Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 32.003. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER TO CONTRACT. The commissioner may contract with developers of technology to supply technology for use by school districts throughout this state. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Sec. 32.004. FEES. The State Board of Education, on the commissioner's recommendation, may establish a reasonable fee for services provided under this chapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. SUBCHAPTER B. STATEWIDE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND…

Sec. 32.031. PURPOSE. To prepare students for the 21st century, it is the policy of this state that a superior education should be available to all students under a thorough and efficient system of public education. Educational resources shall be devoted to the maximum extent pos…

Sec. 32.032. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) The agency shall establish and maintain an accessible electronic information transfer system, as provided by State Board of Education policy, that is capable of transmitting information among school districts, regional education ser…

Sec. 32.033. INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. (a) The agency, in coordination with institutions of higher education and other public or private entities, may maintain and expand, as needed, the telecommunications capabilities of school districts and regional education servic…

Sec. 32.034. CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. (a) The commissioner, as provided by State Board of Education policy, may enter into an interagency contract with a public institution of higher education or a consortium of public institutions of higher education in this state to s…

Sec. 32.035. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. (a) The agency shall establish demonstration programs to: (1) investigate the uses, effectiveness, and feasibility of technologies for education; and (2) provide models for effective education using technology. (b) The agency may design progra…

Sec. 32.036. PREVIEW CENTERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. The agency may establish and provide for the operation of a technology preview center and training program in each regional education service center to assist district and campus personnel in developing and maintaining the compr…

Sec. 32.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Data processing" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, Government Code. (2) "Electronic device" means a device that is capable of connecting to a cellular network or the Internet, including: (A) a computer; (B) a smartpho…

Sec. 32.102. AUTHORITY. (a) As provided by this subchapter, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may transfer to a student enrolled in the district or school: (1) any data processing equipment donated to the district or school, including equipment donated by: (A) a…

Sec. 32.1021. STANDARDS. The agency shall adopt standards for permissible electronic devices and software applications used by a school district or open-enrollment charter school. In adopting the standards, the agency must: (1) minimize data collection conducted on students throu…

Sec. 32.103. ELIGIBILITY; PREFERENCE. (a) A student is eligible to receive data processing equipment under this subchapter only if the student does not otherwise have home access to data processing equipment, as determined by the student's school district or open-enrollment chart…

Sec. 32.104. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER. Before transferring data processing equipment or an electronic device to a student, a school district or open-enrollment charter school must: (1) adopt rules governing transfers under this subchapter, including provisions for technical assi…

Sec. 32.105. EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. A school district or open-enrollment charter school may spend public funds to: (1) purchase, refurbish, or repair any data processing equipment transferred to a student under this subchapter; and (2) store, transport, or transfer data pro…

Sec. 32.106. RETURN OF EQUIPMENT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a student who receives data processing equipment from a school district or open-enrollment charter school under this subchapter shall return the equipment to the district or school not later than the earl…

Sec. 32.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Covered information" means personally identifiable information or information that is linked to personally identifiable information, in any media or format, that is not publicly available and is: (A) created by or provided to an …

Sec. 32.152. PROHIBITED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator may not knowingly: (1) engage in targeted advertising on any website, online service, online application, or mobile application if the target of the advertising is based on any information, including covered info…

Sec. 32.153. ALLOWED DISCLOSURE OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator may use or disclose covered information under the following circumstances: (1) to further a school purpose of the website, online service, online application, or mobile application and the recipient of the co…

Sec. 32.154. ALLOWED USE OF COVERED INFORMATION. This subchapter does not prohibit an operator from: (1) using covered information: (A) to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student using the operator's website, online service, o…

Sec. 32.155. PROTECTION OF COVERED INFORMATION. (a) An operator must implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices designed to protect any covered information from unauthorized access, deletion, use, modification, or disclosure. (b) Any operator that has bee…

Sec. 32.156. DELETION OF COVERED INFORMATION. If a school district requests the deletion of a student's covered information under the control of the school district and maintained by the operator, the operator shall delete the information not later than the 60th day after the dat…

Sec. 32.157. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not: (1) limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any information from an operator as authorized by law or under a court order; (2) limit the ability of an operator to use student data, including covered informatio…

Sec. 32.258. STUDENT ASSESSMENT DATA; DATA PORTAL. (a) The agency shall establish and maintain a student assessment data portal for use by school districts, teachers, parents, students, and public institutions of higher education. The agency shall establish a secure, interoperabl…

