Section III: Regional Education Service Centers
Regional and District Level Report A Report to the 81st Texas Legislature from the Texas Education Agency Submitted to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Members of the Eighty-first Texas Legislature This Texas Education Agency publication is not copyrighted. Any or all sections may be duplicated. 1 December 1, 2008 The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas The Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of Texas The Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House Members of the 81st Texas Legislature I am pleased to provide to the 81st Texas Legislature the Regional and District Level Report which was prepared in response to Section 39.183 of the Texas Education Code. This report contains a summary of exceptions to the maximum class-size requirements, a summary of the exemptions and waivers granted to school districts under Section 7.056 and Section 39.112, a summary of services offered by regional education service centers, an evaluation of accelerated instruction programs offered under Section 28.006, including an assessment of the quality of such programs, and the number of classes at each campus that are taught by individuals who are not certified in the content areas of their respective classes. This report is now transmitted to you as required by state law. Respectfully submitted, Robert Scott Commissioner of Education 2 Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….. Maximum Class Size Exceptions…………………………………………………………. Waivers and Exemptions………………………………………………………………….. Regional Education Service Centers………………………………………………………………….. Accelerated Instruction Programs Content Area Certification 3 Introduction The following report is prepared by the Texas Education Agency in response to Section 39.183 of the Texas Education Code.
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