Local Accountability System
The Local Accountability System (LAS) enables districts and open-enrollment charter schools to create innovative plans that showcase their unique strengths and achievements. These plans consist of measures beyond the state system and are designed to align with community priorities and district strategic goals. Learn more about resources and how to get started on our LAS website.
Live Webinars
We are hosting live webinars to provide a general overview of LAS. Please register at one of the following links to learn more about LAS:
Personalized Consultation
For a one-on-one consultation with tailored advice, support, and strategies on local accountability systems please contact las@tea.texas.gov.
Office of Special Populations and Student Supports
High-Cost Fund (HCF) APEX application opens March 3, 2025 and closes May 5, 2025.
High-Cost Funds (HCF) are a potential source for additional funding to help offset the financial impact on local educational agencies (LEAs) that provide educational services to high need children with disabilities. Only those costs associated with providing special education and related services to the child that are identified in the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) are considered when determining whether a child qualifies as a high need child.
The Qualifying Cost Amount for the 2024-2025 HCF application is $38,853.00, which means the specific student’s HCF eligible costs incurred between 8/1/24 through 7/31/25 must equal or exceed $38,853.00 for the LEA to submit a HCF application.
If your LEA has a 2024-2025 Nonpublic Day or Nonpublic Residential APEX application in process and would also like to submit a High Cost Fund APEX application for that student, the student’s Nonpublic Day or Nonpublic Residential application must be in Finalized status prior to the High Cost Fund application submission.
The Nonpublic Day, Nonpublic Residential, and High Cost Fund applications are three separate APEX application types.
Please view the Special Education in Nonpublic Programs webpage for information and resources concerning the Nonpublic Day and Nonpublic Residential APEX applications. Please submit questions to npdayandres@tea.texas.gov.
Please view the High Cost Funds webpage for information and resources concerning the High Cost Fund APEX application. Please submit questions to hcf@tea.texas.gov.
Commissioner of Education Rules
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 7, 2025 issue.
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment, §66.1307, Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment
Summary: The proposed repeal would move the Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment rule to proposed new 19 TAC §67.1001, which is presented in a separate rule action.
Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta trasladaría la norma “Asignación de tecnología y materiales educativos” a la nueva sección propuesta [§] 67.1001 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC), que se presenta en una acción normativa por separado.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 7, 2025
Public Comment Period: March 7, 2025-April 7, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: June 29, 2025
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter AA, Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment
Summary: The proposed new rules would establish the requirements for the Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment and establish guidance regarding the use of the additional state aid for state-approved instructional materials and open education resource instructional materials.
Resumen en Español: Las nuevas secciones propuestas establecerían los requisitos para la norma “Asignación de tecnología y materiales educativos” y se constituirían en una orientación con respecto al uso de ayuda estatal adicional para materiales educativos con aprobación estatal y materiales educativos para recursos de educación abierta.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 7, 2025
Public Comment Period: March 7, 2025-April 7, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: June 29, 2025
Proposed Repeal of and New 19 TAC Chapter 149, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educator Standards, Subchapter AA, Teacher Standards, §149.1001, Teacher Standards
Summary: The proposed repeal and new rule would reflect alignment with recent updates to State Board for Educator Certification rules in 19 TAC Chapter 235, Subchapters A-D, as required by House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta y la nueva norma reflejarían la armonización con las actualizaciones recientes de las normas de la Junta Estatal de Certificación de Educadores en los subcapítulos A a D del capítulo 235 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC), tal y como lo exige la Ley 1605 de la Cámara de Representantes, 88.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2023.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 7, 2025
Public Comment Period: March 7, 2025-April 7, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements, §61.1026, Statutorily Required Reporting through the Public Education Information Management System, and Subchapter GG, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Counseling Public School Students, §61.1071, Counseling Public School Students Regarding Higher Education, and §61.1073, Annual Assessment of School District Compliance
Summary: The proposed repeal would relocate the existing requirements to proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 78 with no changes to the content of the rules.
