1. Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1017, Optional Flexible Year Program
Effective Date: November 20, 2008.
Repealed 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1017, Optional Flexible Year Program, was filed as adopted with the Texas Register under the commissioner's rulemaking authority on October 31, 2008.
The adopted rule action repeals the Optional Flexible Year Program rule so it can be organized with other rules concerning student attendance in 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance. The repeal was adopted with no changes from what was published as proposed.
Staff Contact: Questions about this item should be directed to State Funding at (512) 463-9238.
2. Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules
Effective Date: October 23, 2008.
Amended 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, was filed as adopted with the Texas Register under the commissioner's rulemaking authority on October 3, 2008.
The adopted amendment to §129.1023 corrects a statutory reference. The adopted amendment to §129.1027 removes the requirement that applications for the Optional Flexible School Day Program be submitted 90 days before the start date of the program, deletes an expired provision, and makes minor technical corrections throughout the rule. The amendments were adopted with no changes from what was published as proposed.
Staff Contact: Questions about this item should be directed to State Funding at (512) 463-9238.
3. Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, §129.1029, Optional Flexible Year Program
Effective Date: November 20, 2008.
New 19 TAC Chapter 129, Student Attendance, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules, §129.1029, Optional Flexible Year Program, was filed as adopted with the Texas Register under the commissioner's rulemaking authority on October 31, 2008.
The adopted new section addresses the provisions for approval and operation of a flexible year program that were codified in 19 TAC §61.1017, Optional Flexible Year Program. The adopted new section organizes the provisions for an Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP) with other rules concerning student attendance and includes a change to remove the requirement related to when OFYP applications must be submitted to the Texas Education Agency. The new rule was adopted with no changes from what was published as proposed.
Staff Contact: Questions about this item should be directed to State Funding at (512) 463-9238.
4. Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 153, School District Personnel, Subchapter DD, Criminal History Record Information Review, §153.1101, Definitions, and New 19 TAC §153.1117, School Contractor Employees
Effective Date: November 20, 2008.
Amended 19 TAC Chapter 153, School District Personnel, Subchapter DD, Criminal History Record Information Review, §153.1101, Definitions, and New 19 TAC §153.1117, School Contractor Employees, were filed as adopted with the Texas Register under the commissioner's rulemaking authority on October 31, 2008.
The adopted amendment and new section help implement the requirements of the Texas Education Code, §22.0834, as added by Senate Bill 9, 80th Texas Legislature, 2007, which requires the criminal history record information review of certain contract employees of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, and shared services arrangement. The amendment and new rule were adopted with changes from what was published as proposed.
Staff Contact: Questions about this item should be directed to Investigations/Fingerprinting at (512) 936-8239.
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