PARENT NOTIFICATION AND PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN

Document items indicate requirements to be documented in the special education process. They can be addressed on forms or by a representative statement in a written dialogue.

Practice items are requirements, which must be reflected in practice.

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that: 
    (1) provides for a conference between parents and teachers; 
    (2) requires the district, at least once every 12 weeks, to give written notice to a parent of a student's performance in each class or subject; and 
    (3) requires the district, at least once every three weeks, or during the fourth week of each nine-week grading period, to give written notice to a parent or legal guardian of a student's performance in a subject included in the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1) if the student's performance in the subject is consistently unsatisfactory, as determined by the district.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that: 
    (1) provides for a conference between parents and teachers; 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that: 
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    (2) requires the district, at least once every 12 weeks, to give written notice to a parent of a student's performance in each class or subject; and 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that: 
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    (3) requires the district, at least once every three weeks, or during the fourth week of each nine-week grading period, to give written notice to a parent or legal guardian of a student's performance in a subject included in the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1) if the student's performance in the subject is consistently unsatisfactory, as determined by the district.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

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(b) The notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) must: 
    (1) provide for the signature of a student's parent; and 
    (2) be returned to the district.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

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(b) The notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) must: 
    (1) provide for the signature of a student's parent; and 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance.

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(b) The notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) must: 
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    (2) be returned to the district.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(e)  A district that uses an electronic platform for communicating student grade and performance information to parents may permit a parent to sign a notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) electronically, so long as the district retains a record verifying the parent ’s acknowledgment of the required notice. A district that accepts electronic signatures under this subsection must offer parents the option to provide a handwritten signature as provided under Subsection (b).


Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(e)  A district that uses an electronic platform for communicating student grade and performance information to parents may permit a parent to sign a notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) electronically, so long as the district retains a record verifying the parent ’s acknowledgment of the required notice. A district that accepts electronic signatures under this subsection must offer parents the option to provide a handwritten signature as provided under Subsection (b).


Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(c) A policy adopted under this section does not apply to a student who: 
    (1) is 18 years of age or older and who is living in a different residence than the student's parents; 
    (2) is married; or 
    (3) has had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(c) A policy adopted under this section does not apply to a student who: 
    (1) is 18 years of age or older and who is living in a different residence than the student's parents; 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(c) A policy adopted under this section does not apply to a student who: 
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    (2) is married; or 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 28.022. Notice to Parent of Unsatisfactory Performance. 

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(c) A policy adopted under this section does not apply to a student who: 
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    (3) has had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., Ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015
Entered: June 30, 2015

Texas Education Code § 39.303. Report to Parents.   

(a)   The school district a student attends shall provide a record of the comparisons made under Section 39.034 and provided to the district under Section 39.302 in a written notice to the student's parent or other person standing in parental relationship.
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Last Amended: 82nd Leg., C.S., ch. 6, Sec. 63, eff. July 19, 2011
Entered:  July 22, 2011

Texas Education Code § 39.034. Measure of Annual Improvement in Student Achievement.   

(a)  The commissioner shall determine a method by which the agency may measure annual improvement in student achievement from one school year to the next on an assessment instrument required under this subchapter.

(b)  For emergent bilingual students, as defined by Section 29.052, the agency shall use a student's performance data on reading proficiency assessment instruments in English and one other language to calculate the student's progress toward dual language proficiency.

(c)  The agency shall use a student's previous years' performance data on an assessment instrument required under this subchapter to determine the student's expected annual improvement. The agency shall report that expected level of annual improvement and the actual level of annual improvement achieved to the district. The report must state whether the student fell below, met, or exceeded the agency's expectation for improvement.

(d)  The agency shall determine the necessary annual improvement required each year for a student to be prepared to perform satisfactorily on, as applicable: 
   (1)  the grade five assessment instruments; 
   (2)  the grade eight assessment instruments; and 
   (3)  the end-of-course assessment instruments required under this subchapter for graduation.

(d-1)  The agency shall report the necessary annual improvement required under Subsection (d) to the district. Each year, the report must state whether the student fell below, met, or exceeded the necessary target for improvement.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009.