Resumen en Español: La derogación propuesta reubicaría los requisitos existentes al nuevo capítulo propuesto 78 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC) sin cambios en el contenido de las normas.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 14, 2025
Public Comment Period: March 14, 2025-April 14, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: July 6, 2025
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 78, Counseling, Advising, and Student Support, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules on Counseling Services, §78.1001, Statutorily Required Reporting through the Public Education Information Management System, and §78.1003, Annual Assessment of School District Compliance, and Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Student Advising, §78.2001, Counseling Public School Students Regarding Higher Education
Summary: The proposed new sections would relocate existing requirements from 19 TAC Chapter 61 with no changes to the content of the rules.
Resumen en Español: Las nuevas secciones propuestas reubicarían los requisitos existentes del capítulo 61 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC) sin cambios en el contenido de las normas.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 14, 2025
Public Comment Period: March 14, 2025-April 14, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: July 6, 2025
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 14, 2025 issue.
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating Emergent Bilingual Students
Summary: The adopted amendments clarify terminology based on stakeholder feedback and codify current program practices and requirements. Additionally, the adopted amendment to §89.1226 aligns with recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) Office of English Language Acquisition regarding testing accommodations. The rules were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: February 10, 2025
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter AA, Accountability and Performance Monitoring, §97.1003, Local Accountability System
Summary: The adopted amendment modifies the timeline for submission of a local accountability plan to the Texas Education Agency. The rule was adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: February 10, 2025
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 70, Technology-Based Instruction, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rule Concerning the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN)
Summary: The adopted amendments permit courses lower than Grade 9 to be offered to Texas public schools through the statewide course catalog, update the definition of central operations and student eligibility for full-time enrollment in the TxVSN, eliminate references to the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, and update references to statute and other administrative rule. The rules were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Effective Date: February 19, 2025
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 28, 2025 issue. To view the notices in the Texas Register, go to the Secretary of State website.
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules on Reporting Requirements, §61.1028, Reporting of Bus Collisions
Summary: The adopted repeal relocates the existing requirements to proposed new 19 TAC §103.1231. The adopted new rule includes an update to remove the requirement related to the color of a multifunction school activity bus to align with statute. No changes were made to the rule since published as proposed.
Effective Date: March 10, 2025
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 103, Health and Safety, Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Safe Schools, §103.1231, Reporting of Bus Collisions
Summary: The adopted new section relocates existing requirements from 19 TAC §61.1028. The new section includes an update to remove the requirement related to the color of a multifunction school activity bus to align with statute. No changes were made to the rule since published as proposed.
Effective Date: March 10, 2025
Adopted Review of 19 TAC Chapter 30, Administration, Subchapter AA, Commissioner of Education: General Provisions, and Subchapter BB, Commissioner of Education: Purchasing and Contracts
Summary: Relating to the review of 19 TAC Chapter 30, Subchapters AA and BB, TEA finds that the reasons for adopting these subchapters continue to exist and readopts the rules. TEA received no comments related to the review of Subchapters AA and BB. No changes are necessary as a result of the review.
Publication in the Texas Register: March 14, 2025
Please see the TEA website to view adopted commissioner of education rules.
Unforeseen circumstances may delay publication of the agency rules in the Texas Register. The Rules website will be updated to reflect any changes.
State Board of Education Updates
SBOE Welcomes New Members for First Meeting of 2025
AUSTIN, Texas – February 7, 2025 – The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) approved processes for instructional materials review, welcomed newly elected members and selected leadership for board committees at its first meeting of the year January 28-31.
Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA). A preliminary list of instructional materials was presented for the board’s consideration under the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) cycle 2025. The board approved proposed changes to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, Subchapter B and Subchapter C, which further clarify:
- Procedures and policies for eligibility, appointment, training and duties for IMRA reviewers.
- Guidance on public comment related to instructional materials.
- Guidelines for the selection and local adoption of instructional materials by school systems.
Additional Actions
In other action, the SBOE welcomed its newly sworn-in members who took the oath of office in a ceremony officiated by Governor Greg Abbott.
