State Waivers Unit
The State Waivers Unit of the Texas Education Agency is responsible for the coordination of expedited and general state waivers and class size exceptions. See Texas Education Code , Waivers & Exemptions, for rules.
A district may submit a waiver request using the Waivers application located in the听system.听If you do not have access to 香港六合彩开奖结果2023L or the Waivers application, see the State Waivers Guidebook (linked below) for instructions.
2024-2025听Applications听will be available in 香港六合彩开奖结果2023L on the following dates:
| General & Expedited听 |
July 8, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Attendance听 (Missed School Day, Low Attendance, ADSY)听听听 |
August 1, 2024 |
| Accelerated Instruction |
August 19, 2024 Deadline: October 22, 2024听 |
| Class Size |
Due to the delayed 2024 accountability ratings release, the availability of the 2024-2025 class size exception application has also been delayed. While the anticipated date of the application has not yet been determined, at this time the deadline for class size exceptions has been extended by waiver to November 1, 2024, pending the accountability rating release. 听The application opening date, along with any extension as needed, will be posted here once determined. |
Note: Once听a new waiver year opens, the听prior听school year waiver application will no longer be available.
State Waivers Guidebook
The 24-25 Waivers Guidebook听is a guide for districts and charter schools that includes information related to available waivers, associated requirements, agency policies, and pertinent resources.听
Waiver Application
The Waiver FAQ's听may be of assistance while navigating through the State Waivers and the 香港六合彩开奖结果2023L application process.
Waiver Categories
Most waiver types听are placed into one of four categories:
- Expedited Waivers听听are waivers that require basic information from the district.
- General Waivers听are waivers that require听detailed information surrounding the district's waiver request.
- Attendance Waivers听include Missed School Days, Low Attendance Days, and Additional Days School Year (ADSY) waivers. The district or campus听can request a waiver for excused absences if instructional days听are missed or听if attendance is low听due to weather, health, or safety issues.听
- Maximum Class Size Exception听is required under the provision of TEC 搂25.112 if any class for grades PK-4 exceeds the allowable class size limit of 22 students per class (22:1). An exception听expires at the end of the school year for which it is granted.
- Other Waivers are specific requests that do not fall under any of the above categories.
Waiver Types
The following list shows the different waiver types and links to their description:
Expedited
- Foreign Exchange Student Waiver (Request 5 or more)
- Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver
- Staff Development Waiver
- Teacher Portal for听the Texas Assessment Program Data Waiver
General
- Accelerated Instruction Waiver听(NEW)
- Bilingual Education Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL) Waiver听听(NEW-application not currently open)
- Certification for Superintendent/Teacher/Other than Classroom Teacher听Waiver
- Course Requirement Waiver
- Course Requirement Career and Technical Education (CTE) Waiver
- Foreign Exchange Student (Less than 5) Waiver
- Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus (CEH) Waiver
- Remote Conferencing Instruction/Remote Homebound Instruction Waiver听(NEW)
- School Safety Waiver
- Other Specific Waivers
Attendance
Related Links听
- 香港六合彩开奖结果2023L Waivers Access Instructions
- 听- Displays the Status of Waiver Requests
[no correspondence for the current school year]
State Waivers
Phone: (512) 463-9630
Email: waivers@tea.texas.gov
Certification Waivers
Phone: (512) 936-8400 (option 2)
Test-Limit Waivers
Phone: (512) 463-9039