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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 161 - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING ADVISORY COMMITTEES › Section 161.1005 - Assessment and Accountability Advisory Committees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following words and terms, when used
				in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
				indicates otherwise.
(1) Advisory
				committee--The Texas Technical Advisory Committee or any committee that advises
				the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the commissioner of education, or the State
				Board of Education regarding policies or implementation of requirements under
				the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B, related to state
				accountability systems or the content or administration of an assessment
				instrument.
(2) Agent--Any person
				acting in a capacity that involves public representation of an entity,
				including an attorney, a lobbyist or public spokesperson, or a corporate
				officer. An employee, a contractor, or a consultant of an assessment instrument
				vendor is not an agent unless the duties of that relationship include public
				representation. Public representation does not include speaking at academic or
				similar conferences, publishing in academic or technical publications, serving
				as a fact witness or expert in litigation, or testifying in a legislative or
				rulemaking context if that testimony does not constitute lobbying.
(3) Assessment instrument vendor--An entity
				that by contract with the TEA develops or sells academic assessment instruments
				required to be administered under the TEC, §39.023 or §39.027, in
				Texas public schools serving prekindergarten through high school. Another
				state; an institution of higher education; or a school district, charter
				school, or other public school is not an assessment instrument vendor by virtue
				of developing, selling, or licensing assessment instruments if those
				instruments are not purchased by the TEA. An entity is not an assessment
				instrument vendor by virtue of offering psychological, physical, sight,
				hearing, or other assessments that are not directly measuring academic
				content.
(4) Retained or
				employed--Having formal employment, acting as an independent contractor, or
				consulting with an assessment instrument vendor for compensation if the duties
				of that relationship include working directly on an assessment instrument
				required under the TEC, §39.023 or §39.027. An individual is not
				retained or employed if the individual is compensated by an assessment
				instrument vendor for work that does not involve an assessment instrument
				required under the TEC, §39.023 or §39.027. An individual is not
				retained or employed by virtue of receiving reimbursement of expenses or for
				being reimbursed in accordance with an assessment contract if the TEA
				determines and requires the compensation under the contract.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.1 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to provide for an orderly and
				  efficient system of procedure before the Foundation School Fund Budget
				  Committee in order to receive information, reports, testimony, and public
				  comment pertinent to the Foundation School Fund Budget Committee's duties under
				  the Texas Education Code, §
									42.102
				  and §
									42.256.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.5 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) CEI--The Cost of
				Education Index as defined by the Texas Education Code, §
									42.102.
(2) Committee--The Foundation School Fund
				Budget Committee.
(3)
				Designees--Those individuals representing a committee member.
(4) Hearing--A proceeding at which testimony
				is taken.
(5) LBB--The Legislative
				Budget Board.
(6) Meeting--A
				meeting of the committee subject to the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government
				Code, Chapter 551.
(7) TEA--The
				Texas Education Agency.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.9 - Filing of Documents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Documents. All
				documents relating to any matter pending before the committee shall be filed
				with the Office of Budget and Planning of the governor's office.
(1) Documents may be filed by mail.
(2) Documents shall be deemed to have been
				filed when received.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.13 - Organization of the Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The chair of
				the committee shall be the governor.
(b) The vice-chair of the committee shall be
				the lieutenant governor.
(c) The
				committee shall designate a clerk who shall be responsible for the maintenance
				of all committee records and who shall serve as committee liaison to the
				secretary of state in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter
				2002.
(d) Any two members of the
				committee constitute a quorum.
(e)
				Any action of the committee requires the affirmative vote of at least two
				members.
(f) The meetings of the
				committee may be called by the chair.
(g) The meetings of the committee may be
				called by the vice-chair at the request of any other committee
				member.
(h) Notice of any meeting
				shall be posted in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter
				551.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.17 - Place and Nature of Hearings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All hearings conducted in any proceedings shall be open to
				  the public. All hearings shall be held in Austin unless for good and sufficient
				  cause the committee shall designate another place of hearing in the interest of
				  the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.21 - Designees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each member of the committee may name a
				designee to represent that member in any hearing to take public testimony with
				regard to a proposed rule.
(b) At
				any hearing at which public testimony with regard to any proposed rule is
				given, a quorum of committee members or their designees is not
				required.
(c) The committee members
				or their designees may call upon any interested person to present
				testimony.