The newly sworn-in members are:
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Gustavo Reveles (District 1)
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Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (District 3)
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Staci Childs (District 4)
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Tom Maynard (District 10)
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Brandon Hall (District 11)
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Tiffany Clark (District 13)
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Aaron Kinsey (District 15)
As part of the first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the SBOE confirmed its officers for the new term. Pam Little was re-elected to serve another term as Vice Chair and Will Hickman was elected to serve as Secretary.
New chairs were also selected for the board’s committees:
- Audrey Young will lead the Committee on Instruction.
- Tom Maynard will lead the Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund.
- LJ Francis will lead the Committee on School Initiatives.
Announcements
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Student Heroes Award. The SBOE encourages students, teachers, administrators and community members to nominate any Texas public school students who exemplify the core value of selfless service.
The deadline to submit a nomination is April 25, 2025. To nominate a student visit https://form.jotform.com/TXEd/student-hero-nomination-form.
The SBOE’s next regular meeting is scheduled for the week of April 7, 2025.
State Board of Education Rules
Proposed Rules
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 25, 2025 issue.
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter C, Local Operations, §67.69, Local Review of Classroom Instructional Materials
Summary: The proposed new section would implement House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by outlining the local process requirements for a parent to petition for a review of instructional materials.
Resumen en Español: La nueva sección propuesta implementaría la Ley 1605 de la Cámara de Representantes, 88.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2023, al describir los requisitos de procesos locales para que uno de los padres solicite una revisión de materiales educativos.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.12, Foundation High School Program, and §74.13, Endorsements
Summary: The proposed amendments would reflect changes to a career and technical education (CTE) course title to align with recently adopted CTE Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and update cross references.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas reflejarían cambios en el título de un curso de educación profesional y técnica (CTE) para armonizarse con los exámenes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas en materia de CTE recientemente adoptados y actualizar referencias cruzadas.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter B, Middle School, §§111.29-111.31
Summary: The proposed new sections would add Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills to support middle school advanced mathematics programs designed to enable students to enroll in Algebra I in Grade 8.
Resumen en Español: La propuesta agregaría nuevos exámenes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas con el fin de apoyar los programas de matemáticas avanzadas para escuelas intermedias, diseñados para permitir que los estudiantes se inscriban en Álgebra I en octavo grado.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter I, Engineering, §§127.402-127.419, 127.452, and 127.453
Summary: The proposed new sections would add new courses and update existing courses that are being moved to Chapter 127, Subchapter I, in the civil engineering, engineering foundations, and mechanical and aerospace design programs of study to ensure the content of the courses remains current and supports relevant and meaningful programs of study.
Resumen en Español: Las nuevas secciones propuestas agregarían cursos nuevos y actualizarían cursos existentes que se están trasladando al subcapítulo I del capítulo 127 en los programas de estudio de ingeniería civil, fundamentos de ingeniería y diseño mecánico y aeroespacial para garantizar que el contenido de los cursos se mantenga actualizado y apoye programas de estudio relevantes y significativos.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education
Summary: The proposed new sections would add existing career and technical education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) from 19 TAC Chapters 127 and 130 that are proposed for repeal to ensure that all CTE TEKS are in the same chapter in administrative rule and easier to locate. View a crosswalk between the current TEKS in Chapters 127 and 130 and the new location of those TEKS in Chapter 127.
Resumen en Español: Las nuevas secciones propuestas agregarían exámenes existentes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas (TEKS) en materia de educación profesional y técnica (CTE) de los capítulos 127 y 130 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC) que se propone derogar con el fin de garantizar que todos los TEKS en materia de CTE estén en el mismo capítulo en la norma administrativa y sean más fáciles de localizar.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education
Summary: The proposed repeals would move some existing courses within 19 TAC Chapter 127 in order to avoid confusion and make the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) easier to locate. View a crosswalk between the current TEKS in Chapter 127 and the new location of those TEKS in Chapter 127.
Resumen en Español: Las derogaciones propuestas trasladarían algunos cursos existentes dentro del capítulo 127 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (TAC) con el fin de evitar confusiones y hacer que los exámenes de conocimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas (TEKS) sean más fáciles de localizar.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: February 28-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2025
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the February 28, 2025 issue.
Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Implementation of Assessments, and Subchapter C, Local Option
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBOE will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapters A-C, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: February 28, 2025-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposed review at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rule reviews is available on the SBOE rule review web page.
Discussion of Review by SBOE: January 2025 SBOE meeting
Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter A, Budgeting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing for School Districts, Subchapter B, Texas Education Agency Audit Functions, Subchapter C, Adoptions by Reference, and Subchapter D, Uniform Bank Bid or Request for Proposal and Depository Contract
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBOE will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 109, Subchapters A-D, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: February 28, 2025-5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2025. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposed review at the appropriate committee meeting in April 2025 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rule reviews is available on the SBOE rule review web page.
Discussion of Review by SBOE: January 2025 SBOE meeting
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the March 21, 2025 issue.
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment; §67.29, IMRA Reviewers: Training, Duties, and Conduct; §67.31, Procedures for Public Access to and Handling of IMRA Samples; §67.33, Public Comment on Instructional Materials; §67.39, Updates to Approved Instructional Materials; and §67.41, New Editions of Approved Instructional Materials, and Subchapter C, Local Operations, §67.61, Sample Copies of Instructional Materials for School Districts; and §67.63, Selection and Local Adoption of Instructional Materials by School Districts
Summary: The new sections implement House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by defining the procedures and policies for the selection, appointment, training, and duties of instructional materials review and approval (IMRA) reviewers; outlining the procedures for IMRA public access and public comment; and specifying procedures for materials to be updated or revised following approval by the board. The new sections also outline the procedures for local districts to adopt instructional materials. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: January 2025
Effective Date: March 30, 2025
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members
Summary: The adopted amendment establishes new eligibility requirements for trainers of school boards to include a background check, establishes that only individuals (not organizations) are eligible to provide training to school board trustees, and prohibits trainers of school boards from engaging in political advocacy during training. The amendment was adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2024
Effective Date: August 25, 2025
To view the notices in the Texas Register, go to the Secretary of State website.
State Board for Educator Certification Rule Updates
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) took action to adopt, subject to SBOE review, the following rules.
Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter F, Special Education-Related Services Personnel Assignments
Summary: The proposed revisions would provide requirements for school districts to make personnel assignment decisions based on the correlating certification and demonstration of content proficiency requirements. The proposed revisions would also expand the list of certificates appropriate for personnel serving in special education-related assignments and include a section dedicated to requirements for an assignment of Teachers of Students who are Deafblind. The revisions were adopted with changes to the figure since published as proposed. Proposed Figure: 19 TAC §231.701(d), as amended (Changes at adoption are highlighted.)
SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards
Summary: The revisions would repeal the current grade-banded classroom teacher pedagogy standards and replace them with the new Classroom Teacher Pedagogy standards.The revisions were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases
Summary: The proposed amendments reflect the results of prior discussions on Chapter 249 by the SBEC, as well as multiple stakeholder engagement sessions, by amending the contract abandonment mitigating factors; amending the definition of solicitation to add grooming behaviors; updating the SBEC’s mandatory minimum sanctions; updating the SBEC’s mailing procedures to allow original petitions and default petitions to be sent via electronic mail; clarifying that all notices sent to comply with Texas Government Code, §2001.054, will be sent via certified or registered mail, removing the requirement that exceptions must be filed or an issue is waived; clarifying the erroneously issued certificate section to explicitly state that the cancellation of a certificate issued as the result of a Texas Education Agency (TEA) information technology (IT) error will not result in a contested case; and amending the SBEC’s definition of abuse to mirror the definition of abuse found in Texas Family Code, Chapter 261, as well as additional technical edits. The amendments were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: February 14, 2025
SBOE Review Date: April 8-11, 2025
Projected Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, Subchapter A, General Guidance, Subchapter D, Required Educator Coursework and Training, Subchapter E, Educator Candidate Clinical Experiences, and Subchapter F, Support for Candidates During Required Clinical Experiences Summary: The adopted amendments further clarify requirements and definitions as applicable to support educator preparation programs and candidates in the successful implementation of these rules. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed. Public comments were received on the proposal.
