Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 19, Part II
Chapter 89. Adaptations for Special Populations

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Subchapter A. Gifted/Talented Education

Section 89.1 §89.1. Student Assessment.
Section 89.2 §89.2. Professional Development.
Section 89.3 §89.3. Student Services.
Section 89.5 §89.5. Program Accountability.

Subchapter B. Adult Basic and Secondary Education

Section 89.21 §89.21. Definitions.
Section 89.22 §89.22. Use of Funds.
Section 89.23 §89.23. Essential Program Components.
Section 89.24 §89.24. Diploma Requirements.
Section 89.25 §89.25. Qualifications and Training of Staff.
Section 89.26 §89.26. Service Requirements for Staff.
Section 89.27 §89.27. Program Delivery System.
Section 89.28 §89.28. Advisory Committee.
Section 89.30 §89.30. Allocation of Funds Beginning with School Year 2010-2011 and Ending After School Year 2012-2013.
Section 89.31 §89.31. Payment of Funds.
Section 89.32 §89.32. Match Requirements.
Section 89.33 §89.33. Tuition and Fees.
Section 89.34 §89.34. Other Provisions.
Section 89.35 §89.35. Revocation and Recovery of Funds.

Subchapter C. Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency

Section 89.41 §89.41. Policy.
Section 89.42 §89.42. Official Testing Centers.
Section 89.43 §89.43. Eligibility for a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency.
Section 89.44 §89.44. Identification.
Section 89.45 §89.45. Retesting.
Section 89.46 §89.46. Examinees with Disabilities.
Section 89.47 §89.47. Issuance of the Certificate.
Section 89.48 §89.48. Online Testing.

Subchapter D. Special Education Services and Settings

Section 89.61 §89.61. Contracting for Residential Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities.
Section 89.62 §89.62. Support of Students Enrolled in the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Texas School for the Deaf.
Section 89.63 §89.63. Instructional Arrangements and Settings.

Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 1. General Provisions

Section 89.1001 §89.1001. Scope and Applicability.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 2. Clarification of Provisions in Federal Regulations and State Law
Section 89.1011 §89.1011. Referral for Full and Individual Initial Evaluation.
Section 89.1015 §89.1015. Time Line for All Notices.
Section 89.1035 §89.1035. Age Ranges for Student Eligibility.
Section 89.1040 §89.1040. Eligibility Criteria.
Section 89.1045 §89.1045. Notice to Parents for Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee Meetings.
Section 89.1047 §89.1047. Procedures for Surrogate and Foster Parents.
Section 89.1049 §89.1049. Parental Rights Regarding Adult Students.
Section 89.1050 §89.1050. The Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee.
Section 89.1052 §89.1052. Discretionary Placements in Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs (JJAEP).
Section 89.1053 §89.1053. Procedures for Use of Restraint and Time-Out.
Section 89.1055 §89.1055. Content of the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Section 89.1056 §89.1056. Transfer of Assistive Technology Devices.
Section 89.1065 §89.1065. Extended School Year Services (ESY Services).
Section 89.1070 §89.1070. Graduation Requirements.
Section 89.1075 §89.1075. General Program Requirements and Local District Procedures.
Section 89.1076 §89.1076. Interventions and Sanctions.
Section 89.1080 §89.1080. Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.
Section 89.1085 §89.1085. Referral for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf Services.
Section 89.1090 §89.1090. Transportation of Students Placed in a Residential Setting, Including the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf.
Section 89.1096 §89.1096. Provision of Services for Students Placed by their Parents in Private Schools or Facilities.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 3. Memoranda of Understanding Affecting Special Education Students
Section 89.1100 §89.1100. Memorandum of Understanding on Coordination of Services to Disabled Persons.
Section 89.1115 §89.1115. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Interagency Coordination of Special Education Services to Students with Disabilities in Residential Facilities.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 4. Special Education Funding
Section 89.1121 §89.1121. Distribution of State Funds.
Section 89.1125 §89.1125. Allowable Expenditures of State Special Education Funds.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 5. Special Education and Related Service Personnel
Section 89.1131 §89.1131. Qualifications of Special Education, Related Service, and Paraprofessional Personnel.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 6. Regional Education Service Center Special Education Programs
Section 89.1141 §89.1141. Education Service Regional Special Education Leadership.
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services. Division 7. Resolution of Disputes Between Parents and School Districts
Section 89.1150 §89.1150. General Provisions.
Section 89.1151 §89.1151. Due Process Hearings.
Section 89.1165 §89.1165. Request for Hearing.
Section 89.1170 §89.1170. Impartial Hearing Officer.
Section 89.1180 §89.1180. Prehearing Procedures.
Section 89.1185 §89.1185. Hearing.
Section 89.1191 §89.1191. Special Rule for Expedited Due Process Hearings.

