Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 7.005. COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES OF EDUCATION. The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational programs established by each board provi…

Sec. 7.006. COORDINATION OF RECORDS. The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board are coordinated and maintaine…

Sec. 7.008. PUBLIC ACCESS TO PEIMS DATA. (a) The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor to develop and implement procedures to make available, through the agency…

Sec. 7.010. ELECTRONIC STUDENT RECORDS SYSTEM. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. (b) Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and institution of higher education shall participate in an electronic stude…

Sec. 7.012. MODEL DATA-SHARING AGREEMENTS. The agency, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Texas Workforce Commission jointly shall develop and make available the following model data-sharing agreements for sharing information subject to the Family Educational …

Sec. 7.021. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The agency shall perform the educational functions provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The agency shall administer and monitor compliance with education programs required by federal or state law, including federal funding a…

Sec. 7.022. INTERNAL AUDIT. The auditor appointed by the commissioner under Section 7.055 shall coordinate the agency's efforts to evaluate and improve its internal operations. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch.…

Sec. 7.023. AGENCY EMPLOYMENT POLICY. A decision of the agency relating to employment shall be made without regard to a person's race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.024. INVESTMENT CAPITAL FUND. (a) The investment capital fund consists of money appropriated for purposes of the fund. The agency shall administer the fund. The purposes of this fund are to assist eligible public schools to implement practices and procedures consistent wit…

Sec. 7.025. YMCA ACCOUNT. The YMCA account is a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 502.299, Transportation Code, as added by Chapter 433, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session…

Sec. 7.026. DONATIONS FOR USE RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) INSTRUCTION. (a) The agency may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and …

Sec. 7.027. TEXAS MUSIC FOUNDATION ACCOUNT. (a) The Texas Music Foundation account is established as a separate account in the general revenue fund. The account is composed of money deposited to the credit of the account under Section 504.639, Transportation Code. Money in the ac…

Sec. 7.028. LIMITATION ON COMPLIANCE MONITORING. (a) Except as provided by Section 22A.051(m), 22A.052(l), 22A.156, 28.006, 29.001(5), 29.010(a), 33.006(h), 37.1083, 37.1084, 38.003, or 39.003, the agency may monitor compliance with requirements applicable to a process or program…

Sec. 7.029. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE. (a) The agency and the Department of Family and Protective Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the exchange of information as appropriate to facili…

Sec. 7.031. GRANTS. (a) The agency may seek, accept, and distribute grants awarded by the federal government or any other public or private entity for the benefit of public education, subject to the limitations or conditions imposed by the terms of the grants or by other law. (b)…

Sec. 7.037. REPORTING SCHEDULE. (a) To the extent possible, the Texas Education Agency shall develop and maintain a comprehensive schedule that addresses each reporting requirement generally applicable to a school district, including requirements imposed by a state agency or enti…

Sec. 7.040. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. (a) The agency shall prepare information comparing institutions of higher education in this state and post the information on the agency's Internet website. Information prepared under this section shall be made publicl…

Sec. 7.0405. POSTING OF POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the agency shall post on the agency's Internet website the following de-identified data, disaggregated by school district or open-enrollment charter school, high school campus, and annual cohort for th…

Sec. 7.043. STATEWIDE GOAL FOR CAREER READINESS. (a) Using the data posted under Section 7.0405(a), the agency shall create a quantifiable statewide goal for public school students to achieve career readiness, including by attaining a workforce-aligned credential while in high sc…

Sec. 7.051. SELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the commissioner of education. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.052. TERM OF OFFICE. The commissioner serves a term of office of four years commensurate with the term of the governor. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.053. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, may remove the commissioner from office as provided by Section 9, Article XV, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.054. QUALIFICATION. The commissioner must be a citizen of the United States. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.055. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commissioner has the powers and duties provided by Subsection (b). (b)(1) The commissioner shall serve as the educational leader of the state. (2) The commissioner shall serve as executive officer of the agency and …

Sec. 7.056. WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a school campus or district may apply to the commissioner for a waiver of a requirement, restriction, or prohibition imposed by this code or rule of the board or commissioner. (b) A school campus or dis…

