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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program › Section 33.155. Cooperation With Communities in Schools, Inc

Sec. 33.155.  COOPERATION WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, INC. The agency and Communities In Schools, Inc. shall work together to maximize the effectiveness of the Communities In Schools program.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 216.013 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Labor Code Sec. 305.013 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 264.755 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.118(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 1609), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program › Section 33.156. Funding; Expansion of Participation

Sec. 33.156.  FUNDING;  EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The agency shall develop and implement an equitable formula for the funding of local Communities In Schools programs.  The formula may provide for the reduction of funds annually contributed by the state to a local program by an amount not more than 50 percent of the amount contributed by the state for the first year of the program.  The formula must consider the financial resources of individual communities and school districts.  Savings accomplished through the implementation of the formula may be used to extend services to counties and municipalities currently not served by a local program or to extend services to counties and municipalities currently served by an existing local program.
(b)  Each local Communities In Schools program shall develop a funding plan which ensures that the level of services is maintained if state funding is reduced.
(c)  A local Communities In Schools program may accept federal funds, state funds, private contributions, grants, and public and school district funds to support a campus participating in the program.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.40(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 216.021 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Labor Code Sec. 305.021 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 264.756 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.118(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program › Section 33.157. Participation in Program

Sec. 33.157.  PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.  An elementary or secondary school receiving funding under Section 33.156 shall participate in a local Communities In Schools program if the number of students enrolled in the school who are at risk of dropping out of school is equal to at least 10 percent of the number of students in average daily attendance at the school, as determined by the agency.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 216.022 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Labor Code Sec. 305.022 and amended Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 264.757 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.118(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program › Section 33.158. Donations to Program

Sec. 33.158.  DONATIONS TO PROGRAM.  (a)  The agency may accept a donation of services or money or other property that the agency determines furthers the lawful objectives of the agency in connection with the Communities In Schools program.
(b)  Each donation, with the name of the donor and the purpose of the donation, must be reported in the public records of the agency.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 216.031 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Redesignated from Labor Code Sec. 305.031 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 489, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 264.758 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.118(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter E. Communities in Schools Program › Section 33.159. Agency Performance of Communities in Schools Functions Required

Sec. 33.159.  AGENCY PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS FUNCTIONS REQUIRED.  The agency, through the Communities In Schools State Office:
(1)  must perform each function concerning the Communities In Schools program for which the agency is responsible; and
(2)  may not contract with a private entity to perform a function described by Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1204 (H.B. 1609), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.201. Applicability

Sec. 33.201.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies to each public school in this state and to any other school in this state subject to University Interscholastic League rules.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.202. Safety Training Required

Sec. 33.202.  SAFETY TRAINING REQUIRED.  (a)  The University Interscholastic League shall develop and adopt an extracurricular activity safety training program as provided by this section.  In developing the program, the league may use materials available from the American Red Cross, Emergency Medical Systems (EMS), or another appropriate entity.
(b)  The following persons must satisfactorily complete the safety training program in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515:
(1)  a coach, trainer, or sponsor for an extracurricular athletic activity; and
(2)   a director responsible for a school marching band.
(c)  The safety training program must include:
(1)  certification of participants by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization or by the University Interscholastic League;
(2)  current training in:
(A)  emergency action planning;
(B)   communicating effectively with 9-1-1 emergency service operators and other emergency personnel; and
(C)  recognizing symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, concussions, injuries related to second impact syndrome, asthma attacks, heatstroke, cardiac arrest, and injuries requiring use of a defibrillator; and
(3)  a safety drill that incorporates the training described by Subdivision (2) and simulates various injuries described by Subdivision (2)(C).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 2.01, eff. June 4, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 15, eff. June 18, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(9), eff. June 18, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.203. Completion of University Interscholastic League Forms

