Commissioner of Education Rule Review
This page contains information on commissioner of education rules reviewed in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
For proposed rule reviews with open public comment periods, you may submit public comments electronically using the public comment form.
Information on adopted rule reviews will remain on this page for 30 days following publication of the adopted review in the Texas Register.
PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on College Readiness, and Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Graduation
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapters AA and BB, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: October 8, 2021-November 8, 2021
Send a public comment on the review of existing rules in Chapter 74, Subchapters AA and BB
PROPOSED RULE REVIEWS WITH CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
19 TAC Chapter 70, Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 70, Subchapter AA, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: March 12, 2021-April 12, 2021
19 TAC Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Open-Enrollment Charter Schools
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 100, Subchapter AA, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: March 6, 2020-April 6, 2020
19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Early Childhood Education Programs; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Coordinated Health Programs, §§102.1051 and 102.1055-102.1058; Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Accelerated Science Achievement Program Grant; Subchapter EE, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Pilot Programs; Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Award Programs; Subchapter GG, Commissioner's Rules Concerning College and Career Readiness School Models; Subchapter HH, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies; Subchapter II, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Texas High Performance Schools Consortium; Subchapter JJ, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Innovation District; Subchapter KK, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Compliance Investigations in Connection with State-Funded Education Program Grant; and Subchapter LL, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Innovative Instructional Programs
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 102 continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: August 20, 2021-September 20, 2021
19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Physical Fitness; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning General Provisions for Health and Safety; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning School Safety and Discipline; and Subchapter DD, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Video Surveillance of Certain Special Education Settings
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 103, Subchapters AA-DD, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: January 10, 2020-February 10, 2020
ADOPTED RULE REVIEWS
19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Commissioner's List of Electronic Instructional Materials; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State-Developed Open-Source Instructional Materials; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Instructional Materials Allotment; and Subchapter DD, Instructional Materials Portal
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting Subchapters AA-DD continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA received no comments related to the review of Subchapters AA-DD. At a later date, TEA anticipates updating rules in Subchapter CC to align with legislation from the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 1, 2021
19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring; Subchapter BB, Memoranda of Understanding; Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions; and Subchapter FF, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Job Corps Diploma Program
Summary: TEA finds that the reasons for adopting Subchapters AA, BB, EE, and FF continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA received comments related to the review of Subchapter AA. At a later date, TEA anticipates updating rules in Subchapters BB, EE, and FF.
Publication in the Texas Register: October 1, 2021
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