SBEC Adoption Date: December 6, 2024
SBOE Review Date: January 28-31, 2025
Effective Date: March 11, 2025
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 234, Military Service Members, Military Spouses, and Military Veterans
Summary: The adopted amendments add language specific to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), allowing the portability of licenses for active-duty military service members or the spouse of a military service member and provide technical edits to clarify existing language, alphabetize definitions, and remove duplicative language where necessary. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
SBEC Adoption Date: December 6, 2024
SBOE Review Date: January 28-31, 2025
Effective Date: March 11, 2025
The following State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) proposed rule review was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the March 14, 2025 issue:
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 250, Administration, Subchapter B, Rulemaking Procedures, §250.20, Petition for Adoption of Rules or Rule Changes
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the SBEC’s petition for adoption of rule change procedures to align with statute.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta actualizaría la petición de la Junta Estatal de Certificación de Educadores (SBEC) respecto a la adopción de procedimientos de cambio normativo para armonizarse con el estatuto.
Public Comment Period: March 14-April 14, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed SBEC rules webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments on the proposal during the April 25, 2025 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Earliest SBEC Adoption Date: April 25, 2025
SBOE Review Date: June 24-27, 2025
Projected Effective Date: August 3, 2025
Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 227, Provisions for Educator Preparation Candidates, Subchapter A, Admission for Educator Preparation Programs and Subchapter B, Preliminary Evaluation of Certification Eligibility
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBEC will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 227 continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: March 14-April 14, 2025. A form for submitting public comments is available on the SBEC Rule Review webpage. The SBEC will also take registered oral and written comments during the April 25, 2025 meeting's public comment period in accordance with the SBEC board operating policies and procedures.
Please see the TEA website to view SBEC rules.
Performance Reporting
A-F Accountability
2024 Data Validation Process Updates
To ensure data integrity, annual data validation analyses and reviews are conducted to examine LEAs’ leaver and dropout data, student assessment data, and discipline data. When potential data anomalies are identified, steps are taken to ensure the data submitted to TEA are accurate and reliable. Statutory requirements also guide TEA’s data validation efforts.
While Performance Reporting will continue to process data for all data validation indicators, TEA’s Self-Reported Data Unit (SRDU) will now be monitoring local education agency (LEA) compliance with applicable data reporting and program requirements for the Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) and Discipline Data Validation (DDV) systems. If an LEA triggers one or more data validation indicators, they will not automatically be issued a compliance review this year. Instead, these LEAs are strongly encouraged to conduct a local audit. LEAs should review their data and related policies and procedures to ensure that accurate data have been reported to the agency and if program implementation concerns and/or incorrect data are identified, LEAs are expected to address those issues locally. LEAs can reference the Tips for Conducting Local Reviews – Leaver and Discipline Data document, that outlines some recommended steps and resources to help LEAs when conducting local reviews. LEAs are encouraged to work with an independent third party, such as their Education Service Center (ESC), for additional assistance conducting a local audit.
A select number of LEAs that trigger one or more data validation indicators will be issued a compliance review by SRDU. Please note, the Intervention, Stage, and Activity Manager (ISAM) application will no longer be used to issue compliance reviews for DDV and LRDV. Superintendents will be notified by email in mid- to late March if their LEA is issued a compliance review.
As of February 6, 2025, LEAs may retrieve their Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) report to determine if the LEA triggered any LRDV indicators by logging into the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) portal to access the Accountability application. Reports can be found under the “Performance-Based Monitoring” tab.
Please note, the Discipline Data Validation and Leaver Records Data Validation Manuals have been updated and provide additional details about the changes noted above. These manuals also outline the specific data validation indicators and expectations for LEAs. The updated manuals are posted on the Data Validation Manuals webpage.
Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Data Download Coming Soon
When published the TAPR Data Download link will be available on the 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Reports webpage. The TAPR Data Download is for users that wish to download data for all campuses, districts, or education service centers (ESC) in the state. Once downloaded, users will be able to manipulate the data using a spreadsheet or software program in .csv format.
