Compensatory Education
The goal of the Compensatory Education (Comp Ed) program is to provide funding to reduce disparity in performance on assessment instruments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between at-risk students, and all other students. The Comp Ed program aims to increase academic achievement and reduce the dropout rate for these students by providing compensatory programs and services.
Statutes and correspondence related to the Comp Ed program are listed below.
- The Texas Education Code (TEC) §28.0211 pertains to satisfactory performance on state assessment instruments and providing accelerated instruction to certain students.
- The TEC §29.081 defines the purpose of the Comp Ed program and the statutory criteria for determining if a student is at risk of dropping out of high school.
- The TEC §48.104 provides the method for TEA to calculate school district and charter school allotments.
- 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.1027 is related to the eligible student count for the compensatory education allotment.
- The Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.081(b-2) requires that any district required to provide accelerated instruction under §29.081(b-1) must allocate sufficient funds for this purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Our FAQ section is currently being updated. New information will be available soon.
Sample Letters, Forms, and Instructions
Access to the TEA Login (TEAL) system’s AUDIT application requires the roles of Charter AFR User, Charter AFR and Depository Contract User, ISD User, or ISD AFR and Depository Contract User to upload plans. The naming conventions and submission instructions start on page five of the Electronic Report Submission Standards (PDF, 1,182 KB) manual, available on the Electronic Submissions webpage.
- Alternative Compensatory Education Allotment Reporting Procedures (PDF, 134 KB)
- 2025-2026 Form SF-141R25.26 - English (PDF, 318 KB)
- 2025-2026 Form SF-141R25.26 - Spanish (PDF, 374 KB)
- 2025-2026 Income Eligibility Guidelines (PDF, 137 KB)
Other Contacts and Resources
| For questions about | Contact |
|---|---|
| Annual Allotments | Web: State Funding Division Email: sfinance@tea.texas.gov Phone: (512) 463-9238 |
| Free and Reduced School Lunch or Community Eligibility Provision | Web: Texas Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Division |
Dahlinda Alaniz (512) 463-9366 or dahlinda.alaniz@tea.texas.gov
Financial Compliance Division
Phone: (512) 463-9095
Fax: (512) 463-1777
Emails: schoolaudits@tea.texas.gov