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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 EDUCATION CODE
 Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
 Subtitle F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
 Chapter 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS  
 Subchapter K. PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DROPOUT RECOVERY  

Sec. 29.401. APPLICABILITY    

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  • (a) This subchapter applies only to a public junior college, as defined by Section 61.003, located in a county:

    (1) with a population of 750,000 or more; and

    (2) with less than 65 percent of the population 25 years and older having graduated from high school, according to the most recent American Community Survey five-year estimates compiled by the United States Census Bureau.

    (b) The application of this subchapter to a public junior college is not affected if, after the public junior college enters into a partnership and begins providing a dropout recovery program as provided by this subchapter, the county's demographics under Subsection (a)(2) change and the county no longer meets the requirements under Subsection (a)(2).

    Text of subsection as added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186, Sec. 1

    (c) This subchapter applies only to a school district with a dropout rate that is higher than 15 percent based on four-year high school completion rates. The application of this subchapter to a district is not affected if, after the district enters into a partnership as provided by this subchapter, the district's dropout rate changes and the district no longer meets the requirements under this subsection.

    Text of subsection as added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 643, Sec. 1

    (c) This subchapter applies only to a school district with a dropout rate that is higher than 15 percent. The application of this subchapter to a district is not affected if, after the district enters into a partnership as provided by this subchapter, the district's dropout rate changes and the district no longer meets the requirements under this subsection.

    (d) This section expires September 1, 2013.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 , Sec. 1 (c) This subchapter applies only to a school district with a dropout rate that is higher than 15 percent based on four-year high school completion rates. The application of this subchapter to a district is not affected if, after the district enters into a partnership as provided by this subchapter, the district's dropout rate changes and the district no longer meets the requirements under this subsection. Text of subsection as added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 , Sec. 1 (c) This subchapter applies only to a school district with a dropout rate that is higher than 15 percent. The application of this subchapter to a district is not affected if, after the district enters into a partnership as provided by this subchapter, the district's dropout rate changes and the district no longer meets the requirements under this subsection. (d) This section expires September 1, 2013. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1186 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.