Texas Education Code

§ 56.508 — ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM

ED § 56.508Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part A. HIGHER EDUCATION IN GENERAL · Ch. 56. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE · Art. S. FUTURE TEXAS TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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(a)The coordinating board shall adopt any rules necessary to:

(1)establish eligibility criteria for educator preparation programs in accordance with Section 56.503 and for scholarship recipients in accordance with Sections 56.504 and 56.505;

(2)establish procedures for the application process and for selecting scholarship recipients from among eligible applicants; and

(3)administer the scholarship program.

(b)In establishing criteria for eligible educator preparation programs under Section 56.503, the coordinating board shall consult with the State Board for Educator Certification. The coordinating board shall consider the standards used by the State Board for Educator Certification in identifying effective, high-quality educator preparation programs grounded in evidence-based best practices and, to the maximum extent possible, align the eligibility criteria to those standards.

(c)In establishing criteria for eligible persons under Sections 56.504 and 56.505, the coordinating board shall consult with representatives of the educator preparation programs from eligible institutions.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 4363), Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2023.