PART 2. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 61. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
SUBCHAPTER BB. COMMISSIONER'S RULES ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopts §61.1025, concerning Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data and reporting standards. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the August 21, 2020 issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 5767) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment implements changes made by House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, by incorporating an additional reporting requirement about students who withdraw from or otherwise no longer attend public school.
REASONED JUSTIFICATION: Section 61.1025 defines the data and reporting standards for the PEIMS established by Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.008 and §48.009, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.
The adopted amendment to §61.1025 codifies the requirement to include pregnancy as a reason a student withdraws from or otherwise no longer attends public school in the information reported by school districts for students who leave the Texas public school system. Currently, pregnancy is not available as a reporting reason for students who leave Texas public schools.
In addition, the adopted amendment updates references to align with HB 3, which transferred and redesignated TEC, §42.006, to TEC, §48.008 and §48.009.
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS AND AGENCY RESPONSES: The public comment period on the proposal began August 21, 2020, and ended October 5, 2020. No public comments were received.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The amendment is adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.008, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which establishes the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), a system school districts shall use to report information to the agency; and TEC, §48.009, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which specifies certain required reporting by school districts through PEIMS.
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The amendment implements Texas Education Code, §48.008 and §48.009.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 21, 2020.
TRD-202004429
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: November 10, 2020
Proposal publication date: August 21, 2020
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497