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Adopted TEA Rules:

Adopted with no Changes:
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Instructional Materials Allotment, §66.1307, Instructional Materials Allotment Summary: The adopted amendment is necessary to align the rule for allowable instructional materials allotment expenditures with statute amended by House Bill 396, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.

Effective Date: February 6, 2020

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Adopted with Changes:
Adopted Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Graduation Summary: The adopted amendments extend the expiration provisions as required by Senate Bill 213, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, and clarify language. The revisions were adopted with changes since published as proposed.

Effective Date: February 10, 2020
Changes to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapter BB, since published as proposed


Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions, Division 1, Status, Standards, and Sanctions, §97.1055, Accreditation Status Summary: The adopted amendment modifies the rule to clarify the commissioner's authority to revoke a district's accreditation status that is operated by an appointed board of managers and to update cross references. The amendment was adopted with changes since published as proposed.

Effective Date: February 16, 2020
Changes to 19 TAC §97.1055 since published as proposed


Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Early Childhood Education Programs, §102.1003, High-Quality Prekindergarten Grant Program Summary: The adopted amendment updates the rule to implement full-day high-quality prekindergarten for eligible four-year-old students and remove reference to the grant program. The amendment was adopted with changes since published as proposed.

Effective Date: February 13, 2020
Changes to 19 TAC §102.1003 since published as proposed

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Proposed TEA Rules
Comment by March 9

Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1011, Formula Transition Grant Summary: The proposed new rule would implement changes made by House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by explaining how Texas Education Agency will calculate additional funding available to certain school districts.

Publication in the Texas Register: February 7, 2020

Public Comment Period: February 7, 2020-March 9, 2020

Proposed Effective Date: May 17, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed New 19 TAC §61.1011


Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, §129.1025, Adoption by Reference: Student Attendance Accounting Handbook Summary: The proposed amendment would adopt by reference the 2019-2020 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook: Version 2 that includes amendments to incorporate changes made by recent legislation, including House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.

Publication in the Texas Register: February 7, 2020

Public Comment Period: February 7, 2020-March 9, 2020

Proposed Effective Date: May 10, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §129.1025