(d) The designees shall
				have authority to receive testimony and examine interested persons.
(e) Any hearing may be recessed from day to
				day.
(f) If a designee is unable to
				continue presiding over any hearing at any time before the end of the hearing,
				another designee may be appointed who will perform any function remaining to be
				performed without the necessity of repeating any previous
				proceedings.
(g) At the conclusion
				of the hearings the designees shall prepare a summary of the testimony received
				and submit it to the committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.25 - Proposed Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The committee shall accept the recommendations of the LBB as
				  the committee's proposed rules. Further the committee hereby empowers the
				  committee clerk to prepare and deliver or cause to be delivered the said
				  proposed rules to the Texas Register for publication.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 201 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 201.29 - Reporters and Transcripts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All proceedings will be either recorded or transcribed. When
				  requested, a transcript of the proceedings will be made available to an
				  interested person making such request. The cost of such transcript will be
				  borne by said interested person.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 203 - COST OF EDUCATION INDEX › Section 203.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This rule establishes a formula for the calculation of each
				  public school district's cost of education index which will be used by the
				  Central Education Agency in determining each district's state aid for the
				  1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years. The cost of education index shall adjust
				  for cost variations caused by factors beyond the control of school districts.
				  An adjustment is made for small districts with fewer than 2,000 ADA that are
				  not eligible for the small district adjustment in the Texas Education Code,
				  §
									42.103.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 203 - COST OF EDUCATION INDEX › Section 203.10 - Calculation of Adjustment for Cost Variations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The adjustment for cost variations shall be computed
				  according to the following chart. District values for the elements defined in
				  §
									203.5(b)-(f)
				   of this title (relating to Definition of
				  Terms and Data Elements) shall be compared to the ranges listed below and the
				  appropriate number of points shall be added or subtracted to the base index
				  value of 1.00.
Attached
				  Graphic
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 203 - COST OF EDUCATION INDEX › Section 203.20 - Computation of Cost of Education Index

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A district's cost of education index adjustment for the
				  1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years shall be computed by the commissioner of
				  education by calculating each district's cost adjustment in §
									203.10
				  of this title (relating to Calculation of Adjustment for Cost Variations). If a
				  school district has more than 1,600 students but not more than 2,000 students
				  in average daily attendance (ADA), the commissioner shall modify the cost
				  adjustment in §203.10 by multiplying it by the following size factor: 1.0
				  + ((2000 - ADA) * .00014).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 203 - COST OF EDUCATION INDEX › Section 203.25 - Adjustment of Basic Allotment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years, the
				  commissioner shall adjust each district's basic allotment by applying the
				  following formula: ABA = BA * (((Cost of Education Index -
1) * .71) + 1) where "ABA" is the adjusted
				basic allotment; "BA" is the basic allotment; and "Cost of Education Index" is
				the Cost of Education Index computed in §
									203.20
				of this title (relating to Computation of Cost of Education Index).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 203 - COST OF EDUCATION INDEX › Section 203.30 - Data Values for Cost of Education Index Factors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The data values for the data items listed
				in §
									203.5(b)-(f)
				 of this title (relating to Definition of
				Terms and Data Elements) are listed for each school district in Texas in the
				table entitled Listing of Data Values for 1991-1992/1992-1993 COE Index Factors
				which is adopted by reference as an official rule of the Foundation School Fund
				Budget Committee. A copy is available for examination during regular office
				hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays, at the
				Governor's Budget and Planning Office, 1100 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas
				78701.
