Tex.
Educ. Code Section 29.182
State Plan for Career and Technology Education
(a)
The agency shall prepare and biennially update a state plan for career and technology education that sets forth objectives for career and technology education for the next biennium and long-term goals for the following five years.(b)
The state plan must include procedures designed to ensure that:(1)
all secondary and postsecondary students have the opportunity to participate in career and technology education programs;(2)
the state complies with requirements for supplemental federal career and technology education funding;(3)
career and technology education is established as a part of the total education system of this state and constitutes an option for student learning that provides a rigorous course of study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002 (Required Curriculum) and under which a student may receive specific education in a career and technology program that:(A)
incorporates competencies leading to academic and technical skill attainment;(B)
leads to:(i)
an industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate; or(ii)
at the postsecondary level, an associate or baccalaureate degree;(C)
includes opportunities for students to earn college credit for coursework; and(D)
includes, as an integral part of the program, participation by students and teachers in activities of career and technical student organizations supported by the agency and the State Board of Education; and(4)
a school district provides, to the greatest extent possible, to a student participating in a career and technology education program opportunities to enroll in dual credit courses designed to lead to a degree, license, or certification as part of the program.
Source:
Section 29.182 — State Plan for Career and Technology Education, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.29.htm#29.182
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).