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TX Educ Code § 29.192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter F. Career and Technology Education Program|Section 29.192. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 29.192.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  A student who participates in a career and technology program approved by a school district or an open-enrollment charter school is entitled to immunity in the same manner provided under Section 22.053 as a volunteer who is serving as a direct service volunteer of a district or school.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 122 (H.B. 639), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.194 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter F. Career and Technology Education Program|Section 29.194. Summer Career and Technology Education Grant Program

Sec. 29.194.  SUMMER CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  From funds appropriated or available for the purpose, the commissioner, in cooperation with an appropriate private entity, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to school districts for career and technology education courses offered during the summer. (b)  The commissioner may solicit and accept gifts, donations, or other contributions for the grant program established under this section.(c)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.032, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter G. Public Education Grant Program|Section 29.201. Parental Choice

Sec. 29.201.  PARENTAL CHOICE.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, as provided by this subchapter an eligible student may attend a public school in the district in which the student resides or may use a public education grant to attend any other district chosen by the student's parent.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter G. Public Education Grant Program|Section 29.202. Eligibility

Sec. 29.202.  ELIGIBILITY.(a)  A student is eligible to receive a public education grant or to attend another public school in the district in which the student resides under this subchapter if the student is assigned to attend a public school campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating that is made publicly available under Section 39.054.(b)  After a student has used a public education grant to attend a school in a district other than the district in which the student resides:(1)  the student does not become ineligible for the grant if the school on which the student's initial eligibility is based no longer meets the criteria under Subsection (a);  and(2)  the student becomes ineligible for the grant if the student is assigned to attend a school that does not meet the criteria under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 722, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 767, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 342, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.08, eff. May 31, 2006.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 42, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 7.007, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 22), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter G. Public Education Grant Program|Section 29.204. Notification

Sec. 29.204.  NOTIFICATION.  (a)  Not later than January 1 of each year the commissioner shall, based on the most recent information available, provide notice to each school district in which a campus described by Section 29.202 is located that:(1)  identifies each campus in the district that meets the description in Section 29.202;  and(2)  informs the district that the district must comply with Subsection (b).(b)  Not later than February 1 of each year, a school district shall notify the parent of each student in the district assigned to attend a campus described by Section 29.202 that the student is eligible for a public education grant.  The notice must contain a clear, concise explanation of the public education grant program and of the manner in which the parent may obtain further information about the program.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 722, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 29.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter G. Public Education Grant Program|Section 29.205. Contract Authority

Sec. 29.205.  CONTRACT AUTHORITY.  The board of trustees of a school district may contract under Section 11.157 for the provision of educational services to a district student eligible to receive a public education grant under Section 29.202.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 722, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 29.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter H. Community|Section 29.251. Definitions

Sec. 29.251.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73, Sec. 2.06(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73, Sec. 2.06(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73, Sec. 2.06(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.(4)  "Community education" means the process by which the citizens in a school district, using the resources and facilities of the district, organize to support each other and to solve their mutual educational problems and meet their mutual lifelong needs.  Community education may include:(A)  educational programs, including programs relating to cultural awareness, parenting skills education and parental involvement in school programs, and multilevel adult education and personal growth;(B)  community involvement programs, including programs for community economic development, school volunteers, partnerships between schools and businesses, coordination with community agencies, school-age child care, family literacy, and community use of facilities; and(C)  programs for youth enrolled in schools, including programs for dropout prevention and recovery programs, drug-free school programs, school-age parenting programs, and academic enhancement.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 307), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 307), Sec. 2.06(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter H. Community|Section 29.252. Agency Role in Community Education

Sec. 29.252.  AGENCY ROLE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION.  (a)  The agency shall:(1)  develop, implement, and regulate a comprehensive statewide program for community education services;(2)  administer all state and federal funds for community education in this state, other than funds that another entity is specifically authorized to administer under other law; and(3)  accept and administer grants, gifts, services, and funds from available sources for use in community education.(b)  The agency may adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 761, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 307), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter H. Community|Section 29.255. State Funding

Sec. 29.255.  STATE FUNDING.   Funds shall be appropriated to implement statewide community education programs, including pilot programs to demonstrate the effectiveness of the community education concept.  The agency shall ensure that public local education agencies, public nonprofit agencies, and community-based organizations have direct and equitable access to those funds. |Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (S.B. 307), Sec. 2.05, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 29.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter H. Community|Section 29.256. Reimbursement for Community Education Services

Sec. 29.256.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES.  (a)  A school district whose governing board elects to provide community education for all age groups may on application and according to rules adopted by the agency be reimbursed for those costs from state funds to the extent authorized by this section.(b)  Only a district that has in the preceding or current year achieved a level of community education services prescribed by the agency is eligible for reimbursement under this section.  The agency's rules must contain specific provisions for eligibility and program operation.(c)  The cost to the state shall be paid from the foundation school fund. (d)  The legislature in the General Appropriations Act shall set a limit on the amount of funds that may be expended under this section each year.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1071, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 29.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter H. Community|Section 29.259. Adult High School Diploma and Industry Certification Charter School Program

Sec. 29.259.  ADULT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.(j-1)  Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of any budget reductions requested by the Legislative Budget Board or the governor, any money received by a nonprofit entity granted a charter under this section or appropriated to the agency for purposes of operating an adult education program under this section is considered to be part of the foundation school program and is not subject to those budget reductions.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (S.B. 1142), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (S.B. 276), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (S.B. 276), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (H.B. 1051), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (H.B. 1051), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2019.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (H.B. 1051), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 22(1) and (2), eff. May 31, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 489 (H.B. 3456), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 29.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.301. Definitions

