Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 70 - TECHNOLOGY-BASED INSTRUCTION
Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING THE TEXAS VIRTUAL SCHOOL NETWORK (TxVSN)
Section 70.1007 - Texas Virtual School Network Statewide Course Catalog Course Provider Eligibility and Program Requirements

(1) a school district that is rated acceptable as described in the Texas Education Code (TEC), § 39.054. A Texas school district may provide an electronic course through the TxVSN to:

(2) a charter school that is rated acceptable as described in the TEC, § 39.054. A charter school may provide an electronic course through the TxVSN to:

(3) an institution of higher education, as defined by 20 United States Code, Section 1001;

(4) an education service center that adheres to the general provisions of the TEC, Chapter 8; and

(5) a nonprofit entity, private entity, or corporation approved by the commissioner of education.

(1) provide the TxVSN receiver district in which each TxVSN student is enrolled with written notice of a student's performance in the course at least once every 12 weeks;

(2) provide the TxVSN receiver district in which each TxVSN student is enrolled with written notice of a student's performance at least once every three weeks if the student's performance in the course is consistently unsatisfactory, as determined by the TxVSN course provider;

(3) notify students in writing upon enrollment to participate in the TxVSN course with specific dates and details regarding enrollment;

(4) meet all federal and state requirements for educating students with disabilities;

(5) provide a contingency plan for the continuation of instructional services to all TxVSN students allowing them to complete their TxVSN courses in the event that the contract or agreement through which the electronic courses are provided are terminated or the TxVSN courses become unavailable to students;

(6) ensure a maximum class size limit of 40 students in a single section of a course and ensure that the class size does not exceed the maximum allowed by law and a charter school's charter, as applicable, whichever is less; and

(7) meet all reporting requirements established by TxVSN central operations, including timely submission of student performance reports, course completion results, catalog data, data required to verify instructor qualifications, and all data necessary for the TxVSN Informed Choice Report required under § 70.1031 of this title (relating to Informed Choice Reports).