Effective Date of Emergency Rule: September 23, 2020
Publication in the Texas Register: October 2, 2020
 


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Proposed Rules:

 
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1012, Contracts and Tuition for Education Outside District
Summary: The proposed amendment would update references to Texas Education Code, Chapter 42, which was recodified by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 2, 2020

Public Comment Period: October 2, 2020-November 2, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: January 10, 2021
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Proposed Amendment 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1016, Hazardous Transportation Funding
Summary: The proposed amendment would reflect statutory changes resulting from House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by updating a cross reference and lowering the rate for high-risk-of-violence walking areas from $1.08 to $1.00 per mile.

Publication in the Texas Register: October 2, 2020
Public Comment Period: October 2, 2020-November 2, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: January 10, 2021
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Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions, Division 1, Status, Standards, and Sanctions, §97.1071, Special Program Performance; Intervention Stages
Summary: The proposed amendment would clarify existing statutory provisions; reflect changes to the Texas Education Code related to compliance monitoring, reading diagnosis, and dyslexia and related disorders by Senate Bill 2075, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019; and update terminology and cross references.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 2, 2020

Public Comment Period: October 2, 2020-November 2, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Public Hearing Information: Public hearings on the proposal are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on October 14 and 15, 2020. The public may participate in the October 14 hearing virtually by registering in advance for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpf-uurzkqG9dFrQPd0leNgHOteoXN7SPk. The public may participate in the October 15 hearing virtually by registering in advance for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudOCppjsiE9CBQNhWNBz1nMVTZylm7DTY. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting(s). Both hearings will be recorded and made available publicly. Parties interested in testifying must pre-register online prior to 1:00 pm on the date of the applicable hearing and are encouraged to also send written testimony to [email protected]. The hearing(s) will conclude once all who have registered have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to the Office of Special Populations at (512) 463-9414.
Proposed Effective Date: January 10, 2021