(b) Should the need for
				correction of any data values be proven, the commissioner of education shall
				adjust the index for the district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This rule establishes the equalized funding elements to be
				  used by the Central Education Agency in determining each district's Foundation
				  School Program allocations and state aid for the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school
				  years. The equalized funding elements are to be appropriately set to meet the
				  state funding policy in Texas Education Code, §
									42.001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.11 - Basic Allotment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The basic allotment shall be $2,387 per student in average
				  daily attendance as defined in Texas Education Code, §
									42.101.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.21 - Cost of Education Adjustment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The cost of education adjustment shall be the cost of
				  education index as defined in Chapter 203 of this title (relating to Education
				  Index for Public Education Budget Committee).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.31 - Program Cost Differentials

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The program cost differentials for special education,
				  compensatory education, bilingual education, career and technology education,
				  and gifted and talented education shall be those defined in the Texas Education
				  Code, Chapter 42, Subchapter C.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.41 - Maximum Guaranteed Level for the Guaranteed Yield Program (Tier 2)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The guaranteed yield shall be $21 per weighted pupil per cent
				  of tax effort.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.51 - Enrichment and Facilities Tax Rate under Tier 2

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The enrichment and facilities tax rate shall be calculated as
				  provided in Texas Education Code, §
									42.302 and may not
				  exceed $.64 per $100 of valuation as specified in Texas Education Code, §
									42.303.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 6 - FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND BUDGET COMMITTEE › Chapter 205 - EQUALIZED FUNDING ELEMENTS › Section 205.61 - Calculation of Weighted Students

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The number of students in weighted average daily attendance
				  shall be calculated as specified in Texas Education Code, §
									42.302. For purposes of
				  this calculation, the allotments under Texas Education Code, Subchapters B and
				  C shall represent the net allotments to each district.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) It is the
				  responsibility of the education profession as a whole to attract applicants and
				  to retain educators who demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to
				  improve the performance of the diverse student population of this
				  state.
(b) Educator preparation
				  programs (EPPs) shall inform all applicants that:
(1) pursuant to the Texas Education Code
				  (TEC), §22.083, candidates must undergo a criminal history background
				  check prior to employment as an educator; and
(2) pursuant to the TEC, §
											22.0835,
				  candidates must undergo a criminal history background check prior to clinical
				  teaching.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.15 - Contingency Admission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  may be accepted into an alternative certification program or post-baccalaureate
				  program on a contingency basis pending receipt of an official transcript
				  showing degree conferred, as specified in §
										227.10(a)(2)
				  of this title (relating to Admission Criteria), provided that:
(1) the applicant is currently enrolled in
				  and expects to complete the courses and other requirements for obtaining, at a
				  minimum, a bachelor's degree at the end of the semester in which admission to
				  the program is sought;
(2) all
				  other admission requirements specified in §
											227.10 of this
				  title have been met;
(3) the EPP
				  must notify the applicant of the offer of contingency admission in writing by
				  mail, personal delivery, facsimile, email, or an electronic notification;
				  and
(4) the applicant must accept
				  the offer of contingency admission in writing by mail, personal delivery,
				  facsimile, email, or an electronic notification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.17 - Formal Admission

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For an
				  applicant to be formally admitted to an educator preparation program (EPP), the
				  applicant must meet all the admission requirements specified in §
										227.10 of this
				  title (relating to Admission Criteria).
(b) For an applicant to be formally admitted
				  to an EPP, the EPP must notify the applicant of the offer of formal admission
				  in writing by mail, personal delivery, facsimile, email, or an electronic
				  notification.
(c) For an applicant
				  to be considered formally admitted to the EPP, the applicant must accept the
				  offer of formal admission in writing by mail, personal delivery, facsimile,
				  email, or an electronic notification.
(d) The effective date of formal admission
				  shall be included in the offer of formal admission.
(e) An EPP must notify the Texas Education
				  Agency within seven calendar days of a candidate's formal admission.
(f) Except as provided by §
										227.15 of
				  this title (relating to Contingency Admission), an alternative certification
				  program or post-baccalaureate program, prior to formal admission, shall not
				  provide coursework, training, and/or examination approval to an applicant that
				  leads to initial certification in any class of certificate. A
				  post-baccalaureate or alternative certification program at an institution of
				  higher education (IHE) may admit an applicant if coursework and training was
				  provided by the same IHE as part of:
(1) a
				  previous degree that was conferred;
(2) a prerequisite for a master's degree
				  leading to initial certification; or
(3) a different post-baccalaureate program of
				  study.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.19 - Incoming Class Grade Point Average

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  overall grade point average (GPA) of each incoming class admitted between
				  September 1 and August 31 of each year by an educator preparation program
				  (EPP), including an alternative certification program, may not be less than
				  3.00 on a four-point scale or the equivalent. In computing the overall GPA of
				  an incoming class, an EPP may include:
(1)
				  the GPA of each person in the incoming class based on all coursework previously
				  attempted by the person at an accredited institution of higher education (IHE):
(A) at which the applicant is currently
				  enrolled (undergraduate university program formal admission, alternative
				  certification program contingency admission, or post-baccalaureate program
				  contingency admission); or
(B) from
				  which the most recent bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited IHE was
				  conferred (alternative certification program formal admission or
				  post-baccalaureate program formal admission); or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter A - ADMISSION TO EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 227.20 - Implementation Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of this chapter that were in effect on the
					 date an educator preparation program (EPP) candidate was admitted to an EPP
					 shall determine the program requirements applicable to that
					 candidate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter B - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY › Section 227.101 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter provides rules for the
				  implementation of a preliminary criminal history evaluation as provided in the
				  Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53, Subchapter D.
