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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle H. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY |
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Chapter 39. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY |
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Subchapter M. HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION AND SUCCESS INITIATIVE |
Sec. 39.407. STRATEGIC PLAN
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(a) The council shall adopt a strategic plan under this subchapter to:
(1) specify strategies to identify, support, and expand programs to improve high school completion rates and college and workforce readiness;
(2) establish specific goals with which to measure the success of the strategies identified under Subdivision (1) in improving high school completion rates and college and workforce readiness;
(3) identify strategies for alignment and coordination of federal and other funding sources that may be pursued for high school reform, dropout prevention, and preparation of students for postsecondary coursework or employment; and
(4) identify key objectives for appropriate research and program evaluation conducted as provided by this subchapter.
(b) The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the strategic plan adopted by the council under this section.
(c) The commissioner of education or the commissioner of higher education may not, in a manner inconsistent with the strategic plan, spend money, award a grant, or enter into a contract in connection with a program relating to high school success and completion.