Tex. Gov't Code Section 2308.3155
Texas Rising Star Program

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Tuition increases at San Antonio child care centers on the horizon as the cost to operate rises

San Antonio Report, October 6, 2023

“…68% of child care centers — or two-thirds of centers across the city — aren’t Texas Rising Star certified, and may be forced to raise child care costs again past September 2024…”
 
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(a)

The Texas Rising Star Program is a quality-based child care rating system of child care providers participating in the commission’s subsidized child care program.

(b)

The commission shall adopt rules to administer the Texas Rising Star Program, including:

(1)

guidelines for rating a child-care provider who provides child care to a child younger than 13 years of age, including infants and toddlers, enrolled in the subsidized program; and

(2)

a timeline and process for regularly reviewing and updating the quality standards used to determine the rating system that includes the commission’s consideration of input from interested parties regarding those standards.

(b-1)

The rating system adopted under Subsection (b) must include an entry level rating for child care providers and a maximum length of time a provider may participate at the entry level rating. To qualify for the entry level rating a child care provider must meet the minimum quality standards that qualify the provider to receive technical assistance and support under the Texas Rising Star Program. A provider participating at the entry level rating is not eligible for increased reimbursement rates.

(b-2)

The commission shall develop a process to allow a child care provider to request a waiver to extend the length of time the provider may participate at the entry level rating described by Subsection (b-1). The waiver authorized by this subsection may not exceed 36 months.

(c)

The commission shall make money available to each board to hire necessary employees to provide technical assistance under Section 2308.320 (Technical Assistance for Providers) from the child care and development block grant. In addition, a board may use money available from other public or private sources to hire necessary employees for the program.

(d)

The commission shall, using a competitive procurement process that complies with all federal and state laws, select a single entity to oversee a statewide roster of qualified assessors to evaluate child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program during the initial certification process and at any other time during the provider’s participation in the program.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 376), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1792), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (H.B. 2607), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 2308.3155 — Texas Rising Star Program, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2308.­htm#2308.­3155 (accessed May 4, 2024).

2308.001
Short Title 2308.002
Definitions 2308.003
Contracting for Private Services Not Restricted 2308.004
Program Year 2308.005
Application of Sunset Act 2308.006
Application of Prior Law 2308.051
Council 2308.052
Membership 2308.053
Presiding Officer 2308.054
Terms 2308.055
Designated Replacements 2308.056
Grounds for Removal 2308.057
Meetings 2308.058
Subcommittees 2308.059
Fiscal Agent 2308.060
Executive Director 2308.061
Staff 2308.065
Funding 2308.101
General Duties 2308.102
Assumption of Duties and Responsibilities 2308.103
Additional Powers and Limitations 2308.104
Strategic Plan 2308.105
Local Service Integration 2308.106
Division Assistance 2308.107
Complaints Against Council 2308.108
Policy on Technological Solutions 2308.109
Duty to Develop Skill Standards 2308.151
Establishment of Funding Formula for Evaluation System 2308.158
Council Training 2308.201
Development of Recommendations 2308.202
Consideration of Recommendations by the Governor 2308.203
Action by State Agencies 2308.205
Fund Availability and Services 2308.206
Provision of Services by State Agencies 2308.251
Definitions 2308.252
Designation of Workforce Development Areas 2308.253
Creation of Local Workforce Development Boards 2308.254
Limitation on Exercise of Board Powers 2308.255
Appointment of Board 2308.256
Board Membership 2308.257
Recusal 2308.258
Presiding Officer 2308.259
Board Committees 2308.260
Technical Advisory Groups 2308.261
Certification of Board 2308.262
Budget 2308.263
Approval of Fiscal Agent 2308.264
Contracting for Service Delivery 2308.265
Incentives and Waivers 2308.266
Nonprofit Status 2308.267
Staff 2308.268
Assistance and Sanctions for Nonperformance 2308.269
Sanctions for Lack of Fiscal Accountability 2308.301
Definitions 2308.302
Responsibility of Board 2308.303
Board Duties 2308.304
Local Plan 2308.305
Use of Labor Market Information System 2308.306
Report 2308.307
Filling Educational Needs 2308.308
Public Community College 2308.309
Institution of Higher Education 2308.310
Certain Educational Services Not Prohibited 2308.311
List of Publicly Funded Programs and Classes 2308.312
Career Development Centers 2308.313
Right to Know 2308.314
Tax Assistance 2308.315
Reimbursement Rates for Child-care Providers 2308.316
Funding of Competitive Procurement Process for Infant and Early Childhood Child Care 2308.317
Expenditures for Certain Child Care Quality Improvement Activities 2308.318
Matching Funds for Child Care Services 2308.319
Collaborative Reading Initiatives 2308.320
Technical Assistance for Providers 2308.1015
Duty to Facilitate Delivery of Integrated Workforce Services 2308.1016
Duty to Facilitate Delivery of Integrated Adult Education and Literacy Services 2308.2515
Application of Prior Law 2308.3035
Components of Local Workforce Development System 2308.3121
Service Provider Limitation 2308.3122
Unemployment Insurance Claims 2308.3151
Reimbursement Rates for Texas Rising Star Program Providers 2308.3155
Texas Rising Star Program 2308.3165
Scope of Child Care Services 2308.3171
Information on Quality Child Care
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

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