| (a) The provisions of this subchapter shall be implemented
by school districts beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.
(b) No later than August 31, 2016, the commissioner
of education shall determine whether instructional materials funding
has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that
cover the essential knowledge and skills for career and technical
education as adopted in §§130.442-130.466 of this subchapter.
(c) If the commissioner makes the determination that
instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection
(b) of this section, §§130.442-130.466 of this subchapter
shall be implemented beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and
apply to the 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.
(d) If the commissioner does not make the determination
that instructional materials funding has been made available under
subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall determine no
later than August 31 of each subsequent school year whether instructional
materials funding has been made available. If the commissioner determines
that instructional materials funding has been made available, the
commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education and school
districts that §§130.442-130.466 of this subchapter shall
be implemented for the following school year.
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