| (a) The provisions of this section and §§128.2-128.7
of this title shall be implemented by school districts.
(b) No later than August 31, 2018, 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 Spanish language arts
and reading as adopted in §§128.2-128.7 of this title.
(c) If the commissioner makes the determination that
instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection
(b) of this section, §§128.2-128.7 of this title shall be
implemented beginning with the 2019-2020 school year and apply to
the 2019-2020 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 §§128.2-128.7 of this title shall be implemented
for the following school year.
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