TITLE 19. EDUCATION
PART 2. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 61. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
SUBCHAPTER
AA.
The Texas Education Agency adopts an amendment to §61.1010, concerning additional state aid for school districts that contract to partner to operate a district campus. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the August 21, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 5509) and will not be republished. The adopted amendment updates the list of exclusions to align the rule with statute and changes made by House Bill (HB) 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, and reorders the list for clarity.
REASONED JUSTIFICATION: Section 61.1010 provides an entitlement through the Foundation School Program for school districts that enter contracts to partner to operate a district campus under Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.174 and §11.157(b).
The adopted amendment adds the sparsity adjustment under TEC, §48.052, to the list of exclusions under subsection (e) because HB 2593, 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, stated that the adjustment only applies to school districts with very small student populations.
HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, removed the New Tech Network from TEC, §48.106. The adopted amendment to §61.1010(e)(1) removes the reference to the New Tech Network to align with the bill.
HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, recodified and transferred the School Safety Allotment from TEC, §48.115 (Subchapter C), to TEC, §48.160 (Subchapter D). The adopted amendment removes the School Safety Allotment from §61.1010(e)(5) because §61.1010(c)(1)(B) does not include TEC, §48.160, allotments.
HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, repealed TEC, §48.114, which includes the Mentor Program Allotment, effective September 1, 2026. The adopted amendment removes the Mentor Program Allotment from §61.1010(e)(4) to align the rule with the bill.
The adopted amendment also reorders the list to match the numerical order of the authority that supports each exclusion.
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS AND AGENCY RESPONSES: The public comment period on the proposal began August 21, 2026, and ended September 21, 2026. No public comments were received.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The amendment is adopted under TEC, §29.934, as amended by HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which enables a local education agency to apply for a campus to become designated as a resource campus if the campus has received an overall performance rating of D, F, or an overall performance rating of "Not Rated" for three years over a 10-year period of time; TEC, §48.052, which provides additional funding to school districts with very low student populations; TEC, §48.102, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 568 and HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which provides school systems with an annual allotment for special education; TEC, §48.106, as amended by HB 2 and HB 120, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which provides school systems with an annual allotment for career and technology education; TEC, §48.160, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 2, HB 121, and SB 260, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which provides school systems with an annual allotment for school safety purposes; TEC, §48.252, which authorizes the commissioner of education to adopt rules necessary for the implementation of an entitlement for school districts that enter into a contract to operate a district campus under TEC, §11.174 or §11.157(b), or school districts that operate a resource campus under TEC, §29.934; and HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which repeals TEC, §48.114, effective September 1, 2026. TEC, §48.114, provides school systems with an annual allotment for a mentoring program for classroom teachers.
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The amendment implements TEC, §29.934, as amended by HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; §48.052; §48.102, as amended by SB 568 and HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; §48.106, as amended by HB 2 and HB 120, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; §48.160, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by HB 2, HB 121, and SB 260, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025; and §48.252; and HB 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, which repeals TEC, §48.114, effective September 1, 2026.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 19, 2026.
TRD-202604426
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: November 8, 2026
Proposal publication date: August 21, 2026
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