Subchapter BB. Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating English Language Learners

Section 89.1201 §89.1201. Policy.
Section 89.1203 §89.1203. Definitions.
Section 89.1205 §89.1205. Required Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language Programs.
Section 89.1207 §89.1207. Exceptions and Waivers.
Section 89.1210 §89.1210. Program Content and Design.
Section 89.1215 §89.1215. Home Language Survey.
Section 89.1220 §89.1220. Language Proficiency Assessment Committee.
Section 89.1225 §89.1225. Testing and Classification of Students.
Section 89.1227 §89.1227. Minimum Requirements for Dual Language Immersion Program Model.
Section 89.1228 §89.1228. Dual Language Immersion Program Model Implementation.
Section 89.1230 §89.1230. Eligible Students with Disabilities.
Section 89.1233 §89.1233. Participation of English Proficient Students.
Section 89.1235 §89.1235. Facilities.
Section 89.1240 §89.1240. Parental Authority and Responsibility.
Section 89.1245 §89.1245. Staffing and Staff Development.
Section 89.1250 §89.1250. Required Summer School Programs.
Section 89.1265 §89.1265. Evaluation.
Section 89.1267 §89.1267. Standards for Evaluation of Dual Language Immersion Program Models.
Section 89.1269 §89.1269. General Standards for Recognition of Dual Language Immersion Program Models.

Subchapter CC. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Adult and Community Education

Section 89.1301 §89.1301. Service Provider Contracts for Adult Education Programs.
Section 89.1311 §89.1311. Memorandum of Understanding to Provide Educational Services to Released Offenders.

Subchapter DD. Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Equivalency Programs

Section 89.1401 §89.1401. Purpose.
Section 89.1403 §89.1403. Student Eligibility.
Section 89.1405 §89.1405. Application to Operate a High School Equivalency Program.
Section 89.1407 §89.1407. Public Hearing.
Section 89.1409 §89.1409. Assessment.
Section 89.1411 §89.1411. Attendance.
Section 89.1413 §89.1413. Funding Under the Texas Education Code, Chapters 41, 42, and 46.
Section 89.1415 §89.1415. Extracurricular Participation.
Section 89.1417 §89.1417. Conditions of Program Operation.
Section 89.1419 §89.1419. Revocation of Authorization to Operate a High School Equivalency Program.
Section 89.1501 §89.1501. Definitions.
Section 89.1503 §89.1503. Funding.
Section 89.1504 §89.1504. Demonstration of Community Participation.
Section 89.1505 §89.1505. Eligibility and Grant Application.
Section 89.1507 §89.1507. Case-Managed Students.
Section 89.1509 §89.1509. Other Provisions.
Section 89.1511 §89.1511. Performance Standards and Revocation of Grant Award.
Subchapter FF. [reserved for future use]
Section 89.1701 §89.1701. Dropout Prevention Strategy Plan.
Section 89.1801 §89.1801. Instructional Requirements for Education Services Provided in a Juvenile Residential Facility.

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Chapter 89. Table of Contents Chapter 89. Table of Contents
Subchapter A. Gifted/Talented Education Subchapter A. Gifted/Talented Education
Subchapter B. Adult Basic and Secondary Education Subchapter B. Adult Basic and Secondary Education
Subchapter C. General Educational Development Subchapter C. Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency
Subchapter D. Special Education Services and Settings Subchapter D. Special Education Services and Settings
Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services
Subchapter BB. Commissioners Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating LEP Students Subchapter BB. Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating English Language Learners
Subchapter CC. Commissioners Rules Concerning Adult and Community Education Subchapter CC. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Adult and Community Education
Subchapter DD. Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Equivalency Programs Subchapter DD. Commissioner's Rules Concerning High School Equivalency Programs
Subchapter EE. Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Communities In Schools Program Subchapter EE. Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Communities In Schools Program



Subchapter FF. [reserved for future use]
Subchapter GG. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Dropout Prevention Strategies Subchapter GG. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Dropout Prevention Strategies
Subchapter HH. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education in a Juvenile Residential Facility Subchapter HH. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education in a Juvenile Residential Facility

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