2025 Academic Accountability System Overview Now Available
The 2025 Academic Accountability System Overview document was published to the 2025 Accountability System webpage. This resource provides a condensed summary of the accountability system Texas and designed to assist stakeholders in understanding the system.
2025 and 2026 Accountability Updates for Superintendents Shared January 23, 2025
The following Accountability System Updates were shared during Commissioner Morath's monthly Superintendents call January 23, 2025, and can be found on the Superintendent Support: Accountability webpage.
2028 A-F Refresh Public Feedback
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is gathering public suggestions for improvement to the A-F Accountability System, for consideration of inclusion in the 2028 A-F Accountability System refresh. Suggestions can be submitted with the following link, 2028 A-F Refresh Public Feedback, posted to the Accountability System Development webpage.
2024 Discipline Data Validation
To ensure data integrity, annual data validation analyses and reviews are conducted to examine LEAs’ leaver and dropout data, student assessment data, and discipline data. When potential data anomalies are identified, steps are taken to ensure the data submitted to TEA are accurate and reliable. Statutory requirements also guide TEA’s data validation efforts.
While Performance Reporting will continue to process data for all data validation indicators, TEA’s Self-Reported Data Unit (SRDU) will now be monitoring local education agency (LEA) compliance with applicable data reporting and program requirements for the Leaver Records Data Validation (LRDV) and Discipline Data Validation (DDV) systems. If an LEA triggers one or more data validation indicators, they will not automatically be issued a compliance review this year. Instead, these LEAs are strongly encouraged to conduct a local review or audit. LEAs are encouraged to review their data and related policies and procedures to ensure that accurate data have been reported to the agency and if program implementation concerns and/or incorrect data are identified, LEAs should address those issues locally. LEAs can reference the Tips for Conducting Local Reviews – Leaver and Discipline Data document, that outlines some recommended steps and resources to help LEAs when conducting local reviews. LEAs are encouraged to work with an independent third party, such as their Education Service Center (ESC), for additional assistance conducting a local review.
A select number of LEAs that trigger one or more data validation indicators will be issued a compliance review by SRDU. Please note, the Intervention, Stage, and Activity Manager (ISAM) application will no longer be used to issue compliance reviews for DDV and LRDV. Superintendents will be notified by email in mid- to late March if their LEA is issued a compliance review.
As of February 13, 2025, LEAs may retrieve their Discipline Data Validation (DDV) report to determine if the LEA triggered any DDV indicators by logging into the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) portal to access the Accountability application. Reports can be found under the “Performance-Based Monitoring” tab. Leaver Records Data Validation reports were made available on February 6, 2025.
Please note, the Discipline Data Validation and Leaver Records Data Validation Manuals were updated on January 30, 2025, and provide additional details about the changes noted above. These manuals also outline the specific data validation indicators and expectations for LEAs. The updated manuals are posted on the Data Validation Manuals webpage.
Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Data Downloads Now Available
The TAPR Data Download link is now available on the 2024–25 Texas Academic Performance Reports webpage. The TAPR Data Download is for users that wish to download data for all campuses, districts, or education service centers (ESC) in the state. Once downloaded, users will be able to manipulate the data using a spreadsheet or software program in .csv format.
2025 Academic Accountability System Overview Now Available
The 2025 Academic Accountability System Overview document was published to the 2025 Accountability System webpage. This resource provides a condensed summary of the accountability system Texas and designed to assist stakeholders in understanding the system.
2028 A-F Refresh Tentative Timeline & Texas Accountability Advisory Group (TAAG) February Meeting Materials Now Available
The focus of the February 2025 TAAG meeting was to provide updates and clarity related to the proposed re-adoption of the Accountability Manual for 2025 ratings and to begin discussing the 2028 A-F Refresh. The 2028 A-F discussion included the A-F Refresh Goals and Theory of Action, the A-F Refresh Timeline, and the initial list of considerations for continuous improvement of the A-F system. TEA gathered TAAG’s feedback on a Middle School Accelerated Testers proposal and presented the current state of the RDA/A-F Integration with the RDA Taskforce. The meeting concluded with the announcement of the launch of the 2028 A-F Refresh Public Feedback form. Meeting materials and timeline can be accessed on the Accountability System Development webpage.
