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Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on School Finance, §61.1010, Additional State Aid for School Districts that Contract to Partner to Operate a District Campus
Summary: The adopted amendment updates the list of exclusions to align the rule with statute and changes made by House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and reorders the list for clarity. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 8, 2026
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools, §103.1201, Standards for the Operation of School District Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs; §103.1203, Assessment of Academic Growth of Students in Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs; and §103.1205, Violent Conduct for Purposes of Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program When Program is at Capacity
Summary: The adopted amendments update statutory authority and clarify current program practices and requirements in accordance with House Bill (HB) 114, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, and HB 6, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. The amendments were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: November 18, 2026
