Part 1.
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 1.
AGENCY ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter E. EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIPS
19 TAC §§1.116 - 1.120
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes new §§1.116
- 1.120, concerning Employee Scholarships. It is the policy of the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board to encourage the professional development of
employees through education and training under the State Employees Training
Act, Government Code, Chapter 656, Subchapter C. This subchapter governs the
eligibility of employees for participation in the program and the operation
of the program. These programs are designed to increase the job potential
of employees, provide financial assistance for the pursuit of higher education,
and introduce new technology and educational methods into the workplace.
Dr. Glenda Barron, Associate Commissioner for Participation and Success,
has determined that for each year of the first five years the section is in
effect, there will not be any fiscal implications to state or local government
as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.
Dr. Barron has also determined that for each year of the first five years
the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of administering
the section will be the increase for job potential of employees, provide financial
assistance for the pursuit of higher education, and introduce new technology
and educational methods into the workplace.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Glenda Barron, P.O. Box 12788,
Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 427-6255, Glenda.Barron@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments
will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the proposal in the
The new sections are proposed under the State Employees Training
Act, Texas Government Code, §§656.041 - 656.105, which governs the
eligibility of employees for participation in the program and the operation
of the program.
The new sections affect the Texas Government Code, §§656.041
- 656.105.
§1.116.Authority and Purpose.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board values its employees
and encourages lifelong learning. It is the policy of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board to encourage the professional development of employees
through education and training under the State Employees Training Act, Texas
Government Code, §§656.041 - 656.105. This subchapter governs the
eligibility of employees for participation in the program and the operation
of the program. These programs are designed to increase the job potential
of employees, provide financial assistance for the pursuit of higher education,
and introduce new technology and educational methods into the workplace.
§1.117.Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in these sections, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1)
Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
(2)
Deputy Commissioner--The Deputy Commissioner of the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3)
Eligible expenses--Tuition, fees, books, supplies and
equipment required for the course of study.
(4)
Employee--An individual employed in a regular full-time
budgeted position by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(5)
Employee's executive officer--An employee's assistant
commissioner, associate commissioner, or deputy commissioner or that person's
designee.
(6)
Good standing--Meeting all performance standards in an
employee's most recent performance evaluation.
(7)
Institution--A college or university accredited by a recognized
accrediting agency as defined in §7.4(a) of this title (relating to Exemptions,
Revocation of Exemptions, and Certificates of Authorization).
(8)
Program Selection Committee--A committee that is appointed
by the Deputy Commissioner to evaluate employee applications for the scholarships.
The committee will recommend finalists to the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner.
(9)
Scholarships--Financial assistance provided to selected
employees for education expenses.
§1.118.Eligibility.
To be eligible to participate in the program, an employee shall:
(1)
have at least 12 months of service time with the Coordinating
Board;
(2)
be in good standing;
(3)
have written approval from the employee's executive officer
and
(4)
be enrolled in or have been admitted to an eligible institution.
§1.119.Scope of Assistance.
(a)
An employee is eligible for up to $1,000 per state fiscal
year.
(b)
Payment for tuition and fees shall be made to the institution,
not the employee.
(c)
The employee shall provide a receipt for payment of books,
supplies, and equipment. Reimbursement shall be made through the Purchase
Requisition System.
§1.120.Application.
(a)
All applications for employee scholarships shall be provided
to the Program Selection Committee.
(b)
The Commissioner shall prescribe the time and name of
application.
(c)
The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner shall select
those employees who will receive assistance under this Subchapter.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 23, 2005.
TRD-200502063
Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: July 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
Subchapter G. EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE COLLEGES
19 TAC §§4.151 - 4.161
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes new §§4.151
- 4.161, concerning Early College High Schools. Specifically, these new sections
will provide appropriate oversight by the Board of Early College High Schools
(ECHS) by requiring notification of intent to develop an ECHS entity; assessment
of students; appropriate faculty selection, supervision, and evaluation; oversight
of curricula; transcripting of credit; program evaluation; funding; and removal
of dual credit restrictions.
Dr. Carol Raney, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and
Research, has determined that for each year of the first five years the section
is in effect, there will not be any fiscal implications to state or local
government as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.
Dr. Raney has also determined that for each year of the first five years
these sections are in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of
administering these sections will be the improved high school graduation and
college going rates for those students attending ECHS. There is no effect
on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic costs to persons who
are required to comply with the sections as proposed. There is no impact on
local employment.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Carol Raney, Acting Assistant
Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, TX 78711, or carol.raney@thecb.state.tx.us.
Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the proposal
in the
Texas Register
.
The new sections are proposed under the Texas Education Code, §§61.027,
61.076, 130.001(b)(3) - (4), 130.008, and 130.090 which provide the Board
with the authority to regulate courses and programs offered by public institutions
of higher education in cooperation with secondary schools.
The new sections affect Texas Education Code, §§61.076, 130.001(b)(3)
- (4), 130.008, and 130.090.
§4.151.Purpose.
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide appropriate oversight
by the Board for public colleges or universities to engage in early college
high schools or middle colleges.
§4.152.Authority.
Texas Education Code, §§61.076, 130.001(b)(3) - (4), 130.008,
and 130.090 provide the Board with the authority to regulate courses and programs
offered by public institutions of higher education in cooperation with secondary
schools.
§4.153.Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
Assessment--The criterion-referenced assessment instruments
adopted by the Board to assess a student's readiness to enroll in college-level
coursework or curricula.
