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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.009. Consent Required for Certain Activities

Sec. 26.009.  CONSENT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.  (a)  An employee of a school district must obtain the written consent of a child's parent before the employee may:
(1)  conduct a psychological examination, test, or treatment, unless the examination, test, or treatment is required under Section 38.004 or state or federal law regarding requirements for special education;  or
(2)  make or authorize the making of a videotape of a child or record or authorize the recording of a child's voice.
(b)  An employee of a school district is not required to obtain the consent of a child's parent before the employee may make a videotape of a child or authorize the recording of a child's voice if the videotape or voice recording is to be used only for:
(1)  purposes of safety, including the maintenance of order and discipline in common areas of the school or on school buses;
(2)  a purpose related to a cocurricular or extracurricular activity;
(3)  a purpose related to regular classroom instruction;
(4)  media coverage of the school; or
(5)  a purpose related to the promotion of student safety under Section 29.022.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1175, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (S.B. 507), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.0091. Refusal of Psychiatric or Psychological Treatment of Child as Basis of Report of Neglect

Sec. 26.0091.  REFUSAL OF PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILD AS BASIS OF REPORT OF NEGLECT.  (a)  In this section, "psychotropic drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 261.111, Family Code.
(b)  An employee of a school district may not use or threaten to use the refusal of a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory conservator of a child to administer or consent to the administration of a psychotropic drug to the child, or to consent to any other psychiatric or psychological testing or treatment of the child, as the sole basis for making a report of neglect of the child under Subchapter B, Chapter 261, Family Code, unless the employee has cause to believe that the refusal:
(1)  presents a substantial risk of death, disfigurement, or bodily injury to the child;  or
(2)  has resulted in an observable and material impairment to the growth, development, or functioning of the child.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.010. Exemption From Instruction

Sec. 26.010.  EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION.  (a)  A parent is entitled to remove the parent's child temporarily from a class or other school activity that conflicts with the parent's religious or moral beliefs if the parent presents or delivers to the teacher of the parent's child a written statement authorizing the removal of the child from the class or other school activity.  A parent is not entitled to remove the parent's child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester.
(b)  This section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.011. Complaints

Sec. 26.011.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a grievance procedure under which the board shall address each complaint that the board receives concerning violation of a right guaranteed by this chapter.
(b)  The board of trustees of a school district is not required by Subsection (a) or Section 11.1511(b)(13) to address a complaint that the board receives concerning a student's participation in an extracurricular activity that does not involve a violation of a right guaranteed by this chapter.  This subsection does not affect a claim brought by a parent under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.) or a successor federal statute addressing special education services for a child with a disability.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.012. Fee for Copies

Sec. 26.012.  FEE FOR COPIES.  The agency or a school district may charge a reasonable fee in accordance with Subchapter F, Chapter 552, Government Code, for copies of materials provided to a parent under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.0125. Parent Contact Information Required

Sec. 26.0125.  PARENT CONTACT INFORMATION REQUIRED.  The parent of a student enrolled in a school district shall provide in writing to the district:
(1)  on enrollment of the student in the district and not later than two weeks after the beginning of each school year, the parent's address, phone number, and e-mail address; and
(2)  if the parent's contact information changes during the school year, not later than two weeks after the date the information changes, the parent's updated information.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 746), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities › Section 26.015. Posting of Information Regarding Administrator Responsible for Student Discipline

Sec. 26.015.  POSTING OF INFORMATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINE.  A school district shall post on the district's Internet website, for each district campus, the e-mail address and dedicated telephone number of a person clearly identified as:
(1)  the campus behavior coordinator designated under Section 37.0012; or
(2)  if the district has been designated as a district of innovation under Chapter 12A and is exempt from the requirement to designate a campus behavior coordinator under Section 37.0012 under the district's local innovation plan, a campus administrator designated as being responsible for student discipline.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 265 (S.B. 1306), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 27 - Learning Pods › Section 27.001. Definitions

Sec. 27.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
(2)  "Learning pod" means a group of children who, based on the voluntary association of the children's parents, meet together at various times and places to participate in or enhance the children's primary or secondary academic studies, including participation in an activity or service provided to the children in exchange for payment.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (S.B. 1955), Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle E - Students and Parents › Chapter 27 - Learning Pods › Section 27.002. Exemption From Local Government Regulations

