Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 89 - ADAPTATIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Subchapter FF - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHLY MOBILE STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN SUBSTITUTE CARE
Section 89.1611 - Promotion of Access to Educational and Extracurricular Programs, Summer Programs, Credit Transfer Services, Electronic Courses, and After-School Tutoring Programs for Students Who Are Homeless or in Substitute Care
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools must develop processes to increase awareness of opportunities available to students who are homeless or in substitute care to participate in extracurricular programs, summer programs, credit transfer services, electronic courses, and after-school tutoring programs.
(b) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools must identify and remove barriers, whenever possible, to participation by students who are homeless or in substitute care in extracurricular programs, summer programs, credit transfer services, electronic courses, and after-school tutoring programs.
(c) Appropriate school district or open-enrollment charter school staff must facilitate the process to complete and submit a University Interscholastic League waiver of residence application form for a student who is homeless and plans to participate in varsity athletics.
In compliance with Texas Education Code, § 25.001(f), a durational residence requirement may not be used to prohibit a student in substitute care from fully participating in any activity sponsored by the school district.