(2)
Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3)
Colleges or Universities, or C/U--Texas public two-year
colleges or public universities.
(4)
Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education.
(5)
Early College High School or Middle College, or ECHS/MC--The
institution or entity that provides the outreach, curricula, and student learning
and support programs for students who attain the Recommended or Advanced High
School Program diploma and up to two years of college credit simultaneously.
(6)
Recommended or Advanced High School Program--The curriculum
specified in the Texas Education Code, §28.025, and the rules promulgated
there under by the State Board of Education.
§4.154.Notification of Institutional Intent to Develop an Early College High School/Middle College Entity.
Texas public colleges and universities (C/U) are eligible to enter
into agreements with Texas public schools to create an ECHS/MC. Any C/U that
participates in the creation of an ECHS/MC shall notify the Board in accordance
with provisions and schedules determined by the Commissioner.
§4.155.Student Eligibility.
(a)
An ECHS/MC shall assess each student for readiness to
engage in any college-level curriculum offered for college credit prior to
the student's enrollment in such curriculum.
(b)
For this assessment, an ECHS/MC may use any instrument
otherwise approved by the Board for Texas Success Initiative purposes in accordance
with §4.54 (relating to Exemptions/Exceptions) and §4.56 (relating
to Assessment Instrument) of this title including, but not limited to, Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) scores, ACT scores, and SAT scores.
(c)
After assessment, the ECHS/MC, using guidelines established
by the C/U, shall determine what forms of assistance and remediation, if any,
are necessary prior to a student's enrollment in any college-level curriculum
based on the results of the assessment and other indicators of student readiness.
§4.156.Faculty Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation.
(a)
The C/U shall select instructors of all college-level
curricula offered for college credit in an ECHS/MC. These instructors must
be regularly employed faculty members of the C/U or meet the same standards,
including but not limited to, minimal requirements of the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
(b)
The C/U shall supervise and evaluate instructors of college-level
curricula offered for college credit using the same or comparable procedures
used for faculty at the C/U.
§4.157.Course Curriculum, Instruction, and Grading.
The C/U shall ensure that curricula offered for college credit and
comparable courses offered by the C/U are equivalent with respect to the curriculum,
materials, instructional activity, and method/rigor of evaluation of student
performance.
§4.158.Transcripting of Credit.
The C/U shall determine when the college credit for each ECHS/MC student
should appear on the C/U transcript.
§4.159.Evaluation and Accountability.
Each ECHS/MC and sponsoring C/U shall be responsible for the development
and implementation of an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness
of the ECHS/MC. Measures of effectiveness shall include, but are not limited
to, student results on the K-12 accountability assessments (e.g., TAKS) and
success indicators of graduates at Texas public institutions of higher education
(e.g., participation rates, grade point average, retention rates, and graduation
rates).
§4.160.Funding.
(a)
State funding for high school and college credit will
be available to the public school district and the C/U based on the current
funding rules of the State Board of Education and the Board.
(b)
The C/U may claim funding for all ECHS/MC students receiving
college credit.
§4.161.Exemption from Certain Dual Credit Restrictions.
A student enrolled in ECHS/MC may enroll in more than two dual credit
courses per semester, and may enroll in dual credit coursework with freshman,
sophomore, junior, or senior high school standing.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 23, 2005.
TRD-200502061
Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: July 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
Subchapter K. REPORTS
19 TAC §17.101
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board proposes an
amendment to §17.101, concerning Institutional Reports. In January 2005,
the Board adopted new rules for Campus Planning. The current rule concerning
certification of the facilities inventory report requires submission by December
15 of each year. This revision to the rules is necessary to accommodate the
accountability system reports that will be presented to the Board at its January
meeting. Specifically, this amendment changes the submission date to November
15.
Dr. Deborah L. Greene, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Planning and Accountability
has determined that for each year of the first five years the sections are
in effect, there will not be any fiscal implications to state or local government
as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.
Dr. Greene has also determined that for each year of the first five years
the sections are in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of
administering the section will be more efficient Board meetings and Board
operations related to Resource Planning activities. There is no effect on
small businesses. There are no anticipated economic costs to persons who are
required to comply with the sections as proposed. There is no impact on local
employment.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Nancy Ellen Soteriou, Assistant
Director, Office of Resource Planning, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711
email: Nancy.Soteriou@thecb.state.tx.us. Comments will be accepted for 30
days following publication of the proposal in the
Texas Register
.
The amendment is proposed under Texas Education Code, §61.027,
which provides the Board with the authority to adopt rules, and Texas Education
Code, §§61.058 and 61.0572.
The amended sections affect the Texas Education Code, §§61.058
and 61.0572.
§17.101.Institutional Reports.
Institutions of higher education shall submit current data to the
Board for the following reports:
(1)
Facilities Inventory.
(A)
Periodic Review. Institutions shall report a record of
all property, buildings, and rooms occupied or in the control of an institution
in a format specified by the Board.
(i) - (ii)
(No change.)
(iii)
The inventory shall be certified by the institution
annually on or before
November
[
(B)
(No change.)
(2) - (5)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 23, 2005.
TRD-200502062
Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: July 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
Subchapter J. THE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Chapter 4.
RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS
Chapter 17.
CAMPUS PLANNING
December
] 15, or as
specified by the Board.
Chapter 21.
STUDENT SERVICES