Last Amended:

81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 58, eff. June 19, 2009

81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 66(1), eff. June 19, 2009

87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2021

Entered: October 20, 2021

Texas Education Code § 39.302. Report to District: Comparisons for Annual Performance Assessment.  

(a)   The agency shall report to each school district the comparisons of student performance made under Section 39.034.

(b)  To the extent practicable, the agency shall combine the report of comparisons with the report of the student's performance on assessment instruments under Section 39.023.


Last Amended: 81st Leg., R.S., ch. 895, Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009
Entered:  July 10, 2009

Texas Education Code § 39.303. Report to Parents.   

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(b)  For a student who failed to perform satisfactorily as determined under either performance standard under Section 39.0241 on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (l), the school district shall include in the notice specific information relating to access to educational resources at the appropriate assessment instrument content level, including assessment instrument questions and answers released under Section 39.023(e).


Last Amended: 82nd Leg., C.S., ch. 6, Sec. 63, eff. July 19, 2011
Entered:  July 22, 2011

Texas Education Code § 39.0241. Performance Standards.    

(a) The commissioner shall determine the level of performance considered to be satisfactory on the assessment instruments.  

(a-1) The commissioner of education, in collaboration with the commissioner of higher education, shall determine the level of performance necessary to indicate college readiness, as defined by Section 39.024(a).  

(a-2)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency may develop study guides for the assessment instruments administered under Sections 39.023(a) and (c). To assist parents in providing assistance during the period that school is recessed for summer, each school district shall make the study guides available to parents of students who do not perform satisfactorily as determined by the commissioner under Subsection (a) on one or more parts of an assessment instrument administered under this subchapter.  

(d) Using funds appropriated for purposes of this subsection, the agency shall develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in enabling emergent bilingual students to meet state performance expectations. The teacher training resources shall be designed to support intensive, individualized, and accelerated instructional programs developed by school districts for emergent bilingual students.   


Last Amended:  83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(a)(3), eff. September 1, 2013
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021
Entered:  October 20, 2021

Texas Education Code § 39.023. Adoption and Administration of Instruments. 

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(c)  The agency shall also adopt end-of-course assessment instruments for secondary-level courses in Algebra I, biology, English I, English II, and United States history.  The Algebra I end-of-course assessment instrument must be administered with the aid of technology, but may include one or more parts that prohibit the use of technology.  The English I and English II end-of-course assessment instruments must each assess essential knowledge and skills in both reading and writing and must provide a single score.  A school district shall comply with State Board of Education rules regarding administration of the assessment instruments listed in this subsection.  If a student is in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall determine whether any allowable modification is necessary in administering to the student an assessment instrument required under this subsection.  The State Board of Education shall administer the assessment instruments.  An end-of-course assessment instrument may be administered in multiple parts over more than one day.  The State Board of Education shall adopt a schedule for the administration of end-of-course assessment instruments that complies with the requirements of Subsection (c-3).
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., Ch. 1315 (H.B. 3906), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019
86th Leg., Ch. 1315 (H.B. 3906), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019
86th Leg., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1244), Sec. 1, June 14, 2019
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(10), eff. September 1, 2021
        87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2021
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 3261), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2021
Entered: October 22, 2021

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

(a)  A principal of a junior high or middle school shall designate a school counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled in the junior high or middle school who: 
(1)  does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or 
(2)  is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade level nine, as determined by the district. 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

(a)  A principal of a junior high or middle school shall designate a school counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled in the junior high or middle school who: 
(1)  does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

(a)  A principal of a junior high or middle school shall designate a school counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled in the junior high or middle school who: 
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(2)  is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade level nine, as determined by the district. 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
(1)  identify educational goals for the student; 
(2)  include diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, and other evaluation strategies; 
(3)  include an intensive instruction program described by Section 28.0213; 
(4)  address participation of the student's parent or guardian, including consideration of the parent's or guardian's educational expectations for the student; and 
(5)  provide innovative methods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability. 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
(1)  identify educational goals for the student; 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
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(2)  include diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, and other evaluation strategies; 
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 Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
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(3)  include an intensive instruction program described by Section 28.0213; 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0213. Intensive Program of Instruction.

