1. HB 3706 – Dropout Recovery July/August 2018 Presented by: Diana Perez
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HB 3706 – Dropout Recovery
July/August 2018
Presented by: Diana Perez

2. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
HB 3706 (85th) amends TEC to specify that a dropout recovery education program can be offered on-site at a school campus or through an internet based online program.
TEC (f) (existing subsection) specifies that the commissioner shall include students in attendance in a program under Subsection (e) in the computation of the district's average daily attendance (ADA) for funding purposes. The legislation expanding the dropout recovery programs to include online programs creates the need to ensure that all Texas public school students that participate in a dropout recovery program specified under TEC (a) on- campus or online are able to generate funding for the LEA where they are enrolled.

3. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
TEC Internet online program –
(d) For purposes of this section, "student at risk of dropping out of school" includes each student who is under 26 years of age:
(e) A school district may use a private or public community-based dropout recovery education program to provide alternative education programs for students at risk of dropping out of school. The program may be offered:
(1) at a campus; or
(2) through the use of an Internet online program that leads to a high school diploma and prepares the student to enter the workforce.
(f) The commissioner shall include students in attendance in a program under Subsection (e) in the computation of the district's average daily attendance for funding purposes.
MUST BE ABLE TO DOCUMENT ATTENDANCE FOR REPORTING IN THE PEIMS STUDENT ATTENDANCE SpecialProgramsReportingPeriodAttendanceExtension

4. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
TEC
(e-2) An Internet online dropout recovery education program must:
(1) include as a part of its curriculum credentials, certifications, or other course offerings that relate directly to employment opportunities in the state;
(2) employ as faculty and administrators persons with baccalaureate or advanced degrees;
(3) provide an academic coach and local advocate for each student;
(4) use an individual learning plan to monitor each student's progress;
(5) establish satisfactory requirements for the monthly progress of students according to standards set by the commissioner;
(6) provide a monthly report to the student's school district regarding the student's progress;
(7) perform satisfactorily according to performance indicators and accountability standards adopted for alternative education programs by the commissioner; and
(8) comply with this title and rules adopted under this title except as otherwise provided by this subsection.

5. (e-2) An Internet online dropout recovery education program must:
HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
TEC
(e-2) An Internet online dropout recovery education program must:
(1) include as a part of its curriculum credentials, certifications, or other course offerings that relate directly to employment opportunities in the state;
MUST take at least one CTE course aligned with industry-based certification

6. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
The TEA School Finance staff have determined that the best way to fund the online dropout recovery programs is to use the attendance accounting rules that are authorized by TEC (Optional Flexible School Day Program - OFSDP).
See SAAH Section: Attendance Accounting and FSP Funding for OFSDP participation through an Online Dropout Recovery Education Program

7. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
The OFSDP allows for the funding of students on the basis of school day minutes present and allows funding on the basis of a 45- minute minimum threshold on a given school day. The OFSDP program is also primarily designed for at-risk students to allow for flexibility of daily attendance to ensure opportunities for student success.

8. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
Additionally, the legislature, under TEC , has authorized the creation and operation of an open enrollment charter school that serves adult students, ages 26-50, and has authorized the funding of the charter school based on student attendance.
While most LEAs are subject to the strict guidelines of student age eligibility of students being less than 26 years of age on September 1 of a given school year, the Excel Academy charter school is legislated to serve and be funded for students, age 26-50, who would be ineligible for ADA funding at any other LEA.

9. HB 3706 Dropout Recovery Online Program– Background
Given these statutory obligations, it is necessary for TEA to implement revisions to the TSDS PEIMS data collection requirements to ensure the capacity of the TEA to fund the online dropout recovery programs regardless of the basic eligibility of the students.

10. C182 – NON-CAMPUS-BASED-INSTRUCTION-CODE Addition
The C182 – NON-CAMPUS-BASED-INSTRUCTION-CODE table has been updated to include:
Code
Table ID
Name
XML Name
Date
Issued
Updated
C182
NON-CAMPUS-BASED-INSTRUCTION-CODE
TX-NonCampusBasedInstructionType
3/1/2010
7/1/2018
Translation 00
Not Applicable 01
College Campus Based Course 02
Electronic/Internet/Correspondence Based/Video Conferencing Course (Not a TxVSN course) 03
Non-District Teacher Providing Classroom Instruction Services 04
Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) Online Schools program (Formerly Electronic Course Program (eCP)) 05
Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) Statewide Online Course Catalog 06
Non-Campus Teacher Providing Instruction at Another District Facility 07
Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) - TEC 08
Credit by Exam 09
Out of District DAEP Program 10
Non-District PE Substitution Program (Limited to Service IDs PES PES00011) 11
Optional Flexible School Day Online Dropout Recovery Program - TEC (e-2) 99
Other

11. C177 – FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE-PROGRAM-TYPE-CODE Addition
The C177 – FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE-PROGRAM-TYPE-CODE table has been updated to include:
Code
Table ID
Name
XML Name
Date
Issued
Updated
C177
FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE-PROGRAM-TYPE-CODE
TX-FlexibleAttendanceProgramType
3/3/2008
7/1/2018
Translation 1
Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) 2
High School Equivalency Program (HSEP) 3
OFSDP Credit/Promotion Recovery Program 6
OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program - TEC (e-2)

12. Business Validation Rule: 42500-0036
HB 3706 Dropout Recovery– Business Validations Rules (Revisions)
Business Validation Rule:
Rule Text: For a particular CAMPUS-ID-OF-ENROLLMENT, if there are any students where FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE- PROGRAM-TYPE-CODE is "1" or "6", and there is not at least one Course Transcript with a matching TXUNIQUE-STUDENT- ID, then a special warning message showing the total number of students in this category will be issued asking for verification.
Business Meaning: Students participating in the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) or OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program should be reported with at least one course transcript.
Reason for revision: A campus offering the OFSDP or the OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program should generally report at least one course transcript for a student.
Special Warning

13. Business Validation Rule: 42500-0046
HB 3706 Dropout Recovery– Business Validations Rules (Additions)
Business Validation Rule:
Rule Text: If FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE-PROGRAM-TYPE- CODE is "6", then there must be at least one student section association with a matching TX-UNIQUE- STUDENT-ID for a course section with NON-CAMPUS- BASED-INSTRUCTION-CODE of "11".
Business Meaning: A student participating in the OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program must be reported with a student section association for a section having TX-NonCampusBasedInstruction of "Optional Flexible School Day Online Dropout Recovery Program" (11).
Fatal for Submission 3
Applies to Districts, Campuses, and Charters
Explanation: A student reported with OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program flexible attendance must also be reported with a student section for the Optional Flexible School Day Online Dropout Recovery Program.

14. Business Validation Rule: 43415-0068
HB 3706 Dropout Recovery– Business Validations Rules (Additions)
Business Validation Rule:
Rule Text: If NON-CAMPUS-BASED-INSTRUCTION-CODE is "11", then there must be at least some Flexible Attendance data with a matching TX-UNIQUE-STUDENT-ID and FLEXIBLE-ATTENDANCE-PROGRAM-TYPE-CODE of "6".
Business Meaning: For a student reported with a course transcript for a section that indicates TX- NonCampusBasedInstruction of "Optional Flexible School Day Online Dropout Recovery Program" (11), there must also be Flexible Attendance reported with TX- FlexibleAttendanceProgram of "OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program" (6).
Fatal for Submission 3
Applies to Districts, Campuses, and Charters
Explanation: A student reported with a course completion through the Optional Flexible School Day Online Dropout Recovery Program must also be reported with OFSDP Online Dropout Recovery Program flexible attendance.