deposit;(D)  a savings account; and(E)  a Series I savings bond.(c)  A district or school establishing a program under this section:(1)  shall seek to establish partnerships with appropriate institutions that are able to offer an account or bond under Subsection (b); and(2)  may seek to establish partnerships with public sector partners, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic organizations in the community.(d)  A partnership established under Subsection (c) between a district or school and:(1)  an appropriate institution may allow a student in the program or the student and an adult in the student's family jointly to have an opportunity to establish an account or purchase a bond under Subsection (b); and(2)  an appropriate institution, public sector partner, private business, or nonprofit or philanthropic organization may provide:(A)  a structure for the management of the program; and(B)  incentives that encourage contribution to a school-based account or purchase of a bond under Subsection (b), including incentives that provide matching funds or seed funding.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1265 (H.B. 3987), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 28.0027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.0027. District Curriculum Scope and Sequence

Sec. 28.0027.  DISTRICT CURRICULUM SCOPE AND SEQUENCE.  (a)  In adopting a recommended or designated scope and sequence for a subject in the required curriculum under Section 28.002(a) in a particular grade level, a school district shall ensure sufficient time is provided for teachers to teach and students to learn the essential knowledge and skills for that subject and grade level.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a school district may not penalize a teacher who does not follow a recommended or designated scope and sequence for a subject in the required curriculum under Section 28.002(a) in a particular grade level based on the teacher's determination that the teacher's students need more or less time in a specific area to demonstrate proficiency in the essential knowledge and skills for that subject and grade level.(c)  A school district may take appropriate action with respect to a teacher for conduct described by Subsection (b) based on documented evidence of a deficiency in classroom instruction obtained through observation or substantiated and documented third-party information.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1324 (H.B. 4310), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 28.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.003. Educational Program Access

Sec. 28.003.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACCESS.  (a)  If the parents or guardians of at least 22 students at a school request a transfer for the same school year to another school in the district for the purpose of enrolling in an educational program offered at that school, beginning with the following school year the district shall:(1)  offer the program at the school from which the transfers were requested;  or(2)  offer the program at the school from which the transfers were requested by teleconference, if available to the district.(b)  In this section, "educational program" means a course or series of courses in the required curriculum under Section 28.002, other than a fine arts course under Section 28.002(a)(2)(D) or a career and technology course under Section 28.002(a)(2)(E).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 15, eff. July 19, 2011.|For expiration of Subsections (i-2) and (i-3), see Subsection (i-3).
TX Educ Code § 28.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.005. Language of Instruction

Sec. 28.005.  LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, English shall be the basic language of instruction in public schools.(b)  It is the policy of this state to ensure the mastery of English by all students, except that bilingual instruction may be offered or permitted in situations in which bilingual instruction is necessary to ensure students' reasonable proficiency in the English language and ability to achieve academic success.(c)  A school district may adopt a dual language immersion program for students enrolled in elementary school grades as provided by Section 28.0051. |Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 28.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.0051. Dual Language Immersion Program

Sec. 28.0051.  DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM.  (a)  A dual language immersion program should be designed to produce students with a demonstrated mastery, in both English and one other language, of the required curriculum under Section 28.002(a).(b)  The commissioner by rule shall adopt:(1)  minimum requirements for a dual language immersion program implemented by a school district;(2)  standards for evaluating:(A)  the success of a dual language immersion program;  and(B)  the performance of schools that implement a dual language immersion program;  and(3)  standards for recognizing:(A)  schools that offer an exceptional dual language immersion program;  and(B)  students who successfully complete a dual language immersion program.(c)  A school district may implement a dual language immersion program in a manner and at elementary grade levels consistent with rules adopted by the commissioner under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 28.0062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.0062. Reading Standards for Kindergarten Through Third Grade