(b) The following words, terms, and phrases,
				  when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Criminal history--Criminal history record information that relates to
				  convictions and deferred adjudications.
(2) Ineligibility--Unsuitability for
				  certification, based on any of the grounds described in §
											249.12(b)
				  of this title (relating to Administrative Denial; Appeal), as determined by the
				  Texas Education Agency staff.
(3)
				  Reasonably available--Provided in writing to Texas Education Agency staff by a
				  requestor.
(4) Requestor--A person
				  making a request for preliminary criminal history evaluation pursuant to this
				  subchapter.
(5) Texas Education
				  Agency staff--Staff of the Texas Education Agency assigned by the commissioner
				  of education to perform the State Board for Educator Certification's
				  administrative functions and services.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter B - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY › Section 227.103 - Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A request for preliminary criminal
				  history evaluation must be preceded by payment of the required criminal history
				  evaluation fee specified in §
										230.101(a)(19)
				  of this title (relating to Schedule of Fees for Certification
				  Services).
(b) A request for
				  preliminary criminal history evaluation must include the following:
(1) a signed and dated application, in the
				  form provided on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website, containing contact
				  information and the date and description of each offense requested to be
				  evaluated;
(2) an attached
				  statement of the circumstances upon which the arrest is based and the
				  disposition relating to each offense to be evaluated;
(3) court documentation relating to each
				  offense, including, at a minimum, the formal disposition of the offense(s) and
				  related charge(s) (e.g., Judgment, Order of Probation, Sentence, Deferred
				  Adjudication Order, etc.); and
(4)
				  a copy of the receipt for the request for preliminary criminal history
				  evaluation fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter B - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY › Section 227.105 - Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation Letter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Within 90 calendar days of receipt of a
				  complete request for a preliminary criminal history evaluation, the Texas
				  Education Agency (TEA) staff will notify the requestor, by email to the email
				  address provided on the requestor's application, of the TEA's determination
				  with regard to the requestor's potential ineligibility based on the matters
				  described in the request for preliminary criminal history evaluation.
(b) The preliminary criminal history
				  evaluation letter will be strictly limited to the facts stated and the
				  documents submitted by the requestor, as of the date of the request. Any
				  documents or information not provided by the requestor will not be considered
				  reasonably available for purposes of evaluating the request. In the event that
				  the requestor subsequently applies for certification by the State Board for
				  Educator Certification, complete fingerprint-based national criminal history
				  information will be required. The TEA staff may conduct a criminal history
				  investigation at that time regarding the offense(s) that were the subject of
				  the request, based on any misstatements, incomplete information, or missing
				  documentation in the request for preliminary criminal history evaluation;
				  additional or subsequent criminal history or inappropriate conduct; or changed
				  circumstances.
(c) The preliminary
				  criminal history evaluation letter relates only to whether the specific
				  information submitted constitutes grounds for ineligibility. The evaluation
				  letter is not a guarantee of educator certification, admission to an educator
				  preparation program, or employment as an educator.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 227 - PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION CANDIDATES › Subchapter B - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY › Section 227.107 - Fee for Request for Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The fee to request a preliminary criminal
				  history evaluation under this subchapter shall be in an amount sufficient to
				  cover the cost of administration of the evaluation process and as provided in
				  §
										230.101
				  of this title (relating to Schedule of Fees for Certification
				  Services).
(b) A new fee will be
				  required to reactivate a request that is incomplete because of failure to
				  submit the required documentation within 90 calendar days of receipt by the
				  Texas Education Agency of the initial fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				ensure the highest level of educator preparation and practice, the State Board
				for Educator Certification (SBEC) recognizes that the preparation of educators
				must be the joint responsibility of educator preparation programs (EPPs) and
				the Early Childhood-Grade 12 public and private schools of Texas. Collaboration
				in the development, delivery, and evaluation of educator preparation is
				required.