Upcoming: Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Registration Window
The Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) registration window will open soon in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) accountability application. For a campus to be identified for AEA registration in 2025, it must
- meet either the current-year or prior-year TSDS PEIMS 75 percent at-risk criterion;
- have at least 90 percent of students enrolled in grades 6–12, as verified through 2024-25 fall enrollment data;
- be identified as offering alternative instruction in AskTED; and
- provide education services targeted to dropout prevention and recovery of students with enrollment consisting of at least 60 percent of the students 16 years of age or older as of September 1, 2024.
Campuses meeting these requirements will be automatically preregistered as Dropout Recovery Schools (DRS). No action is needed to maintain AEA registration for these campuses unless a district opts to withdraw via a rescission form. Campuses that meet all criteria except the age requirement must apply for discretionary DRS designation during the registration period to qualify for AEA. Additional information about AEA Registration can be found within Chapter 7—Other Accountability System Processes of the Preliminary 2025 Accountability Manual.
Upcoming: Defense Department Form 4 (DDF4) Upload Portal
The DDF4 upload portal will open soon in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) accountability application. LEAs will download a student listing from the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) accountability application then submit an updated student listing of former students who have enlisted in the military as well as a zip file that contains completed DDF4 for each enlistee. Complete upload instructions and video demonstration are available on the Performance Reporting Resources website.
Upcoming: Final Accelerated Testers Listing
The Final 2025 Accelerated Testers Student Listing and explanatory materials will be available in the TEA Login (TEAL) application when released.
Accelerated testers are defined as students who earn Approaches Grade Level or above standard on the Algebra I, English II, and/or Biology STAAR EOC prior to grade 9. For 2025 accountability, accelerated testers are also students who earned course credit for Algebra I, English II, and/or Biology in Spring or Summer 2020, and were granted a COVID testing waiver prior to grade 9. To fulfill federal testing requirements, these students must take a corresponding subject area SAT or ACT while in high school.
Additional information on the inclusion of SAT/ ACT results methodology for accelerated testers is available on the Performance Reporting Resources webpage.
PEIMS Summer Submission Preparation
Although the initial PEIMS Summer Submission is not due until June 20, 2025, LEAs are strongly encouraged to begin preparing for that submission now to allow adequate time for review to ensure the accuracy of the data submission. As a reminder, the PEIMS Summer Submission includes data, such as course completion, used for accountability calculations.
Because LEAs, not their information system vendors, are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of the data submitted to PEIMS, LEAs are strongly encouraged to utilize the available PEIMS reports and PEIMS business data validations to identify possible issues in the data and verify the data in PEIMS prior to the final deadline for each submission.
Depending on district size, a sample timeline to prepare for the Summer Submission might include the following approximate dates:
By March 15 - LEA PEIMS coordinator meets with key campus staff to review expectations for PEIMS Summer Submission data and process.
By April 15 - LEAS complete first phase of data collection and entry into SIS for Summer Submission. (Campuses use SIS to enter data) For example, some possible data to enter are first semester course completion data, IBCs, and associate degrees earned during the first semester.
By May 15 – Campuses complete review and correction of first phase of data in the SIS. The LEA PEIMS Coordinator can then begin to promote the data and begin to resolve Fatal edits, review all warnings, and run reports in TSDS for the campus to review.
By June 15 – The LEA PEIMS Coordinator completes resolution of all possible SIS data discrepancies through ongoing communication with each campus which then allows for review of all warnings, resolution of all Fatal edits, and report production for review and sign-off by LEA leadership before the PEIMS Summer Submission deadline on June 20, 2025.
