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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A principal of a junior high or middle school shall designate a school counselor, teacher, or other appropriate individual to develop and administer a personal graduation plan for each student enrolled in the junior high or middle school who:
(1) does not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or
(2) is not likely to receive a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student's enrollment in grade level nine, as determined by the district.
(b) A personal graduation plan under this section must:
(1) identify educational goals for the student;
(2) include diagnostic information, appropriate monitoring and intervention, and other evaluation strategies;
(3) include an intensive instruction program described by Section 28.0213;
(4) address participation of the student's parent or guardian, including consideration of the parent's or guardian's educational expectations for the student; and
(5) provide innovative methods to promote the student's advancement, including flexible scheduling, alternative learning environments, on-line instruction, and other interventions that are proven to accelerate the learning process and have been scientifically validated to improve learning and cognitive ability.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a student's individualized education program developed under Section 29.005 may be used as the student's personal graduation plan under this section.
(d) The agency shall establish minimum standards for a personal graduation plan under this section.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., ch. 211 (H.B. 5), § 78(b)(2).
(f) [Reserved].
(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., ch. 211 (H.B. 5), § 78(b)(2).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 28.0212. Junior High or Middle School Personal Graduation Plan - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-28-0212/
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