Texas Education Code - EDUC § 28.02541. Diploma for Certain Students Who Entered Ninth Grade Before 2011-2012 School Year

(1) entered the ninth grade before the 2011-2012 school year;

(2) successfully completed the curriculum requirements for high school graduation applicable to the student when the student entered the ninth grade;

(3) has not performed satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or a part of an assessment instrument required for high school graduation, including an alternate assessment instrument offered under Section 39.025(c-2);  and

(4) has been administered the assessment instrument or the part of the assessment instrument for which the student has not performed satisfactorily at least three times.

(1) shall designate the school district in which a student is enrolled or was last enrolled to make the decision regarding whether the student qualifies to graduate and receive a high school diploma;  and

(2) shall establish criteria for school districts to develop recommendations for alternative requirements by which a student subject to this section may qualify to graduate and receive a high school diploma.

(1) an alternative assessment instrument and performance standard for that assessment instrument;

(2) work experience;  or

(3) military or other relevant life experience.