Sec. 33.203.  COMPLETION OF UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE FORMS.  (a)  Each student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity must complete the University Interscholastic League forms entitled "Preparticipation Physical Evaluation--Medical History" and "Acknowledgment of Rules."  Each form must be signed by both the student and the student's parent or guardian.
(b)  Each form specified by Subsection (a) must clearly state that failure to accurately and truthfully answer all questions on a form required by statute or by the University Interscholastic League as a condition for participation in an extracurricular athletic activity subjects a signer of the form to penalties determined by the University Interscholastic League.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.204. Certain Unsafe Athletic Activities Prohibited

Sec. 33.204.  CERTAIN UNSAFE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.  A coach, trainer, or sponsor for an extracurricular athletic activity may not encourage or permit a student participating in the activity to engage in any unreasonably dangerous athletic technique that unnecessarily endangers the health of a student, including using a helmet or any other sports equipment as a weapon.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.205. Certain Safety Precautions Required

Sec. 33.205.  CERTAIN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED.  (a)  A coach, trainer, or sponsor for an extracurricular athletic activity shall at each athletic practice or competition ensure that:
(1)  each student participating in the activity is adequately hydrated;
(2)  any prescribed asthma medication for a student participating in the activity is readily available to the student;
(3)  emergency lanes providing access to the practice or competition area are open and clear; and
(4)  heatstroke prevention materials are readily available.
(b)  If a student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity, including a practice or competition, becomes unconscious during the activity, the student may not:
(1)  return to the practice or competition during which the student became unconscious; or
(2)  participate in any extracurricular athletic activity until the student receives written authorization for such participation from a physician.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.206. Compliance; Enforcement

Sec. 33.206.  COMPLIANCE; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  In accordance with Chapter 552, Government Code, a school shall make available to the public proof of compliance for each person enrolled in, employed by, or volunteering for the school who is required to receive safety training described by Section 33.202.
(b)  The superintendent of a school district or the director of a school subject to this subchapter shall maintain complete and accurate records of the district's or school's compliance with Section 33.202.
(c)  A school campus that is determined by the school's superintendent or director to be out of compliance with Section 33.202, 33.204, or 33.205 with regard to University Interscholastic League activities shall be subject to the range of penalties determined by the University Interscholastic League.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.207. Contact Information

Sec. 33.207.  CONTACT INFORMATION.  (a)  The commissioner shall maintain an existing telephone number and an electronic mail address to allow a person to report a violation of this subchapter.
(b)  Each school that offers an extracurricular athletic activity shall prominently display at the administrative offices of the school the telephone number and electronic mail address maintained under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.208. Notice Required

Sec. 33.208.  NOTICE REQUIRED.  (a)   A school that offers an extracurricular athletic activity shall provide to each student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity and to the student's parent or guardian a copy of the text of Sections 33.201-33.207 and a copy of the University Interscholastic League's parent information manual.
(b)  A document required to be provided under this section may be provided in an electronic format unless otherwise requested by a student, parent, or guardian.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.209. Incorporation of Safety Regulations

Sec. 33.209.  INCORPORATION OF SAFETY REGULATIONS.  The University Interscholastic League shall incorporate the provisions of Sections 33.203-33.207 into the league's constitution and contest rules.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.210. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 33.210.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  This subchapter does not waive any liability or immunity of a school district or its officers or employees.  This subchapter does not create any liability for or a cause of action against a school district or its officers or employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter F. Safety Regulations for Certain › Section 33.211. Limitation on Liability

Sec. 33.211.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.  A person who volunteers to assist with an extracurricular activity is not liable for civil damages arising out of an act or omission relating to the requirements under Section 33.205 unless the act or omission is willfully or wantonly negligent.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (S.B. 82), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.251. Definition

Sec. 33.251.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "council" means the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.252. Expanded Learning Opportunities

Sec. 33.252.  EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.  (a)  Expanded learning opportunities may be provided during:
(1)  an extended school day;
(2)  an extended school year; or
(3)  structured learning programs outside of the regular school day, including before- and after-school programs and summer programs.
(b)  Expanded learning opportunities may be provided by offering:
(1)  rigorous coursework;
(2)  mentoring;
(3)  tutoring;
(4)  physical activity;
(5)  academic support; or
(6)  educational enrichment in one or more subjects, including fine arts, civic engagement, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.253. Establishment; Purposes

