Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 30.005. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The Texas Education Agency and the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall develop a memorandum of understanding to establish: (1) the method for developing and reevaluating …

Sec. 30.021. PURPOSE OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a state agency established to serve as a special school in the continuum of statewide alternative placements for students who are 21 years of age …

Sec. 30.022. GOVERNANCE OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is governed by a nine-member board appointed by the governor in accordance with this section and confirmed by the senate. A person may not ser…

Sec. 30.023. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) The superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is appointed by the governing board of the school. (b) To be eligible to be appointed and serve as superintendent a …

Sec. 30.024. EMPLOYEES OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) In this section, "teacher" means a principal, supervisor, classroom teacher, school counselor, or other full-time professional employee who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapte…

Sec. 30.025. FUNDING OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) The funding of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired consists of: (1) money the legislature specifically appropriates to the school; (2) money the agency allocates to the school under thi…

Sec. 30.027. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. (a) The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired may lease available real property on the school's campus located at 1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Travis County, to a private, non…

Sec. 30.028. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOR A DAY-CARE CENTER. (a) The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired may lease available building space on the school's campus located at 1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Travis Co…

Sec. 30.029. ANN P. SILVERRAIN BUILDING. The classroom building on the campus of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired formerly known as the Life Skills Building, located at the rear of the east side of the campus near Sunshine Drive at 1100 West 45th Street in Aus…

Sec. 30.051. PURPOSE OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) The Texas School for the Deaf is a state agency established to provide educational services to persons who are 21 years of age or younger on September 1 of any school year and who are deaf or hard of hearing and who may have …

Sec. 30.052. GOVERNANCE OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) The Texas School for the Deaf is governed by a nine-member board appointed by the governor in accordance with this section and confirmed by the senate. A person may not serve simultaneously on the school's governing bo…

Sec. 30.053. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) The superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf is appointed by the governing board of the school. (b) The superintendent must: (1) hold an advanced degree in the field of education; (2) have teaching and admin…

Sec. 30.054. PRINTING AT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) In addition to any other area of curriculum the State Board of Education requires the Texas School for the Deaf to offer, the superintendent of the school may require that the art of printing, in all its branches, be off…

Sec. 30.055. EMPLOYEES OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) In this section, "teacher" means a principal, supervisor, classroom teacher, school counselor, or other full-time professional employee who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, except…

Sec. 30.056. FUNDING OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) The funding of the Texas School for the Deaf consists of: (1) money the legislature specifically appropriates for the school; (2) money the agency allocates to the school under this code; (3) money paid under a contract o…

Sec. 30.057. ADMISSION TO TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. (a) The Texas School for the Deaf shall provide services in accordance with Section 30.051 to any eligible student with a disability for whom the school is an appropriate placement if the student has been referred for admission…

Sec. 30.059. LEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OF TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FOR A DAY-CARE CENTER. (a) The Texas School for the Deaf may lease available building space on the school's campus located at 1102 South Congress, Austin, Travis County, to a private provider to provide a day-car…

Sec. 30.081. LEGISLATIVE INTENT CONCERNING REGIONAL DAY SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF. The legislature, by this subchapter, intends to continue a process of providing on a statewide basis a suitable education to deaf or hard of hearing students who are under 22 years of age and assuring t…

Sec. 30.082. DIRECTOR OF SERVICES. To carry out legislative intent and the objectives of Section 30.081, the agency shall employ a director of services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 30.083. STATEWIDE PLAN. The director of services shall develop and administer a comprehensive statewide plan for educational services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and receive special education and related services through a regional day school program for the…

Sec. 30.085. USE OF LOCAL RESOURCES. Local resources shall be used to the fullest practicable extent in the establishment and operation of the regional day school programs for the deaf. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 30.086. POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENCY. (a) The agency shall contract with any qualified organization or individual for diagnostic, evaluative, or instructional services or any other services relating to the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including trans…

Sec. 30.087. FUNDING. (a) The cost of educating students who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be borne by the state and paid from the foundation school fund, but independent school districts and institutions of higher education in the state may and are encouraged to make availab…

Sec. 30.101. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide the state available school fund apportionment to children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. To provide the state available school fund apportionment for educational purposes, the educational prog…

Sec. 30.102. ALLOCATION. (a) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is entitled to receive the state available school fund apportionment based on the average daily attendance in the department's educational programs of students who are at least three years of age and not older tha…

Sec. 30.103. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department with the assistance of the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Workforce Investment Council shall by rule adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective responsibility of tho…

Sec. 30.104. CREDIT FOR COMPLETION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE. (a) A school district shall grant to a student credit toward the academic course requirements for high school graduation for courses the student successfully completes in Texas Juveni…

Sec. 30.106. READING AND BEHAVIOR PLAN. (a) Because learning and behavior are inextricably linked and learning and improved behavior correlate with decreased recidivism rates, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall not only fulfill the department's duties under state and fed…