Sec. 27.002.  EXEMPTION FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.  (a)  Notwithstanding other law:
(1)  a learning pod is exempt from any ordinance, rule, regulation, policy, or guideline adopted by a local governmental entity that applies to a school district campus or child-care facility, including any requirements regarding staff-to-child ratios, staff certification, background checks, physical accommodations, or building or fire codes; and
(2)  any group, building, or facility associated with or used by a learning pod is exempt from any ordinance, rule, regulation, policy, or guideline adopted by a local governmental entity that would not apply to the group, building, or facility if it was not associated with or used by a learning pod.
(b)  An employee, contractor, or agent of a school district or other local governmental entity may not initiate or conduct a site inspection of, investigation of, or visit to a location in which a learning pod meets if the district or entity would not have initiated or conducted the inspection, investigation, or visit if the learning pod did not meet at that location.
(c)  A school district may not take action against, deny any benefit to, discriminate in any manner against, or otherwise distinguish any child or child's parent on the basis of the child's participation in a learning pod.
(d)  A school district or other local governmental entity may not require:
(1)  a learning pod to be registered with the district or entity; or
(2)  a person participating in a learning pod to report to the district or entity information regarding the learning pod's existence or operation.
(e)  This section may not be construed to alter or affect:
(1)  a parent's right to choose a home-school setting for the parent's child; or
(2)  the regulation of a child-care facility.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (S.B. 1955), Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 2021.
2023 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 28.001. Purpose

Sec. 28.001.  PURPOSE.  It is the intent of the legislature that the essential knowledge and skills developed by the State Board of Education under this subchapter shall require all students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to read, write, compute, problem solve, think critically, apply technology, and communicate across all subject areas.  The essential knowledge and skills shall also prepare and enable all students to continue to learn in postsecondary educational, training, or employment settings.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
2023 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 28.0021. Personal Financial Literacy

Sec. 28.0021.  PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY.  (a)  The Texas essential knowledge and skills and, as applicable, Section 28.025 shall include instruction in personal financial literacy, including instruction in methods of paying for college and other postsecondary education and training, in:
(1)  mathematics instruction in kindergarten through grade eight; and
(2)  one or more courses offered for high school graduation.
(b)  Each school district and each open-enrollment charter school that offers a high school program shall provide an elective course in personal financial literacy that meets the requirements for a one-half elective credit under Section 28.025, using materials approved by the State Board of Education.  The instruction in personal financial literacy must include instruction on completing the application for federal student aid provided by the United States Department of Education.  In fulfilling the requirement to provide financial literacy instruction under this section, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may use an existing state, federal, private, or nonprofit program that provides students without charge the instruction described under this section.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 494 (H.B. 492), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 34), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B. 290), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2662), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 2662), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 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 28.0023. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction

Sec. 28.0023.  CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR INSTRUCTION.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269, Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
(b)  The State Board of Education by rule shall require instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator, for students in grades 7 through 12.
(c)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall provide instruction to students in grades 7 through 12 in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator in a manner consistent with the requirements of this section and State Board of Education rules adopted under this section. The instruction may be provided as a part of any course. A student shall receive the instruction at least once before graduation.
(d)  A school administrator may waive the curriculum requirement under this section for an eligible student who has a disability.
(e)  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction must include training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and the use of an automated external defibrillator that has been developed:
(1)  by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross; or
(2)  using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care and incorporating psychomotor skills to support the instruction.
(f)  For purposes of Subsection (e), "psychomotor skills" means hands-on practice to support cognitive learning.  The term does not include cognitive-only instruction and training.
(g)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, representatives of the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, teachers, other school employees, or other similarly qualified individuals to provide instruction and training under this section. Instruction provided under this section is not required to result in certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or the use of an automated external defibrillator. If instruction is intended to result in certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or the use of an automated external defibrillator, the course instructor must be authorized to provide the instruction by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar nationally recognized association.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1371 (S.B. 7), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 897), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 897), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 4375), Sec. 3, eff. June 11, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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, Sequence, and Instructional Material

Sec. 28.0027.  DISTRICT CURRICULUM SCOPE, SEQUENCE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL.  (a)  In adopting a recommended or designated scope and sequence or instructional materials 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 the pacing of recommended or designated instructional materials or the pacing of the 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.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 8, eff. June 13, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 9, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
(a-1)  In this subsection, "three-cueing" means a method of reading instruction for identification of words by which a student is encouraged to draw on context and sentence structure to read words without sounding the words out or using a phonics-based approach.  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not include any instruction that incorporates three-cueing in the phonics curriculum required under Subsection (a)(1).
(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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 10, eff. June 13, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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;
(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
(D)  funding for enrollment in dual credit courses under Section 28.0095; and
(2)  the qualifications for:
(A)  enrolling in programs described by Subdivision (1)(A) or (B); or
(B)  funding described by Subdivision (1)(D).
(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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 4, eff. June 9, 2023.
Section effective beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 28.020. Mathematics Innovation Zones