(a) A school district shall offer an intensive program of instruction to a student who:
      (1) does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or
      (2) is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student’s enrollment in grade nine, as determined by the district. 

(b) A school district shall design the intensive program of instruction described by Subsection (a) to:
      (1) enable the student to:        
           (A) to the extent practicable, perform at the student's grade level at the conclusion of the next regular school term; or        
           (B) attain a standard of annual growth specified by the school district and reported by the district to the agency; and     
      (2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211. 

(c) A school district shall use funds appropriated by the legislature for an intensive program of instruction to plan and implement intensive instruction and other activities aimed at helping a student satisfy state and local high school graduation requirements. The commissioner shall distribute funds to districts that implement a program under this section based on the number of students identified by the district who:     
      (1) do not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or     
      (2) are not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade nine, as determined by the district. 

(d) A school district's determination of the appropriateness of a program for a student under this section is final and does not create a cause of action. 

(e) For a student in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29,  who does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a) , (b) , or (c) , the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee shall design the program to:     
      (1) enable the student to attain a standard of annual growth on the basis of the student's individualized education program; and   
      (2) if applicable, carry out the purposes of Section 28.0211 . 


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1354, Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013
Entered: August 6, 2013
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Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
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(4)  address participation of the student's parent or guardian, including consideration of the parent's or guardian's educational expectations for the student; and 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(b)  A personal graduation plan under this section must: 
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(5)  provide innovative methods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan.  

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(d)  The agency shall establish minimum standards for a personal graduation plan under this section. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 12(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 13(a), eff. June 10, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 78(b)(2), eff. September 1, 2014
83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715), Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013 
Entered: October 17, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(b) A school district shall publish the information provided to the district under Subsection (a) on the Internet website of the district and ensure that the information is available to students in grades nine and above and the parents or legal guardians of those students in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient. A district is required to provide information under this subsection in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient only if at least 20 students in a grade level primarily speak that language. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


(a) The agency, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall prepare and make available to each school district in English and Spanish information that explains the advantages of the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and each endorsement described by Section 28.025(c-1). The information must contain an explanation: 
(1) concerning the benefits of choosing a high school personal graduation plan that includes the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program and includes one or more endorsements to enable the student to achieve a class rank in the top 10 percent for students at the campus; and 
(2) that encourages parents, to the greatest extent practicable, to have the student choose a high school personal graduation plan described by Subdivision (1). 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.025. High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record.  

(b-15) A student may earn a distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program by successfully completing:
(1) four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra II and the courses described by Subsection (b-1)(2);
(2) four credits in science, which must include the courses described by Subsection (b-1)(3);
(3) the remaining curriculum requirements under Subsection (b-1); and
(4) the curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement under Subsection (c-1).
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 165), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (S.B. 1374), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (H.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.014, eff. June 12, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (S.B. 213), Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 10, 2019
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 1603), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 433 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021
Entered: October 22, 2021

Texas Education Code § 28.025. High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record.  

(c-1) A student may earn an endorsement on the student's transcript by successfully completing curriculum requirements for that endorsement adopted by the State Board of Education by rule. The State Board of Education by rule shall provide students with multiple options for earning each endorsement, including, to the greatest extent possible, coherent sequences of courses. The State Board of Education by rule must permit a student to enroll in courses under more than one endorsement curriculum before the student's junior year. An endorsement under this subsection may be earned in any of the following categories:
(1) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which includes courses directly related to science, including environmental science, technology, including computer science, cybersecurity, and computer coding, engineering, and advanced mathematics;
(2) business and industry, which includes courses directly related to database management, information technology, communications, accounting, finance, marketing, graphic design, architecture, construction, welding, logistics, automotive technology, agricultural science, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;
(3) public services, which includes courses directly related to health sciences and occupations, mental health, education and training, law enforcement, and culinary arts and hospitality;
(4) arts and humanities, which includes courses directly related to political science, world languages, cultural studies, English literature, history, and fine arts; and
(5) multidisciplinary studies, which allows a student to:
(A) select courses from the curriculum of each endorsement area described by Subdivisions (1) through (4); and
(B) earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program.
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 165), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
  86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (S.B. 1374), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (H.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.014, eff. June 12, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (S.B. 213), Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 10, 2019
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 1603), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 433 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021
Entered: October 22, 2021