(b) Consistent with the
				Texas Education Code, §
									21.049, the SBEC's
				rules governing educator preparation are designed to promote flexibility and
				creativity in the design of EPPs to accommodate the unique characteristics and
				needs of different regions of the state as well as the diverse population of
				potential educators.
(c) All EPPs
				are subject to the same standards of accountability, as required under Chapter
				229 of this title (relating to Accountability System for Educator Preparation
				Programs).
(d) If the governor
				declares a state of disaster consistent with the Texas Government Code, §
									418.014, Texas
				Education Agency staff may extend deadlines in this chapter for up to 90 days
				and decrease clinical teaching, internship, and practicum assignment minimums
				by up to 20 percent as necessary to accommodate persons in the affected
				disaster areas.
(e) For purposes of
				educator preparation training under §
									228.35
				of this title (relating to Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training)
				during the 2020-2021 academic year, actual school settings and authentic school
				settings may include campuses with a traditional, in-person setting that are
				temporarily functioning in a virtual setting, and face-to-face settings for
				formal observations may include synchronous virtual settings or asynchronous
				virtual settings.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.10 - Approval Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) New entity
				approval. An entity seeking initial approval to deliver an educator preparation
				program (EPP) shall submit an application and proposal with evidence indicating
				the ability to comply with the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 227 of this
				title (relating to Provisions for Educator Preparation Candidates), Chapter 229
				of this title (relating to Accountability System for Educator Preparation
				Programs), and Chapter 230 of this title (relating to Professional Educator
				Preparation and Certification). The proposal will be reviewed by the Texas
				Education Agency (TEA) staff and a pre-approval site visit will be conducted.
				The TEA staff shall recommend to the State Board for Educator Certification
				(SBEC) whether the entity should be approved. A post-approval site visit will
				be conducted after the first year of the EPP's operation.
(1) The proposal shall include the following
				program approval components:
(A) ownership and
				governance of the EPP;
(B) criteria
				for admission to the EPP;
(C) EPP
				curriculum;
(D) EPP coursework
				and/or training, including ongoing support during clinical teaching,
				internship, and practicum experiences;
(E) certification procedures;
(F) assessment and evaluation of candidates
				for certification and EPP improvement;
(G) professional conduct of EPP staff and
				candidates;
(H) EPP complaint
				procedures;
(I) required
				submissions of information, surveys, and other accountability data;
				and
(J) as required under Texas
				Education Code (TEC), §21.0443(b)(1) and (2), proactive instructional
				planning techniques throughout the course work for candidates and across
				content areas and inclusive practices for all students, including students with
				disabilities, throughout coursework and clinical experience for
				candidates.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.15 - Program Consolidation or Closure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				that is consolidating or closing must comply with the following procedures to
				ensure that all issues relevant to EPP consolidation or closure have been
				addressed.
(1) The EPP must submit a letter
				on official letterhead to Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff signed by the
				legal authority of the EPP that contains a formal statement of consolidation or
				closing with an effective date of August 31 for consolidation or
				closure.
(2) The EPP must contact
				candidates currently in the EPP with notification of consolidation or closure
				and the steps candidates must take in relation to their status. The EPP shall
				maintain evidence of the attempts to notify each candidate.
(3) The EPP shall not admit candidates or
				recommend candidates for an intern or probationary certificate within one year
				of the August 31 closure date.
(4)
				The EPP must identify and keep current a representative's name, electronic mail
				address, and telephone number that will be valid for five years after an EPP's
				closure to provide access to candidate records and responses to former
				candidate's questions and/or issues. If an EPP is consolidating, the candidate
				records will transfer to the new EPP.
(5) The EPP must complete required State
				Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and TEA actions, including required
				submissions of information, surveys, and other accountability data; removal of
				security accesses; reconciliation of certification recommendations; and payment
				of the Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs technology fee
				as specified in §
										229.9(7)
				of this title (relating to Fees for Educator Preparation Program Approval and
				Accountability).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.17 - Change of Ownership and Name Change

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				that changes ownership shall notify the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff of
				the change of ownership in writing within 10 days of the change.