Sec. 29.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Admission, review, and dismissal committee" means the committee required by State Board of Education rules to develop the individualized education program required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.) for any student needing special education.(2)  "American Sign Language" means a complete, visual, and manual language with its own grammar and syntax.(3)  "English" includes writing, reading, speech, speech reading, cued speech, and any English-based manual-visual method of communication.(4)  "Unique communication mode" or "appropriate language mode" includes English and American Sign Language.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.302. Findings

Sec. 29.302.  FINDINGS.  (a)  The legislature finds that it is essential for the well-being and growth of students who are deaf or hard of hearing that educational programs recognize the unique nature of deafness and the hard-of-hearing condition and ensure that all students who are deaf or hard of hearing have appropriate, ongoing, and fully accessible educational opportunities.  Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may choose to use a variety of language modes and languages, including oral and manual-visual language.  Students who are deaf may choose to communicate through the language of the deaf community, American Sign Language, or through any of a number of English-based manual-visual languages.  Students who are hard of hearing may choose to use spoken and written English, including speech reading or lip reading, together with amplification instruments, such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, or assistive listening systems, to communicate with the hearing population.  Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may choose to use a combination of oral or manual-visual language systems, including cued speech, manual signed systems, and American Sign Language, or may rely exclusively on the oral-aural language of their choice.  Students who are deaf or hard of hearing also may use other technologies to enhance language learning.(b)  The legislature recognizes that students who are deaf or hard of hearing should have the opportunity to develop proficiency in English, including oral or manual-visual methods of communication, and American Sign Language.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.303. Unique Communication

Sec. 29.303.  UNIQUE COMMUNICATION.  Students who are deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which their unique communication mode is respected, used, and developed to an appropriate level of proficiency.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.304. Qualifications of Personnel

Sec. 29.304.  QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL.  (a)  A student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, progress assessors, administrators, and others involved in education understand the unique nature of deafness and the hard-of-hearing condition.  A teacher of students who are deaf or hard of hearing either must be proficient in appropriate language modes or use an interpreter certified in appropriate language modes if certification is available.(b)  Each school district shall employ or provide access to appropriate qualified staff with proficient communications skills, consistent with credentialing requirements, to fulfill the responsibilities of the school district, and shall make positive efforts to employ qualified individuals with disabilities.(c)  Regular and special personnel who work with students who are deaf or hard of hearing must be adequately prepared to provide educational instruction and services to those students.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.305. Language Mode Peers

Sec. 29.305.  LANGUAGE MODE PEERS.  If practicable and not in conflict with any admission, review, and dismissal committee recommendations, a student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in the company of a sufficient number of peers using the same language mode and with whom the student can communicate directly.  If practicable, the peers must be of the same or approximately the same age and ability.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.306. Familial and Advocate Involvement

Sec. 29.306.  FAMILIAL AND ADVOCATE INVOLVEMENT.  A student who is deaf or hard of hearing must have an education in which the student's parents or legal guardians and advocates for the student's parents or legal guardians are involved in determining the extent, content, and purpose of programs.  Other individuals, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, may be involved at the discretion of parents or legal guardians or the school district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.307. Role Models

Sec. 29.307.  ROLE MODELS.  A student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be given the opportunity to be exposed to deaf or hard-of-hearing role models.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.308. Regional Programs

Sec. 29.308.  REGIONAL PROGRAMS.  Regional programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall meet the unique communication needs of students who can benefit from those programs.  Appropriate funding for those programs shall be consistent with federal and state law, and money appropriated to school districts for educational programs and services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be allocated or used for any other program or service.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.309. Composition of Local Special Education Advisory Committee

Sec. 29.309.  COMPOSITION OF LOCAL SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  If practicable, in a school district in which there are students who are deaf or hard of hearing, the local special education advisory committee required under State Board of Education rule must include persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and parents and legal guardians of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.310. Procedures and Materials for Assessment and Placement

Sec. 29.310.  PROCEDURES AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT.  (a)  Procedures and materials for assessment and placement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be selected and administered so as not to be racially, culturally, or sexually discriminatory.(b)  A single assessment instrument may not be the sole criterion for determining the placement of a student.(c)  The procedures and materials for the assessment and placement of a student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be in the student's preferred mode of communication.  All other procedures and materials used with any student who is deaf or hard of hearing and who has limited English proficiency shall be in the student's preferred mode of communication.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.311. Educational Programs

Sec. 29.311.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  (a)  Educational programs for students who are deaf or hard of hearing must be coordinated with other public and private agencies, including:(1)  agencies operating early childhood intervention programs;(2)  preschools;(3)  agencies operating child development programs;(4)  nonpublic, nonsectarian schools;(5)  agencies operating regional occupational centers and programs;  and(6)  the Texas School for the Deaf.(b)  As appropriate, the programs must also be coordinated with postsecondary and adult programs for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.312. Psychological Counseling Services

Sec. 29.312.  PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES.  Appropriate psychological counseling services for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing shall be made available at the student's school site in the student's primary mode of communication.  In the case of a student who is hard of hearing, appropriate auditory systems to enhance oral communication shall be used if required by the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter I. Programs for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing|Section 29.313. Evaluation of Programs

Sec. 29.313.  EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS.  Each school district must provide continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of programs of the district for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.  If practicable, evaluations shall follow program excellence indicators established by the agency.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|