Sec. 33.253.  ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSES.  (a)  The Expanded Learning Opportunities Council is established to:
(1)  study issues concerning expanded learning opportunities for this state's public school students, including:
(A)  issues related to creating safe places for children outside of the regular school day, improving the academic success of students who participate in expanded learning opportunities programs, and assisting working families; and
(B)  other issues prescribed under Section 33.258; and
(2)  make recommendations as provided by Section 33.259 to address issues studied under this subchapter.
(b)  In conducting studies under this subchapter, the council shall focus on innovative, hands-on learning approaches that complement rather than replicate the regular school curriculum.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.254. Sunset Provision

Sec. 33.254.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The council is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, 2029.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 2.01, eff. June 18, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.02, eff. June 10, 2019.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 941 (S.B. 1659), Sec. 1.02, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.255. Composition

Sec. 33.255.  COMPOSITION.  The council is composed of 13 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:
(1)  two members of the public, including one representing the business community and one parent of a public school student participating in an expanded learning opportunities program in this state;
(2)  two members who are involved in research-based expanded learning opportunities efforts in this state so that at least one is involved in efforts to extend the school day or school year and at least one is involved in efforts to provide out of school time before or after the regular school day or during the period in which school is recessed for the summer;
(3)  one member representing law enforcement;
(4)  one member representing the agency;
(5)  one member who is an educator, other than a superintendent, at the elementary school level;
(6)  one member who is an educator, other than a superintendent, at the middle or junior high school level;
(7)  one member who is an educator, other than a superintendent, at the high school level;
(8)  one member who is a public school superintendent;
(9)  one member representing a foundation that invests in expanded learning opportunities;
(10)  one member representing a nonprofit organization that provides programs concerning good nutrition and prevention of or intervention to address childhood obesity; and
(11)  one member who is a provider representing summer camps.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.256. Meetings

Sec. 33.256.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The council shall meet in person at least three times each year and may hold additional meetings by conference call if necessary.
(b)  Section 551.125, Government Code, applies to a meeting held by conference call under this section, except that Section 551.125(b), Government Code, does not apply.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.257. Compensation

Sec. 33.257.  COMPENSATION.  A member of the council may not receive compensation for service on the council.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.258. Powers and Duties

Sec. 33.258.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The council shall:
(1)  study issues related to expanded learning opportunities for public school students;
(2)  study current research and best practices related to meaningful expanded learning opportunities;
(3)  analyze the availability of and unmet needs for state and local programs for expanded learning opportunities for public school students;
(4)  analyze opportunities to create incentives for businesses to support expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;
(5)  analyze opportunities to maximize charitable support for public and private partnerships for expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;
(6)  analyze opportunities to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;
(7)  study the future workforce needs of this state's businesses and other employers; and
(8)  perform other duties consistent with this subchapter.
(b)  In carrying out its powers and duties under this section, the council may request reports and other information relating to expanded learning opportunities and students in expanded learning opportunities programs from the Texas Education Agency and any other state agency.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.259. Statewide Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan; Report

Sec. 33.259.  STATEWIDE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES PLAN; REPORT.  (a)  The council shall develop a comprehensive statewide action plan for the improvement of expanded learning opportunities for public school students in this state, including a timeline for implementation of the plan.
(b)  The council shall submit to both houses of the legislature, the governor, and the agency on or before November 1 of each even-numbered year a written report concerning:
(1)  the status of the development or implementation of the council's statewide action plan, as applicable;
(2)  any action taken to further development or implementation of the plan;
(3)  any area that needs improvement in implementing the plan;
(4)  any recommended change to the plan; and
(5)  programs and services that address expanded learning opportunities outside of the regular school day.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter G. Expanded Learning Opportunities Council › Section 33.260. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 33.260.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  The agency may accept on behalf of the council a gift, grant, or donation from any source to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 531 (S.B. 503), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.901. Breakfast Programs