Sec. 32.301. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner may establish a grant program under which grants are awarded to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement a technology lending program to provide students access to equipment necessary to access a…

Sec. 32.302. FUNDING. (a) The commissioner may use not more than $25 million from the state instructional materials and technology fund under Section 31.021 each state fiscal biennium or a different amount determined by appropriation to administer a grant program established unde…

Sec. 32.303. USE OF GRANT FUNDS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may use a grant awarded under Section 32.301 or other local funds to purchase, maintain, and insure equipment for a technology lending program. (b) Equipment purchased by a school district or…

Sec. 33.002. CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR. (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose or other funds that may be used for the purpose, the commissioner shall distribute funds for programs under this subchapter. In distributing those funds, the commissioner shall give preference to…

Sec. 33.003. PARENTAL CONSENT. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt guidelines to ensure that written consent is obtained from the parent, legal guardian, or person entitled to enroll the student under Section 25.001(j) for the student to participate in those…

Sec. 33.004. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. (a) Each school shall obtain, and keep as part of the student's permanent record, written consent of the parent or legal guardian as required under Section 33.003. The consent form shall include specific information on the content of the program…

Sec. 33.005. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS. (a) A school counselor shall work with the school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program that conforms to the most recent edition of …

Sec. 33.006. SCHOOL COUNSELORS; GENERAL DUTIES. (a) The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities. (b) In addition to a school counselor's responsibility under Subsection (a…

Sec. 33.007. COUNSELING REGARDING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. (a) Each school counselor at an elementary, middle, or junior high school, including an open-enrollment charter school offering those grades, shall advise students and their parents or guardians regarding the importance o…

Sec. 33.009. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING ACADEMIES. (a) In this section, "coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (b) The coordinating board shall develop and make available postsecondary education and career counseling academies…

Sec. 33.020. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Harmful material" has the meaning assigned by Section 43.24, Penal Code. (2) "Indecent content" means content that portrays sexual or excretory organs or activities in a way that is patently offensive. (3) "Library material" mean…

Sec. 33.0205. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as limiting the acquisition of instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, necessary for the teaching of, instruction in, or demonstration of knowledge of the essential knowledge and s…

Sec. 33.021. LIBRARY STANDARDS. (a) In this section, "sexually explicit material" means any communication, language, or material, including a written description, illustration, photographic image, video image, or audio file, other than library material directly related to the cur…

Sec. 33.022. CONTRACT WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. (a) A school district may enter into contracts with a county or municipality in which the district is located to provide joint library facilities. (b) The board of trustees of the school district and the commissioners court of th…

Sec. 33.023. PARENTAL ACCESS TO LIBRARY CATALOG AND ACCESS BY THE PARENT'S CHILD TO CERTAIN LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall adopt procedures that provide for a parent of a child enrolled in the district or school to: (1) access the…

Sec. 33.024. PARENTAL ACCESS TO STUDENT LIBRARY RECORDS. Each school district and open-enrollment charter school that uses a learning management system or an online learning portal shall, through the system or portal, provide to each parent of a child enrolled in the district or …

Sec. 33.025. LOCAL SCHOOL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the board of trustees of each school district may establish a local school library advisory council to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in each school libra…

Sec. 33.026. ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS. (a) The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy for the acquisition of library materials, including procedures for the procurement of library materials and the receipt of donated library materials. The policy must…

Sec. 33.027. CHALLENGE OR APPEAL REGARDING LIBRARY MATERIALS; LOCAL SCHOOL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) A parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in a school district, a person employed by the district, or a person residing in the …

Sec. 33.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child" and "minor" have the meanings assigned by Section 101.003, Family Code. (2) "Missing child" means a child whose whereabouts are unknown to the legal custodian of the child and: (A) the circumstances of whose absence indica…

Sec. 33.052. MISSING CHILD PREVENTION AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMS. (a) The board of trustees of a school district or of a private school may participate in missing child prevention and identification programs, including fingerprinting and photographing as provided by this subchap…

Sec. 33.053. FINGERPRINTS OF CHILDREN. (a) A missing child prevention and identification program may include a procedure for taking the fingerprints of each student registered in the school whose parent or legal custodian has consented in writing to the fingerprinting. Fingerprin…

Sec. 33.0531. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM. (a) The agency shall provide to all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be distributed through the district or school on request to the parent or legal custodi…