Texas Education Code

§ 29.1532 — PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

ED § 29.1532Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. E. KINDERGARTEN AND PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS

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(a)A school district's prekindergarten program shall be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, mathematics, and social skills.

(b)If a school district contracts with a private entity for the operation of the district's prekindergarten program, the program must at a minimum comply with:

(1)the applicable child-care licensing standards adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section 42.042, Human Resources Code; and

(2)the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112(a).

(c)A school district that offers prekindergarten classes shall include the following information in the district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report:

(1)demographic information, as determined by the commissioner, on students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten classes, including the number of students who are eligible for classes under Section 29.153;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 4, eff. May 28, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.021, eff. June 12, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2081), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.