Texas Education Code

§ 29.187 — AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; PROGRAM

ED § 29.187Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. F. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM

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(a)In addition to the authority granted under Section 29.183, the board of trustees of a school district may develop and offer a program that provides a rigorous course of study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002 and under which a student may:

(1)receive specific education in a career and technology profession that:

(A)leads to postsecondary education; or

(B)meets or exceeds business or industry standards; and

(2)obtain from the district an award for distinguished achievement in career and technology education and a stamp or other notation on the student's transcript that indicates receipt of the award.

(b)An award granted under this section is not in lieu of a diploma or certificate of coursework completion issued under Section 28.025.

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 122 (H.B. 639), Sec. 2, eff. May 26, 2017.