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SB569: Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

: Paul Bettencourt (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: May 6, 2025
State Finances
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Accountability
Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum
Education--Primary & Secondary--Testing
Education--School Districts
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Electronic Information Systems
State Finances--Management & Control
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance
Education--Primary & Secondary--Extracurricular Activities
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
Education--Primary & Secondary--Virtual Education
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Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

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