Sec. 33.901.  BREAKFAST PROGRAMS.  (a)  If at least 10 percent of the students enrolled in one or more schools in a school district or enrolled in an open-enrollment charter school are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfasts under the national school breakfast program provided for by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. Section 1773), the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school shall either:
(1)  participate in the national program and make the benefits of the national program available to all eligible students in the schools or school; or
(2)  develop and implement a locally funded program to provide free meals, including breakfast and lunch, to each student eligible for free meals under federal law and reduced-price meals, including breakfast and lunch, to each student eligible for reduced-price meals under federal law, provided that the reduced price may not exceed the maximum allowable rate under federal law.
(a-1)  A school district is permitted under Subsection (a) to participate in the national program at one or more campuses in the district and provide a locally funded program at one or more other campuses in the district.
(b)  A school district campus or an open-enrollment charter school participating in the national school breakfast program provided by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. Section 1773) or providing a locally funded program in which 80 percent or more of the students qualify under the national program for a free or reduced-price breakfast shall offer a free breakfast to each student.
(c)  The commissioner shall grant a waiver of the free breakfast requirements under Subsection (b), not to exceed one year, to a school district campus or an open-enrollment charter school if the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school votes to request the waiver at the annual meeting of the board of trustees required under Section 44.004 or an annual meeting of the governing body called to adopt a budget for the open-enrollment charter school for the succeeding fiscal year.  Before voting to request a waiver under this subsection, the board of trustees or the governing body shall list the waiver as a separate item for consideration on the meeting's agenda and provide an opportunity for public comment regarding the waiver at the meeting.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 130 (S.B. 376), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 1305), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.902. Public School Child Care

Sec. 33.902.  PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILD CARE.  (a)  In this section, "school-age students" means children enrolled as students in prekindergarten through grade 7.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8, Sec. 21(3), eff. September 28, 2011.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8, Sec. 21(3), eff. September 28, 2011.
(d)  The Work and Family Policies Clearinghouse may distribute money appropriated by the legislature to any school district for the purpose of implementing school-age child care before and after the school day and during school holidays and vacations for a school district's school-age students.  Eligible use of funds shall include planning, development, establishment, expansion, or improvement of child care services and reasonable start-up costs.  The clearinghouse may distribute money to pay fees charged for providing services to students who are considered to be at risk of dropping out of school under Section 29.081.  The Texas Workforce Commission shall by rule establish procedures and eligibility requirements for distributing this money to school districts.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 21(3), eff. September 28, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.9031. Before-School and After-School Programs

Sec. 33.9031.  BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.  (a)  The board of trustees of a school district may establish before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in elementary or middle school grades.  A program established under this section may operate before, after, or before and after school hours.
(b)  A student is eligible to participate in a school district's before-school or after-school program if the student:
(1)  is enrolled in a public or private school; or
(2)  resides within the boundaries of the school district.
(c)  A school district shall conduct a request for proposals procurement process to enable the district to determine if contracting with a child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school program, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, to provide the district's before-school or after-school program would serve the district's best interests.  Following the request for proposals procurement process, the district may enter into a contract with a child-care facility or implement a before-school or after-school program operated by the district.  If the district enters into a contract with a child-care facility, the contract must comply with the requirements of Section 44.031 and may not exceed a term of three years.
(d)  The board of trustees of a school district may adopt rules in accordance with Section 11.165 to provide access to school campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a before-school or after-school program.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.904. Liaison for Certain Children in Conservatorship of State

Sec. 33.904.  LIAISON FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN IN CONSERVATORSHIP OF STATE.  (a)  Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall:
(1)  appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison officer to facilitate the enrollment in or transfer to a public school or open-enrollment charter school of a child in the district or area served by the charter school who is in the conservatorship of the state; and
(2)  submit the liaison's name and contact information to the agency in a format and under the schedule determined by the commissioner.
(b)  The agency shall provide information to the liaisons on practices for facilitating the enrollment in or transfer to a public school or open-enrollment charter school of children who are in the conservatorship of the state.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 725 (H.B. 826), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (S.B. 832), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (f).
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.906. Website Information Concerning Local Programs and Services Available to Assist Homeless Students

