TEA Rule News
Adopted Rule::
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements, §61.1025, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) Data and Reporting Standards
Summary: The adopted amendment implements changes made by House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by incorporating an additional reporting requirement about students who withdraw from or otherwise no longer attend public school. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 10, 2020
Please see the TEA website to view adopted commissioner of education rules.
Proposed Rules:
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 151, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Passing Standards for Educator Certification Examinations, §151.1001, Passing Standards
Summary: The proposed amendment would specify the satisfactory scores for the following new educator certification examinations: Core Subjects: EC-6, Science of Teaching Reading, Early Childhood: PK-3, Educational Diagnostician, School Counselor, and Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6-12.
- Figure: Passing Standards for Early Childhood through Grade 6 Examinations
- Figure: Passing Standards for Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Examinations
- Figure: Passing Standards for Student Services Examinations
Public Comment Period: November 6, 2020-December 7, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: January 11, 2021
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Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 152, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Examination Requirements, §152.1001, Exceptions to Examination Requirements for Individuals Certified Outside the State
Summary: The proposed amendment would streamline the process that individuals certified outside the state must follow for consideration of an exception to the state-mandated examination requirements for certification.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 6, 2020
Public Comment Period: November 6, 2020-December 7, 2020. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: February 21, 2021
Please see the TEA website to view proposed commissioner of education rules.