(a)The award of credit for a course by a school district
affirms that a student has satisfactorily met all state and local
requirements. Any course for which credit is awarded must be provided
according to this subsection.
(1)Credit earned toward state graduation requirements
by a student in an accredited school district shall be transferable
and must be accepted by any other school district in the state. A
district may not prohibit a new student from attending school pending
receipt of transcripts or records from the school district the student
previously attended. Credit earned in a local-credit course may be
transferred only with the consent of the receiving school district.
(2)A school district must ensure that the records
or transcripts of an out-of-state or out-of-country transfer student
(including foreign exchange students) or a transfer student from a
Texas nonpublic school are evaluated and that the student is placed
in appropriate classes promptly. The district may use a variety of
methods to verify the content of courses for which a transfer student
has earned credit.
(b)Districts may offer courses designated for Grades
9-12 (refer to §74.11 of this title (relating to High School
Graduation Requirements)) in earlier grade levels. A course must be
considered completed and credit must be awarded if the student has
demonstrated achievement by meeting the standard requirements of the
course, including demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter,
regardless of the time the student has received instruction in the
course or the grade level at which proficiency was attained. The academic
achievement record (transcript) shall reflect that students have satisfactorily
completed courses at earlier grade levels than Grades 9-12 and have
been awarded state graduation credits.
(c)Credit for courses for high school graduation may
be earned only if the student received a grade which is the equivalent
of 70 on a scale of 100, based upon the essential knowledge and skills
for each course.
(d)In accordance with local district policy, students
who are able to successfully complete only one semester of a two-semester
course can be awarded credit proportionately.
(e)A school district shall award credit proportionately
to a student who is homeless or in substitute care who successfully
completes only one semester of a two-semester course.
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 November 4, 2015
TRD-201504723 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: November 24, 2015
Proposal publication date: August 7, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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