(b) A change of ownership is any agreement to
				transfer the control of an EPP. The control of an EPP is considered to have
				changed:
(1) in the case of ownership by an
				individual, when more than 50% of the EPP has been sold or transferred;
(2) in the case of ownership by a
				partnership or a corporation, when more than 50% of the owning partnership or
				corporation has been sold or transferred; or
(3) in the case of ownership by a board of
				directors, officers, shareholders, or similar governing body, when more than
				50% of the ownership has changed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.30 - Educator Preparation Curriculum

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The educator standards adopted by the
				State Board for Educator Certification shall be the curricular basis for all
				educator preparation and, for each certificate, address the relevant Texas
				Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
(b) The curriculum for each educator
				preparation program shall rely on scientifically-based research to ensure
				educator effectiveness.
(c) The
				following subject matter shall be included in the curriculum for candidates
				seeking initial certification in any certification class:
(1) the code of ethics and standard practices
				for Texas educators, pursuant to Chapter 247 of this title (relating to
				Educators' Code of Ethics), which include:
(A)
				professional ethical conduct, practices, and performance;
(B) ethical conduct toward professional
				colleagues; and
(C) ethical conduct
				toward students;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.33 - Intensive Pre-Service

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				offer intensive pre-service, an educator preparation program (EPP) shall
				provide the following programmatic requirements for a candidate prior to
				issuing an intern certificate:
(1) a
				four-week minimum intensive program;
(2) a minimum of 12 instructional days with
				one hour of supervised instruction per day;
(3) a minimum of four face-to-face
				observation/feedback coaching cycles provided by qualified coaches with
				observations that are a minimum of 15 minutes and coaching meetings that are a
				minimum of 30 minutes; and
(4) the
				requirements regarding coursework and/or training for a candidate seeking
				initial certification in the classroom teacher certification class as specified
				in §228.35(b)(1) and (2) of this title (relating to Preparation Program
				Coursework and/or Training).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.35 - Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Coursework and/or training for candidates
				seeking initial certification in any certification class.
(1) An educator preparation program (EPP)
				shall provide coursework and/or training to adequately prepare candidates for
				educator certification and ensure the educator is effective in the
				classroom.
(2) Coursework and/or
				training shall be sustained, rigorous, intensive, interactive,
				candidate-focused, and performance-based.
(3) All coursework and/or training shall be
				completed prior to EPP completion and standard certification.
(4) With appropriate documentation such as
				certificate of attendance, sign-in sheet, or other written school district
				verification, 50 clock-hours of training may be provided by a school district
				and/or campus that is an approved Texas Education Agency (TEA) continuing
				professional education provider to a candidate who is considered a late hire.
				The training provided by the school district and/or campus must meet the
				criteria described in the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.451 (Staff
				Development Requirements) and must be directly related to the certificate being
				sought.
(5) Each EPP must develop
				and implement specific criteria and procedures that allow:
(A) military service member or military
				veteran candidates to credit verified military service, training, clinical and
				professional experience, or education toward the training, education, work
				experience, or related requirements (other than certification examinations) for
				educator certification requirements, provided that the military service,
				training, or education is directly related to the certificate being sought;
				and
(B) candidates who are not
				military service members or military veterans to substitute prior or ongoing
				service, training, or education, provided that the experience, education, or
				training is not also counted as a part of the internship, clinical teaching, or
				practicum requirements, was provided by an approved EPP or an accredited
				institution of higher education within the past five years, and is directly
				related to the certificate being sought.
(6) Coursework and training that is offered
				online must meet, or the EPP must be making progress toward meeting, criteria
				set for accreditation, quality assurance, and/or compliance with one or more of
				the following:
(A) Accreditation or
				Certification by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission;
(B) Program Design and Teaching Support
				Certification by Quality Matters;
(C) Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter P, of this
				title (relating to Approval of Distance Education Courses and Programs for
				Public Institutions); or
(D) Part
				1, Chapter 7 of this title (relating to Degree Granting Colleges and
				Universities Other than Texas Public Institutions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.40 - Assessment and Evaluation of Candidates for Certification and Program Improvement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To ensure that
				a candidate for educator certification is prepared to receive a standard
				certificate, the educator preparation program (EPP) shall establish benchmarks
				and structured assessments of the candidate's progress throughout the
				EPP.
(b) An EPP is responsible for
				ensuring that each candidate is adequately prepared to pass the appropriate
				content pedagogy examination(s) required for certification, unless that content
				pedagogy test is used for admission purposes.