Sec. 33.906.  WEBSITE INFORMATION CONCERNING LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST HOMELESS STUDENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), each school that maintains an Internet website shall post on the website information regarding local programs and services, including charitable programs and services, available to assist students who are homeless.
(b)  A school to which Subsection (a) applies shall make a good faith effort to compile information described by that subsection and shall post the information compiled in a format and style that is easily understandable by students or parents, as appropriate based on the grade levels the school offers.
(c)  A representative of a local program or service available to assist students who are homeless may request to have information concerning the program or service posted on a school's website.  A school may determine the information that is posted on the school's website and is not required to post information as requested by the representative.
(d)  A school district is not liable for any harm to a student that results in connection with a local program or service referred to on the website of a district school as provided by this section.
(e)  This section does not apply to a school within a school district that:
(1)  has an enrollment of fewer than 3,000 students; and
(2)  is primarily located in a county with a population of less than 50,000.
(f)  This section expires September 1, 2025.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1035 (H.B. 1559), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.09, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.907. Donation of Food

Sec. 33.907.  DONATION OF FOOD.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Donate" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(2)  "Nonprofit organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(b)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may allow a campus to elect to donate food to a nonprofit organization through a person who is directly and officially affiliated with the campus, including a teacher or counselor, or through a parent of a student enrolled at the campus.  The donated food may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus.  Food donated by the campus may include:
(1)  surplus food prepared for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or snacks served from the campus cafeteria, subject to any applicable local, state, and federal requirements; or
(2)  food donated to the campus as the result of a food drive or similar event.
(c)  The type of food donated under Subsection (b)(1) may include:
(1)  packaged unserved food that is packaged on the campus of a school district or open-enrollment charter school and has not been removed from the campus cafeteria;
(2)  packaged served food if the packaging and food are in good condition;
(3)  whole, uncut produce; and
(4)  wrapped raw unserved produce.
(c-1)  Food that by law must be maintained at a certain temperature for safety may not be donated unless the campus has maintained the food at the required temperature.
(d)  Food donated under this section to a nonprofit organization may be distributed at the campus at any time.  Campus employees may assist in preparing and distributing the food as volunteers for the nonprofit organization.
(e)  Under this program, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may adopt a policy under which the district or charter school provides food at no cost to a student for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or a snack if the student is unable to purchase breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or a snack.
(f)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 569 (S.B. 725), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 1351), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.908. Grace Period Policy for Exhausted or Insufficient Meal Card or Account Balance

Sec. 33.908.  GRACE PERIOD POLICY FOR EXHAUSTED OR INSUFFICIENT MEAL CARD OR ACCOUNT BALANCE.  The board of trustees of a school district that allows students to use a prepaid meal card or account to purchase meals served at schools in the district shall adopt a grace period policy regarding the use of the cards or accounts.  The policy:
(1)  must allow a student whose meal card or account balance is exhausted or insufficient to continue, for a period determined by the board, to purchase meals by:
(A)  accumulating a negative balance on the student's card or account; or
(B)  otherwise receiving an extension of credit from the district;
(2)  must require the district to notify the parent of or person standing in parental relation to the student that the student's meal card or account balance is exhausted;
(3)  may not permit the district to charge a fee or interest in connection with meals purchased under Subdivision (1); and
(4)  may permit the district to set a schedule for repayment on the account balance as part of the notice to the parent or person standing in parental relation to the student.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (H.B. 3562), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 33 - Service Programs and Extracurricular Activities › Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 33.909. Purple Star Campus