Sec. 28.020.  MATHEMATICS INNOVATION ZONES.  (a)  The commissioner may:
(1)  on application of a school district or open-enrollment charter school, designate a campus of the district or school as a mathematics innovation zone; and
(2)  from funds appropriated or donated for purposes of this section, award a grant to support implementation of innovative mathematics instruction at the campus in accordance with this section.
(b)  A campus designated as a mathematics innovation zone must:
(1)  implement with fidelity an innovative mathematics instructional program approved by the commissioner for purposes of this section that addresses the essential knowledge and skills of the mathematics curriculum required by Section 28.002;
(2)  comply with objectives, metrics, and other mathematics innovation zone requirements imposed by the commissioner through rules adopted under Subsection (g); and
(3)  provide all data relating to the mathematics innovation zone requested by the agency.
(c)  A campus designated as a mathematics innovation zone is not subject to interventions under the state accountability system described by Section 39.107(a) or (e) for the first two years of the designation, provided that the campus implements the instructional program with fidelity and complies with each mathematics innovation zone requirement to the satisfaction of the commissioner.  The period that a campus is exempt from interventions as provided by this subsection is not:
(1)  included in calculating consecutive school years under Section 39.107(a) or (e); or
(2)  considered a break in consecutive school years of unacceptable ratings for purposes of determining the need for intervention under Section 39.107(a) or (e).
(d)  The commissioner may revoke designation of a campus as a mathematics innovation zone and suspend associated grant funding if the commissioner determines that the campus has failed to implement the instructional program with fidelity or comply with any requirement imposed under this section.
(e)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use a pay for success program approved by the commissioner under Section 44.904 to pay costs associated with designation of a campus as a mathematics innovation zone.
(f)  The commissioner may accept gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private source for purposes of this section.
(g)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
(h)  A decision or determination by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 424 (S.B. 1318), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement › Subchapter B. Advancement, Placement, Credit, and Academic Achievement Record › Section 28.021. Student Advancement

Sec. 28.021.  STUDENT ADVANCEMENT.  (a)  A student may be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement or demonstrated proficiency of the subject matter of the course or grade level.
(b)  In measuring the academic achievement or proficiency of a student who is dyslexic, the student's potential for achievement or proficiency in the area must be considered.
(c)  In determining promotion under Subsection (a), a school district shall consider:
(1)  the recommendation of the student's teacher;
(2)  the student's grade in each subject or course;
(3)  the student's score on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a), (b), or (l), to the extent applicable; and
(4)  any other necessary academic information, as determined by the district.
(d)  By the start of the school year, a district shall make public the requirements for student advancement under this section.
(e)  The commissioner shall provide guidelines to districts based on best practices that a district may use when considering factors for promotion.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 28, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 307 (H.B. 2135), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement › Subchapter B. Advancement, Placement, Credit, and Academic Achievement Record › Section 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan

Sec. 28.0212.  JUNIOR HIGH OR MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN.  (a)  A principal of a junior high or middle school shall designate a school counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled in the junior high or middle school who:
(1)  does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or
(2)  is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade level nine, as determined by the district.
(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must:
(1)  identify educational goals for the student;
(2)  include diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, and other evaluation strategies;
(3)  include an intensive instruction program described by Section 28.0213;
(4)  address participation of the student's parent or guardian, including consideration of the parent's or guardian's educational expectations for the student; and
(5)  provide innovative methods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a student's individualized education program developed under Section 29.005 may be used as the student's personal graduation plan under this section.
(d)  The agency shall establish minimum standards for a personal graduation plan under this section.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014.
(g)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 763 (H.B. 3485), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services › Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement › Subchapter B. Advancement, Placement, Credit, and Academic Achievement Record › Section 28.02122. Inclusion of Mental Health Professions in Health Science Career Information

Sec. 28.02122.  INCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION.  The agency shall ensure that any information provided to students relating to health science careers includes information regarding mental health professions.  To the extent that the public services endorsement includes information on health science career pathways, the information must include mental health careers as a possible pathway.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (H.B. 1430), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2015.