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The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the November 4, 2022 issue.
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter GG, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Counseling Public School Students, §61.1073, Annual Assessment of School District Compliance
Summary: The proposed new rule would implement the statutory requirement for school districts to annually assess compliance with the district policy requiring a school counselor to spend at least 80 percent of the school counselor’s total work time on duties that are components of a counseling program as required by Senate Bill 179, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
Publication in the Texas Register: November 4, 2022
Public Comment Period: November 4-December 5, 2022.
A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page. This is the time to support the counseling program and let TEA know your needs to implement this new rule.
Proposed Effective Date: February 21, 2023
Please see the TEA website to view the proposed commissioner of education rules.