LEA verification of PEIMS data prior to each final submission is an essential step that helps both the district and the local system vendor ensure the data entered accurately reflects LEA performance. The accepted data in the PEIMS system as of each final deadline are used by numerous programs across TEA, including calculating and reporting state and federal accountability outcomes. Data submitted through working collections are not used for accountability purposes. Additional assistance for PEIMS submissions is available from your supporting Education Service Center (ESC) or TEA by accessing the TSDS Incident Management System (TIMS).
Assessment Scoring and Reporting
For questions or assistance regarding the information in this section, contact Texas Testing Support at 833-601-8821, TexasTestingSupport@cambiumassessment.com, or TexasAssessment.gov via live chat. Important Dates are available in the Calendar of Events
As indicated in the Texas Education Agency (TEA) correspondence dated November 21, 2024, the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) fall submission due date has been extended twice. Therefore, the PEIMS information update in TIDE will occur later than scheduled, delaying final assessment reports for accountability for the December 2025 STAAR administration. New final reporting dates will be provided as soon as they are available.
Spring 2025 STAAR Administration
Beginning March 17, 2025, district testing personnel can create test sessions for the spring State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) administration in the test administrator interface of the Test Delivery System (TDS). For instructions on how to create a test session, refer to the TDS User Guide or the “How to Create Test Sessions” training video in the District and Campus Coordinator Resources.
2025 STAAR Alternate 2 Administration
The 2025 STAAR Alternate 2 testing window opens on Monday, March 17, 2025. The additional order window for this administration is March 10–April 14. To place additional orders, use the “STAAR Alternate 2, Paper Orders” option from the Administration Tasks dropdown menu in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE). As a reminder, additional orders are only available after overage materials have been exhausted. For more information regarding additional orders for STAAR Alternate 2, refer to the Prepare for Paper Administrations section of the Coordinator Resources.
Texas Through-Year Assessment Pilot
Opportunity 3 of the Texas Through-year Assessment Pilot (TTAP) opens on March 24, 2025. Testing personnel in districts participating in TTAP can now create test sessions for Opportunity 3 in the test administrator interface of TDS. For instructions on how to create a test session, refer to the TDS User Guide or the “How to Create Test Sessions” training video in the Coordinator Resources.
2025 TELPAS Administration Creating Test Sessions
District testing personnel can now create test sessions for the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) in the Test Administrator Interface of the Test Delivery System (TDS). For more information on how to create test sessions, refer to the “How to Create Test Sessions” training video on the Prepare for Online Administrations page of the Coordinator Resources.
2025 TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate Administration
The testing window for the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) and TELPAS Alternate opens on Monday, February 17, 2025. Texas Education Agency staff and Cambium Assessment, Inc.’s Texas Testing Support staff will be available on Monday, President’s Day, for assistance.
The additional order window for TELPAS is open from now until March 24, 2024. To place additional orders for paper test materials, testing personnel must select the TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate, Paper Orders task from the dropdown menu in the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) and use the Additional Orders module. Any additional return labels for the TELPAS administration must be ordered by April 8, 2024.
Performance Reporting Calendar
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August 2
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Final 2024 CCMR Student Listing in TEAL
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August 8
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Consolidated Accountability Data File (CAF) Release
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August 14
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2024 Underlying Accountability Subset Data Available in TEAL
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September 19
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2024 Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Reports Available in TEAL
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November 14
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2024 Masked RDA Reports Public Release
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December 5
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Preliminary 2025 Accelerated Testers Student Listing in TEAL
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December 12
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2024 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) released
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December 13
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2024 Federal Report Cards Released
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January 27
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Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Integration Advisory Committee
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Delayed
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2023 and 2024 Accountability Ratings Published (TEAL); Accountability Appeals Registration Window Opens
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2022 What If Ratings Public Publication; 2023 and 2024 Accountability Ratings Published (TXschools.gov)
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2023 and 2024 Appeals Resolved; Final 2023 and 2024 Ratings Posted
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2023 and 2024 Accountability Ratings Published (TEAL); Accountability Appeals Registration Window Opens
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2022 What If Ratings Public Publication; 2023 and 2024 Accountability Ratings Published (TXschools.gov)
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2023 and 2024 Appeals Resolved; Final 2023 and 2024 Ratings Posted
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