SECTION 89.1609. Placement in Educational Programs and Courses

(a) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools must establish procedures to receive, review, and assess student records for the initial course and educational program placement for a student who is homeless or in substitute care upon enrollment at a new school.

(b) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools must ensure that a student who is homeless or in substitute care has the opportunity to pursue the same endorsement categories, to the extent possible. If only one endorsement is offered, it must be multidisciplinary studies.

(c) To the extent possible, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools shall ensure the continuation of a student's course and educational programs, if appropriate, from the previous district or charter school by placing the student in comparable courses and programs for which they are eligible.

(d) School districts and open-enrollment charter schools shall promote placement in academically challenging and career preparation courses.

Source Note: The provisions of this §89.1609 adopted to be effective March 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 2159; amended to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8659