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(a)The following are identified as honors classes as referred to in the Texas Education Code, §33.081(d)(1), concerning extracurricular activities: (1)all College Board advanced placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses in all disciplines; (2)English language arts: high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One)"; (3)Languages other than English: 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: high school/college concurrent enrollment classes that are included in the "Community College General Academic Course Guide Manual (Part One) " and Precalculus; (5)Science: 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, 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 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 adoption has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of
the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on June 3, 2008
TRD-200802868 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy
Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: June 23, 2008
Proposal publication date: April 18, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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