Section 29.182 - State Plan for Career and Technology Education(a) The agency shall prepare and biennially update a state plan for career and technology education that sets forth objectives for career and technology education for the next biennium and long-term goals for the following five years.(b) The state plan must include procedures designed to ensure that:(1) all secondary and postsecondary students have the opportunity to participate in career and technology education programs;(2) the state complies with requirements for supplemental federal career and technology education funding;(3) career and technology education is established as a part of the total education system of this state and constitutes an option for student learning that provides a rigorous course of study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002 and under which a student may receive specific education in a career and technology program that:(A) incorporates competencies leading to academic and technical skill attainment;(B) leads to: (i) an industry-recognized license, credential, or certificate; or(ii) at the postsecondary level, an associate or baccalaureate degree;(C) includes opportunities for students to earn college credit for coursework; and(D) includes, as an integral part of the program, participation by students and teachers in activities of career and technical student organizations supported by the agency and the State Board of Education; and(4) a school district provides, to the greatest extent possible, to a student participating in a career and technology education program opportunities to enroll in dual credit courses designed to lead to a degree, license, or certification as part of the program.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 211,Sec. 22, eff. 6/10/2013.Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 41, eff. 6/19/2009.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/1995.