(a)The following are identified as honors [ advanced] classes as referred to in the Texas Education Code, §33.081(d)(1), [§33.081(c),] concerning extracurricular activities: (1)all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in all disciplines; (2)[(1)] English language arts: [all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline, and] high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)"; [(2)Fine arts: all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline, high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)," Art IV, Dance IV (not to include drill team activities), Music IV, and Theatre IV;] (3)Languages other than English: [all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline,] high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)," and languages other than English courses Levels IV-VII; (4)Mathematics: [all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline,] high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)" and Precalculus; (5)Science: [all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline,] high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)"; and (6)Social studies: Social Studies Advanced Studies, Economics Advanced Studies, [all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in the discipline,] and high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)." (b)Districts may identify additional honors [ advanced] courses in the subject areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, economics, or a language other than English for the purpose of this section, but must identify such courses prior to the semester in which any exemptions related to extracurricular activities occur. (c)Districts are neither required to nor restricted from considering courses as honors for the purpose of grade point average calculation.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on April 7, 2008
TRD-200801816 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director,
Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 18, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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