Sec. 7.0561. TEXAS HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS CONSORTIUM. (a) In this section, "consortium" means the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium established under this section. (b) The Texas High Performance Schools Consortium is established to inform the governor, legislature, Stat…

Sec. 7.057. APPEALS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person may appeal in writing to the commissioner if the person is aggrieved by: (1) the school laws of this state; or (2) actions or decisions of any school district board of trustees that violate: (A) the school la…

Sec. 7.059. MATHEMATICS HOMEWORK AND GRADING SERVICE. (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the commissioner shall help make available services that assist teachers in providing and grading mathematics homework assignments. The services may also assist teachers in providin…

Sec. 7.060. REDUCING PAPERWORK. (a) At least once each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall review and, to the greatest extent practicable, reduce written reports and other paperwork required of a school district by the agency. (a-1) The review conducted under Subsection (a…

Sec. 7.061. FACILITIES STANDARDS. (a) In this section, "instructional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.001. (b) The commissioner shall adopt or amend rules as necessary to ensure that facilities standards for new and existing instructional facilities and other sch…

Sec. 7.0611. FACILITY USAGE REPORT. (a) In this section, "instructional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.001. (b) The agency by rule shall require each school district to annually report the following information in the form and manner prescribed by the agency: (1…

Sec. 7.062. SCIENCE LABORATORY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "wealth per student" means a school district's taxable value of property as determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, or, if applicable, Section 48.258, divided by the district's average daily a…

Sec. 7.063. PERSON FIRST RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE PROMOTION. The commissioner shall ensure that the agency uses the terms and phrases listed as preferred under the person first respectful language initiative in Chapter 392, Government Code, when proposing, adopting, or amending the ag…

Sec. 7.064. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM. (a) The commissioner shall investigate available options for the state to join a consortium of states for the purpose of developing sequences of academically rigorous career and technology courses in career areas that are high-demand,…

Sec. 7.065. TEACHING AND LEARNING CONDITIONS SURVEY. (a) The commissioner shall develop an online survey to be administered statewide at least biennially to superintendents, principals, supervisors, classroom teachers, counselors, and other appropriate full-time professional empl…

Sec. 7.070. COORDINATION OF DATA COLLECTION. The commissioner may enter into agreements with appropriate entities as necessary to provide for the collection of data regarding college, career, and military readiness of public school students, including data maintained by: (1) gove…

Sec. 7.101. COMPOSITION. (a) The State Board of Education is composed of 15 members elected from districts. (b) Members of the board are elected at biennial general elections held in compliance with the Election Code. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1…

Sec. 7.102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The board may perform only those duties relating to school districts or regional education service centers assigned to the board by the constitution of this state or by this subchapter or another provision of this code. …

Sec. 7.103. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. (a) A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any political subdivision of this state. (b) A person may not be elected from or serve in a district who is not a bona fid…

Sec. 7.104. TERMS. (a) At each general election immediately following a decennial reapportionment of districts, one member shall be elected to the board from each district. Except as provided by Subsection (b), members of the board serve staggered terms of four years with the ter…

Sec. 7.105. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. (a) A member of the board is not entitled to receive compensation. (b) A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement of the member's expenses as provided by law. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 7.1051. PERSONNEL. (a) The chair of the board may: (1) employ personnel as necessary to assist all members of the board in performing the board's duties; (2) prescribe the duties of personnel; (3) compensate personnel through funds made available by the legislature; and (4) …

Sec. 7.106. MEETINGS. (a) The board shall hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas, on dates determined by the chair and may hold other meetings as may be called by the chair. (b) In a manner that complies with Section 551.128, Government Code, the agency shall broadcast over t…

Sec. 7.107. OFFICERS. (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board. The chair serves a term of two years. (b) At the board's first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, t…

Sec. 7.108. PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION OR ACTIVITY. (a) A person interested in selling bonds of any type or a person engaged in manufacturing, shipping, selling, or advertising instructional materials commits an offense if the person makes or authorizes a political con…

Sec. 7.109. DESIGNATION AS STATE BOARD FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION. (a) The board is also the State Board for Career and Technology Education. (b) The commissioner is the executive officer through whom the State Board for Career and Technology Education shall carry out it…