Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 150, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Appraisal, Subchapter AA, Teacher Appraisal, §150.1012, Local Optional Teacher Designation System, and §150.1013, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Summary: The adopted new rules implement Texas Education Code, §21.3521 and §48.112, by establishing rules for teacher designation. The new rules were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: July 21, 2020
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Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements, §61.1027, Report on the Number of Disadvantaged Students
Summary: The adopted amendment implements changes made by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by incorporating additional methods to determine a student's eligibility for state compensatory education funding. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: July 21, 2020
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Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1004, Special Education Funding for Open-Enrollment Charter Schools
Summary: The adopted new rule reflects changes made by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by explaining how Texas Education Agency will calculate and make available additional special education funding for open-enrollment charter schools and how the regular program allotment will be impacted. The new rule was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: July 30, 2020
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Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1003, Career and Technology Education Allotment for P-TECH and New Tech Network Campuses
Summary: The adopted new rule reflects changes made by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by explaining how Texas Education Agency will calculate and make available funding under Texas Education Code, §48.106(a)(2)(B) and (C). The new rule was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: July 30, 2020
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Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1005, Additional State Aid for Staff Salary Increases at Regional Education Service Centers
Summary: The adopted new rule reflects changes made by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by explaining how Texas Education Agency will calculate and make available funding under former Texas Education Code, §42.2513. The new rule was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: July 30, 2020