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House Bill 635 |
House Author: Guillen et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini et al. |
House Bill 635 amends the Education Code to authorize the Texas Education Agency to seek, accept, and distribute federal or other grants available for the benefit of public education, subject to limitations or conditions imposed by grant terms or by other law. Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, the bill authorizes the commissioner of education to determine, solely for purposes of eligibility to receive federal grant funds for technology services and support, that a Head Start program serves the function of an elementary school by providing elementary education at one or more facilities. The bill establishes that such a determination does not entitle a program to receive state funds for which it is not otherwise eligible, may not reduce the amount of federal grant funds available for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, and is not subject to appeal.