Commissioner's Rules
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Job Corps Diploma Program, §97.2001, Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations (PDF)
II. Text of Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Job Corps Diploma Program, §97.2001, Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures (PDF)
SUMMARY:
The rule action presented in this item will be filed as adopted with the Texas Register under the commissioner's rulemaking authority. This item adopts an amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Job Corps Diploma Program, §97.2001, Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures. The amendment adopts the Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual, dated August 2008, and incorporates other applicable updates to the rule. No changes were made to the rule or manual since published as proposed.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Texas Education Code (TEC), §18.006.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
November 15, 2009.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:
Effective December 10, 2006, the commissioner adopted 19 TAC §97.2001, exercising rulemaking authority over developing and implementing a system of accountability consistent with the TEC, Chapter 39, where appropriate, to be used in assigning an annual performance rating to Job Corps diploma programs consistent with the ratings assigned to school districts under the TEC, §39.072. Section 97.2001 includes the Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual, dated August 2007, in rule as a figure. The intention is to annually update 19 TAC §97.2001 to refer to the most recently published Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual.
The adopted amendment to 19 TAC §97.2001 updates the rule to adopt the Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual, dated August 2008, as a figure. The new manual prescribes the specific procedures, standards, and performance indicators by which Job Corps diploma programs were evaluated and rated in 2009.
Revisions in the new manual include: (1) updates to year references to make the document current; (2) a change in the manner by which the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release data and rating reports; and (3) other applicable clarifications such as updating the name of the TEA office to which program information must be submitted.
The adopted amendment to 19 TAC §97.2001 also updates rule text, as follows.
Technical edits were made in subsections (c) and (f)(1)(A) to clarify the student performance assessment requirements for the Job Corps diploma program. Corresponding technical edits were also made in the Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual.
Subsection (d) was updated to reference the 2008 Job Corps Diploma Program Accountability Procedures Manual, dated August 2008, and ratings issued in 2009. Additionally, subsection (d) was updated to specify that the manual adopted for each year prior to 2009 will remain in effect for the applicable school year.
Technical edits were made in subsection (g) to clarify reference to statute.
No changes were made to the rule or manual since published as proposed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The TEA has determined that there are no additional costs to persons or entities required to comply with the rule action. In addition, there is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses and microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT:
The adopted amendment will continue to inform the public of the existence of the procedure manual and current procedures, standards, and performance indicators by which the diploma programs are evaluated and rated.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS:
The adopted amendment to 19 TAC §97.2001 will continue the reporting requirements to address the characteristics of the students served by the Job Corps diploma program. Alternative collection methods were considered; however, based on the number and frequency of data submissions to the TEA, it was determined that electronic submission via the TEA Secure Environment (TEASE) would incur higher costs to the TEA than simple paper submission.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS:
The adopted amendment will not require additional paperwork beyond that already maintained.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The public comment period on the proposal began July 31, 2009, and ended August 31, 2009. No public comments were received.
ALTERNATIVES:
None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES:
None.
Staff Members Responsible:
Julie Harris-Lawrence, Deputy Associate Commissioner, Student Services and GED
Priscilla Gonzalez-Flores, Senior Advisor, Student Services and GED
Ronald Heinrich, Program Manager, Student Services and GED
For additional information, email rules@tea.state.tx.us.