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(b) A school district shall publish the information provided to the district under Subsection (a) on the Internet website of the district and ensure that the information is available to students in grades nine and above and the parents or legal guardians of those students in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient. A district is required to provide information under this subsection in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient only if at least 20 students in a grade level primarily speak that language. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(b) A school district shall publish the information provided to the district under Subsection (a) on the Internet website of the district and ensure that the information is available to students in grades nine and above and the parents or legal guardians of those students in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient. A district is required to provide information under this subsection in the language in which the parents or legal guardians are most proficient only if at least 20 students in a grade level primarily speak that language. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student’s parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and the endorsements described by Section 28.025(c-1). Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student’s parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and the endorsements described by Section 28.025(c-1). Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.025. High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record.  

(b-15) A student may earn a distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program by successfully completing:
(1) four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra II and the courses described by Subsection (b-1)(2);
(2) four credits in science, which must include the courses described by Subsection (b-1)(3);
(3) the remaining curriculum requirements under Subsection (b-1); and
(4) the curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement under Subsection (c-1).
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 165), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (S.B. 1374), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (H.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.014, eff. June 12, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (S.B. 213), Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 10, 2019
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 1603), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 433 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021
Entered: October 22, 2021

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student’s parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and the endorsements described by Section 28.025(c-1). Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.025. High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record.  

(c-1) A student may earn an endorsement on the student's transcript by successfully completing curriculum requirements for that endorsement adopted by the State Board of Education by rule. The State Board of Education by rule shall provide students with multiple options for earning each endorsement, including, to the greatest extent possible, coherent sequences of courses. The State Board of Education by rule must permit a student to enroll in courses under more than one endorsement curriculum before the student's junior year. An endorsement under this subsection may be earned in any of the following categories:
(1) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which includes courses directly related to science, including environmental science, technology, including computer science, cybersecurity, and computer coding, engineering, and advanced mathematics;
(2) business and industry, which includes courses directly related to database management, information technology, communications, accounting, finance, marketing, graphic design, architecture, construction, welding, logistics, automotive technology, agricultural science, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;
(3) public services, which includes courses directly related to health sciences and occupations, mental health, education and training, law enforcement, and culinary arts and hospitality;
(4) arts and humanities, which includes courses directly related to political science, world languages, cultural studies, English literature, history, and fine arts; and
(5) multidisciplinary studies, which allows a student to:
(A) select courses from the curriculum of each endorsement area described by Subdivisions (1) through (4); and
(B) earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program.
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 165), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
  86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (S.B. 1374), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (H.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.014, eff. June 12, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14 (S.B. 213), Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.05, eff. June 10, 2019
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 1603), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021
87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 433 (S.B. 1063), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021
Entered: October 22, 2021

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(d) A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that: 
(1) promotes: 
(A) college and workforce readiness; and 
(B) career placement and advancement; and 
(2) facilitates the student’s transition from secondary to postsecondary education. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


. . . 
(d) A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that: 
(1) promotes: 
(A) college and workforce readiness; and 
. . . 


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


. . . 
(d) A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that: 
(1) promotes: 
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(B) career placement and advancement; and 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


. . . 
(d) A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that: 
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(2) facilitates the student’s transition from secondary to postsecondary education. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


. . . 
(c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student’s parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement described by Section 28.025(b-15) and the endorsements described by Section 28.025(c-1). Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student. 
. . . 


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(e) A school district may not prevent a student and the student’s parent or guardian from confirming a personal graduation plan that includes pursuit of a distinguished level of achievement or an endorsement. 
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Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(f) A student may amend the student’s personal graduation plan after the initial confirmation of the plan under this section. If a student amends the student’s personal graduation plan, the school shall send written notice to the student’s parents regarding the change. 


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

Texas Education Code § 28.02121. High School Graduation Plan. 


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(f) A student may amend the student’s personal graduation plan after the initial confirmation of the plan under this section. If a student amends the student’s personal graduation plan, the school shall send written notice to the student’s parents regarding the change. 


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 211, Sec. 14(a), eff. June 10, 2013 
Entered: Sept. 9, 2013

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