Texas Education Code 29.014 – School Districts That Provide Education Solely to Students Confined to or Educated in Hospitals
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(a) This section applies only to a school district that provides education and related services only to students who are confined in or receive educational services in a hospital.
(b) A school district to which this section applies may operate an extended year program for a period not to exceed 45 days. The district’s average daily attendance shall be computed for the regular school year plus the extended year.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 29.014
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a student whose appropriate education program is a regular education program may receive services and be counted for attendance purposes for the number of hours per week appropriate for the student’s condition if the student:
(1) is temporarily classified as eligible for participation in a special education program because of the student’s confinement in a hospital; and
(2) the student’s education is provided by a district to which this section applies.
(d) The basic allotment for a student enrolled in a district to which this section applies is adjusted by the weight for a homebound student under § 48.102(a).