SECTION 129.1047. Sanctions

(a) An aggrieved party may file a written complaint with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) regarding an allegation that a school district has failed to comply with the provisions set forth in Texas Education Code (TEC), §25.0915, or this subchapter related to truancy prevention measures.

(b) TEA may request that a school district provide documentation regarding its compliance with required truancy prevention measures in response to a complaint filed with the TEA. If, after a review of this documentation or a school district's failure to provide this documentation, TEA determines that the school district is not in compliance with required truancy prevention measure provisions, TEA may issue a preliminary report of its findings to the school district in accordance with §157.1122 of this title (relating to Notice).

(c) A school district may request in writing an informal review of TEA's preliminary report of findings in accordance with §157.1123 of this title (relating to Informal Review). Following the informal review, or if no informal review is requested by the deadline, a final report will be issued.

(d) The commissioner of education may implement any sanction listed in TEC, §39.102(a), against a school district found to be out of compliance with TEC, §25.0915, or this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §129.1047 adopted to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10278