Sec. 33.909.  PURPLE STAR CAMPUS.  (a)  In this section, "military-connected student" has the meaning assigned by Section 25.006.
(b)  The agency shall designate a school district campus as a Purple Star Campus if the campus applies and qualifies for the designation under this section.
(c)  To qualify as a Purple Star Campus, a campus must:
(1)  designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties include:
(A)  identifying military-connected students enrolled at the campus through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS);
(B)  serving as the point of contact between the campus and military-connected students and their families;
(C)  determining appropriate campus services available to military-connected students; and
(D)  assisting in coordinating campus programs relevant to military-connected students;
(2)  maintain on the campus Internet website an easily accessible web page that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:
(A)  relocation to, enrollment at, registration at, and transferring records to the campus;
(B)  academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available at the campus;
(C)  counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled at the campus; and
(D)  the military liaison designated under Subdivision (1) and the liaison's duties under that subdivision;
(3)  maintain a transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the campus;
(4)  offer professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and
(5)  offer at least one of the following initiatives:
(A)  a resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families;
(B)  recognition of the Month of the Military Child or Military Family Month with relevant events hosted by the campus; or
(C)  a partnership with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the campus, speak at an assembly, or host a field trip.
(d)  To comply with a requirement under Subsection (c)(2), (4), or (5), a school district campus may partner with the district to provide:
(1)  an Internet website web page required under Subsection (c)(2) if the campus does not have an Internet website;
(2)  professional development required under Subsection (c)(4); or
(3)  an initiative required under Subsection (c)(5).
(e)  The agency shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (S.B. 1557), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.001. Purchase of Motor Vehicles

Sec. 34.001.  PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.  (a)  A school district may purchase school motor vehicles through the comptroller or through competitive bidding under Subchapter B, Chapter 44.
(b)  The comptroller may adopt rules as necessary to implement Subsection (a).  Before adopting a rule under this subsection, the comptroller must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed rule regardless of whether the requirements of Section 2001.029(b), Government Code, are met.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.83, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.002. Safety Standards

Sec. 34.002.  SAFETY STANDARDS.  (a)  The Department of Public Safety, with the advice of the Texas Education Agency, shall establish safety standards for school buses used to transport students in accordance with Section 34.003.
(b)  Each school district shall meet or exceed the safety standards for school buses established under Subsection (a).
(c)  A school district that fails or refuses to meet the safety standards for school buses established under this section is ineligible to share in the transportation allotment under Section 48.151 until the first anniversary of the date the district begins complying with the safety standards.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 9.01, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.040, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.003. Operation of School Buses

Sec. 34.003.  OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES.  (a)  School buses or mass transit authority motor buses shall be used for the transportation of students to and from schools on routes having 10 or more students.  On those routes having fewer than 10 students, passenger cars may be used for the transportation of students to and from school.
(b)  To transport students in connection with school activities other than on routes to and from school:
(1)  only school buses or motor buses may be used to transport 15 or more students in any one vehicle;  and
(2)  passenger cars or passenger vans may be used to transport fewer than 15 students.
(c)  In all circumstances in which passenger cars or passenger vans are used to transport students, the operator of the vehicle shall ensure that the number of passengers in the vehicle does not exceed the designed capacity of the vehicle and that each passenger is secured by a safety belt.
(d)  In this section, "passenger van" means a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or passenger car, used to transport persons and designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver.
(e)  "Motor bus" means a vehicle designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1029, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1438, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.004. Standing Children

Sec. 34.004.  STANDING CHILDREN.  A school district may not require or allow a child to stand on a school bus or passenger van that is in motion.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1029, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.005. Financing

Sec. 34.005.  FINANCING.  (a)  A school district financially unable to immediately pay for a school motor vehicle, including a bus, bus body, or bus chassis, the district purchases may, as prescribed by this section, issue interest-bearing time warrants in amounts sufficient to make the purchase.
(b)  The warrants must mature in serial installments not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of issue and bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate provided by Section 1204.006, Government Code. The warrants shall be issued and sold at not less than their face value.
(c)  The proceeds of the sale of the warrants shall be used to provide the funds required for the purchase.
(d)  The warrants, on maturity and in the order of their maturity dates, are payable out of any available funds of the school district and, as they become due, are entitled to first and prior payment out of those funds.
(e)  Full records of all warrants issued and sold shall be kept by the school district.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.205, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 34 - Transportation › Section 34.006. Sale of Buses

Sec. 34.006.  SALE OF BUSES.  (a)  At the request of a school district, the comptroller shall dispose of a school bus.
(b)  A school district is not required to dispose of a school bus through the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.84, eff. September 1, 2007.