Texas Education Code
§ 61.861 — DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE COURSES FOR HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
ED § 61.861Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD · Art. T-1. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Statute text
View on source(a)The commissioner of higher education and the commissioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission, may award a grant in an amount not to exceed $1 million to an institution of higher education to develop advanced mathematics and science courses to prepare high school students for employment in a high-demand occupation. The commissioner of higher education, the commissioner of education, the comptroller, and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly determine what is considered a high-demand occupation for purposes of this subchapter.
(b)An institution of higher education shall work in partnership with at least one independent school district and a business entity in developing a course for purposes of this section.
(c)A course developed for purposes of this section must:
(1)provide content that enables a student to develop the relevant and critical skills needed to be prepared for employment or additional training in a high-demand occupation;
(2)incorporate college and career readiness skills as part of the curriculum;
(3)be offered for dual credit; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 73(a), eff. June 10, 2013.