State law in Texas Education Code that enables the Commissioner of Education (TEA) to establish, adopt rules, and administer an Early College Education Program.

Texas Administrative Code

Title 19, Education

Part II, Texas Education Agency

Chapter 102. Educational Programs, Subchapter GG.

Link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter102/ch102gg.html

Commissioner's rules in Texas Administrative Code that define Early College High School and detail the designation process for Early College High Schools.

Texas Administrative Code

Title 19, Education

Part I. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Chapter 4. Rules Applying to All Public Institutions of Higher Education in Texas Subchapter G.

Link: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Rules/tac3.cfm?Chapter_ID=4&Subchapter=G#4.153

Commissioner of Higher Education (THECB) rules in Texas Administrative Code that provide oversight for public colleges or universities to engage in early college high schools or middle colleges, including instructions for institutions to notify the Board of intent to develop an Early College High School / Middle College entity.

Supportive Legislation

Texas Administrative Code

Title 19, Education

Part II, Texas Education Agency

Chapter 61. School Districts, Subchapter II.

Link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter061/ch61ii.html

An allotment of $275 per high school student allocated to districts to prepare students to go on to higher education, encourage students to take advanced academic course work, increase the rigor of academic course work, align secondary and postsecondary curriculum and support promising high school completion and success initiatives in grades 6 though 12. The Commissioner of education rules define the High School Allotment and detail allowable uses.

Texas Administrative Code

Title 19, Education

Part II, Texas Education Agency

Chapter 129. Student Attendance

Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules, 129.1027

Link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter129/ch129aa.html

Link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/ofsdp/

Optional Flexible School Day is a program approved by the commissioner of education to provide flexible hours and days of attendance for students in grades 9-12. The program is available to the following constituencies: students who are at risk of not graduating; students participating in an approved early college high school plan; or students attending a campus implementing an innovative redesign under a plan approved by the commissioner of education. The program is designed to enable districts and campuses to serve these students during non-traditional hours, days of the week, or locations within the district.

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