Section 29.1532 - Prekindergarten Program Requirements(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 Section 42.042, Human Resources Code; and(2) the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 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 Section 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 Section 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 Section 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.Tex. Educ. Code § 29.1532
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 974,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2021, op. beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 943,Sec. 2.021, eff. 9/1/2019, op. beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 142,Sec. 4, eff. 5/28/2015, op. beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 596, Sec. 1, eff. 6/11/2001.