tx-July242026-70: 19 TAC §74.27 (Amendment) — Curriculum Requirements
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The State Board of Education (SBOE) adopts an amendment to §74.27, concerning innovative courses and programs. The amendment is adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the February 27, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1243) and will be republished. The adopted amendment updates the process for review and approval of proposed innovative courses and sunset of existing courses and updates requirements for implementation of approved innovative courses. REASONED JUSTIFICATION: After the SBOE adopted new rules concerning graduation requirements, the previously approved experimental courses were phased out as of August 31, 1998. Following the adoption of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), school districts now submit requests for innovative course approval for courses that do not have TEKS. The process outlined in §74.27 provides authority for the SBOE to approve innovative courses. Each year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides the opportunity for school districts and other entities to submit applications for proposed innovative courses. TEA staff works with applicants to fine tune their applications, which are then submitted to the...
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