SECTION 130.131. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Business Management and Administration, Adopted 2015

(a) The provisions of this subchapter shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.

(b) No later than August 31, 2016, the commissioner of education shall determine whether instructional materials funding has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that cover the essential knowledge and skills for career and technical education as adopted in §§130.132-130.144 of this subchapter.

(c) If the commissioner makes the determination that instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection (b) of this section, §§130.132-130.144 of this subchapter shall be implemented beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and apply to the 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.

(d) If the commissioner does not make the determination that instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall determine no later than August 31 of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials funding has been made available. If the commissioner determines that instructional materials funding has been made available, the commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education and school districts that §§130.132-130.144 of this subchapter shall be implemented for the following school year.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.131 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 6601