(c) Upon the written request of the
				candidate, an EPP may prepare a candidate and grant test approval for a
				classroom teacher certificate category other than the category for which the
				candidate was initially admitted to the EPP.
(d) An EPP shall determine the readiness of
				each candidate to take the appropriate certification examination of content,
				pedagogy, and professional responsibilities, including professional ethics and
				standards of conduct. An EPP shall not grant test approval for a certification
				examination until a candidate has met all of the requirements for admission to
				the EPP and has been contingently or formally admitted into the EPP. An EPP may
				make test approval contingent on a candidate completing additional coursework
				and/or training to show that the candidate is prepared to pass the test if the
				candidate is seeking test approval from the EPP in an area where the standards
				and/or test changed since the candidate completed the EPP or if the candidate
				has returned to the EPP for test approval five or more years following the
				academic year of completion.
(e)
				For the purposes of EPP improvement, an entity shall continuously evaluate the
				design and delivery of the EPP components based on performance data,
				scientifically-based research practices, and the results of internal and
				external feedback and assessments.
(f) An EPP shall retain documents that
				evidence a candidate's eligibility for admission to the program and evidence of
				completion of all program requirements for a period of five years after a
				candidate completes, withdraws from, or is discharged or released from the
				program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.50 - Professional Conduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
During the period of preparation, the educator preparation
				  program shall ensure that the individuals preparing candidates and the
				  candidates themselves understand and adhere to Chapter 247 of this title
				  (relating to Educators' Code of Ethics).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.60 - Implementation Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of this chapter that were in effect on the
				  date an educator preparation program (EPP) candidate was admitted to an EPP
				  shall determine the program requirements applicable to that
				  candidate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Section 228.70 - Complaints and Investigations Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. Texas Education Agency (TEA)
				staff shall maintain a process through which a candidate or former candidate in
				an educator preparation program (EPP), an applicant for candidacy in an EPP, an
				employee or former employee of an EPP, a cooperating teacher, a mentor, a site
				supervisor, or an administrator in a public or private school that serves as a
				site for clinical teaching, internship, or practicum experiences may submit, in
				accordance with subsection (c)(1) of this section, a complaint about an EPP for
				investigation and resolution.
(b)
				EPP responsibilities.
(1) The EPP shall adopt
				and send to TEA staff, for inclusion in the EPP's records, a complaint
				procedure that requires the EPP to timely attempt to resolve complaints at the
				EPP level before a complaint is filed with TEA staff.
(2) The EPP shall post on its website a link
				to the TEA complaints website and information regarding how to file a complaint
				under the EPP's complaint policy.
(3) The EPP shall post a notification at all
				of its physical site(s) used by employees and candidates, in a conspicuous
				location, information regarding filing a complaint with TEA staff in accordance
				with subsection (c)(1) of this section.
(4) Upon request of an individual, the EPP
				shall provide information in writing regarding filing a complaint under the
				EPP's complaint policy and the procedures to submit a complaint to TEA staff in
				accordance with subsection (c)(1) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDANCE › Section 228.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To ensure
				  the highest level of educator preparation and practice, the State Board for
				  Educator Certification (SBEC) recognizes that the preparation of educators must
				  be the joint responsibility of educator preparation programs (EPP) and the
				  Early Childhood-Grade 12 public and private schools of Texas. Collaboration in
				  the development, delivery, and evaluation of educator preparation is
				  required.
(b) Consistent with Texas
				  Education Code (TEC), §21.049, the SBEC's rules governing educator
				  preparation are designed to promote flexibility and creativity in the design of
				  EPPs to accommodate the unique characteristics and needs of different regions
				  of the state as well as the diverse population of potential
				  educators.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDANCE › Section 228.4 - Declared State of Disaster

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the governor declares a state of disaster consistent
					 with Texas Government Code, §
										418.014, Texas
					 Education Agency staff may extend deadlines in this chapter for up to 90 days
					 and decrease clinical teaching, internship, and practicum assignment minimums
					 by up to 20 percent as necessary to accommodate persons in the affected
					 disaster areas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 228 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS › Subchapter A - GENERAL GUIDANCE › Section 228.6 - Implementation Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of this chapter are effective September 1,
					 2024, unless otherwise specified in rule.