Sec. 28.0062.  READING STANDARDS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE.  (a)  Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall:(1)  provide for the use of a phonics curriculum that uses systematic direct instruction in kindergarten through third grade to ensure all students obtain necessary early literacy skills;(2)  ensure that:(A)  not later than the 2022-2023 school year, each classroom teacher in kindergarten or first, second, or third grade and each principal at a campus with kindergarten or first, second, or third grade has attended a teacher literacy achievement academy developed under Section 21.4552; and(B)  each classroom teacher and each principal initially employed in a grade level or at a campus described by Paragraph (A) for the 2022-2023 school year or a subsequent school year has attended a teacher literacy achievement academy developed under Section 21.4552 by the end of the teacher's or principal's first year of placement in that grade level or campus; and(3)  certify to the agency that the district or school:(A)  prioritizes placement of highly effective teachers in kindergarten through second grade; and(B)  has integrated reading instruments used to diagnose reading development and comprehension to support each student in prekindergarten through third grade.(b)  The agency shall provide assistance to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in complying with the requirements under this section.(c)  The agency shall:(1)  monitor the implementation of this section; and(2)  periodically report to the legislature on the implementation of this section and the effectiveness of this section in improving educational outcomes.(d)  The commissioner shall establish an advisory board to assist the agency in fulfilling the agency's duties under this section. Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory board.(e)  The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.013, eff. June 12, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 12, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 28.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.007. Mathematics Diagnosis

Sec. 28.007.  MATHEMATICS DIAGNOSIS.  (a)  Using funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall develop and make available or contract for the development and dissemination of assessment instruments that a school district may use to diagnose student mathematics skills.  In developing the assessment instruments, all assessment methods available through advanced technology, including methods using the Internet or other computer resources to provide immediate assessment of a student's skills, shall be considered.(b)  The results of assessment instruments developed under Subsection (a) may not be used for purposes of appraisals and incentives under Chapter 21 or accountability under Chapters 39 and 39A.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 834, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(17), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 28.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.010. Notification Regarding College Credit and Work-Based Education Programs

Sec. 28.010.  NOTIFICATION REGARDING COLLEGE CREDIT AND WORK-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  (a)  Each school year, a school district shall notify the parent of each district student enrolled in grade nine or above of:(1)  the availability of:(A)  programs in the district under which a student may earn college credit, including advanced placement programs, dual credit programs, joint high school and college credit programs, and international baccalaureate programs;(B)  career and technology education programs or other work-based education programs in the district, including any internship, externship, or apprenticeship programs or a P-TECH program under Subchapter N, Chapter 29; and(C)  subsidies based on financial need available for fees paid to take college advanced placement tests or international baccalaureate examinations under Section 28.054; and(2)  the qualifications for enrolling in programs described by Subdivision (1)(A) or (B).(b)  A school district may provide the notification required by this section on the district's Internet website.  The notification must include the name and contact information of any public or private entity offering a program described by this section in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 282), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.|Section effective beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.
TX Educ Code § 28.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.012. Instruction on Interaction With Law Enforcement

Sec. 28.012.  INSTRUCTION ON INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Board" means the State Board of Education.(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.(3)  "Driver training provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 1001.001.(b)  The board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing instruction, including curriculum and instructional modules, on proper interaction with peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person encounters.  The instruction must include information regarding:(1)  the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;(2)  a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers;(3)  proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;(4)  laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and(5)  how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.(c)  In developing the instruction under this section, the board and the commission may consult with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the instruction.(d)  Before finalizing any instruction under this section, the board and the commission shall provide a reasonable period for public comment.(e)  Subject to rules adopted by the board, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may tailor the instruction developed under this section as appropriate for the district's or school's community.  In tailoring the instruction, the district or school shall solicit input from local law enforcement agencies, driver training providers, and the community.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 30), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.59, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.60, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 28.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.013. Nature Science Curriculum Project

