(a) The provisions of this section and §§114.32-114.52
of this title shall be implemented by school districts.
(b) The provisions of §114.33 of this title (relating
to Special Topics in Language and Culture (One Credit), Adopted 2014)
shall be implemented beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
(c) 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 languages other than
English as adopted in §§114.32 and 114.34-114.52 of this
title.
(d) If the commissioner makes the determination that
instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection
(c) of this section, §§114.32 and 114.34-114.52 of this
title shall be implemented beginning with the 2017-2018 school year
and apply to the 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.
(e) If the commissioner does not make the determination
that instructional materials funding has been made available under
subsection (c) 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 §§114.32 and 114.34-114.52 of this title
shall be implemented for the following school year.
(f) Sections 114.21-114.29 of this title shall be superseded
by the implementation of this section and §§114.32-114.52
of this title.
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