Texas Education Code 29.1532 – Prekindergarten Program Requirements
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(a) A school district’s prekindergarten program shall be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, mathematics, and social skills.
(b) If a school district contracts with a private entity for the operation of the district’s prekindergarten program, the program must at a minimum comply with:
(1) the applicable child-care licensing standards adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services under § 42.042, Human Resources Code; and
(2) the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under § 25.112(a).
(c) A school district that offers prekindergarten classes shall include the following information in the district’s Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report:
(1) demographic information, as determined by the commissioner, on students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten classes, including the number of students who are eligible for classes under § 29.153;
(2) the numbers of half-day and full-day prekindergarten classes offered by the district and campus;
(3) the number of half-day prekindergarten classes for which the district has received an exemption from full-day operation under § 29.153(d);
(4) the sources of funding for the prekindergarten classes;
(5) the class size and ratio of instructional staff to students for each prekindergarten program class offered by the district and campus;
(6) if the district elects to administer an assessment instrument under § 29.169 to students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten program classes, a description and the results of each type of assessment instrument; and
(7) curricula used in the district’s prekindergarten program classes.
(d) Information required under this section to be included in a school district’s Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report may not be used for purposes of determining a district’s accreditation or a campus or district performance rating under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.