Sec. 28.013.  NATURE SCIENCE CURRICULUM PROJECT.  (a)  The State Board of Education shall assist in developing a nature science curriculum, in accordance with this section, the following entities, acting jointly:(1)  the Outdoor School at Texas Tech University Center at Junction;(2)  the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Center of Texas Tech University; and(3)  South Llano River State Park.(b)  The nature science curriculum must:(1)  be designed for instruction of students in grades six through 12;(2)  provide for grade-level appropriate instruction in essential knowledge and skills identified by the State Board of Education under Section 28.002 for:(A)  science; and(B)  mathematics, social studies, and language arts, to the extent practicable and relevant to nature science studies;(3)  through participation in  outdoor experiential learning projects in state parks, provide for the scientific study by students of:(A)  conservation, wildlife or aquatic biology, range ecology, or other areas of nature science; and(B)  problems affecting nature, such as threats to the watershed, and possible solutions to those problems; and(4)  be designed to:(A)  be capable of implementation in any state park;(B)  use state park resources in providing instruction; and(C)  be presented by classroom teachers and state park employees.(c)  The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Center of Texas Tech University shall make the nature science curriculum available through the university's Internet website or through a separate Internet website developed by the center for that purpose.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(8), eff. June 18, 2021.(e)  The nature science curriculum project must be implemented and maintained using money appropriated for those purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 300 (H.B. 1700), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(8), eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 28.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.016. Instruction in High School, College, and Career Preparation

Sec. 28.016.  INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND CAREER PREPARATION.  (a)  Each school district shall provide instruction to students in grade seven or eight in preparing for high school, college, and a career.(b)  The instruction must include information regarding:(1)  the creation of a high school personal graduation plan under Section 28.02121;(2)  the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15);(3)  each endorsement described by Section 28.025(c-1);(4)  college readiness standards; and(5)  potential career choices and the education needed to enter those careers.(c)  A school district may:(1)  provide the instruction as part of an existing course in the required curriculum;(2)  provide the instruction as part of an existing career and technology course designated by the State Board of Education as appropriate for that purpose; or(3)  establish a new elective course through which to provide the instruction.(d)  Each school district shall ensure that at least once in grade seven or eight each student receives the instruction under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (H.B. 18), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.|See note following this section.
TX Educ Code § 28.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.017. Instruction on Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking

Sec. 28.017.  INSTRUCTION ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEX TRAFFICKING.  (a)  The commissioner, in cooperation with the human trafficking prevention task force created under Section 402.035, Government Code, and any other persons the commissioner considers appropriate, shall develop one or more sexual abuse and sex trafficking instructional modules that a school district may use in the district's health curriculum.  The modules may include:(1)  information on the different forms of sexual abuse and assault, sex trafficking, and risk factors for sex trafficking;(2)  the procedures for reporting sexual abuse and sex trafficking or suspected sexual abuse or sex trafficking;(3)  strategies for sexual abuse and assault prevention and overcoming peer pressure;(4)  information on establishing healthy boundaries for relationships, recognizing potentially abusive or harmful relationships, and avoiding high-risk activities;(5)  the recruiting tactics of sex traffickers and peer recruiters, including recruitment through the Internet;(6)  the legal aspects of sexual abuse and sex trafficking under state and federal law; and(7)  the influence of culture and mass media on perceptions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, including stereotypes and myths about victims and abusers, victim blaming, and the role of language.(b)  The module or modules developed under Subsection (a) must emphasize compassion for victims of sexual abuse or sex trafficking and the creation of a positive reentry experience for survivors of sexual abuse or sex trafficking into schools.(c)  Before the beginning of each school year, a school district that elects to use a module developed under Subsection (a) in the district's health curriculum shall provide written notice to the parent of each student enrolled in the district that includes the following:(1)  a statement that the district will provide instruction relating to sexual abuse and sex trafficking awareness to students enrolled in the district;(2)  a description of the material that will be used in providing instruction to students; and(3)  a statement that the parent has the right to review the material and remove the parent's student from the instruction.(d)  If a school district does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (c), a parent of a student enrolled in the district may file a complaint in accordance with the district's grievance procedure developed under Section 26.011.Text of section effective on June 12, 2017, but only if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 762 (S.B. 2039), Sec. 5, which states: This Act takes effect only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 762 (S.B. 2039), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 28.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement|Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum|Section 28.018. Advanced Computer Science Program

Sec. 28.018.  ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM.  (a)  The State Board of Education by rule shall develop and implement a program under which:(1)  students in participating school districts may comply with the curriculum requirements for an advanced mathematics credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or an advanced science credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(3) by successfully completing an advanced computer science course; and(2)  participating school districts implement rigorous standards, as developed by the State Board of Education, for advanced computer science courses that are focused on the creation and use of software and computing technologies.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 728), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.|