Texas Education Code

§ 29.167 — HIGH QUALITY CURRICULUM AND TEACHER REQUIREMENTS

ED § 29.167Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. E-1. HIGH QUALITY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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(a)A school district shall select and implement a curriculum for a prekindergarten program that:

(1)includes the prekindergarten guidelines established by the agency;

(2)measures the progress of students in meeting the recommended learning outcomes; and

(3)does not use national curriculum standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

(b)Each teacher for a prekindergarten program class must:

(1)be certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.027, eff. June 12, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 5.17, eff. June 20, 2025.