Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 48.103 - Allotment for Student With Dyslexia or Related Disorder(a) Subject to Subsection (b), for each student that a school district serves who has been identified as having dyslexia or a related disorder, the district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by 0.1 or a greater amount provided by appropriation.(b) A school district is entitled to an allotment under Subsection (a) only for a student who: (1) is receiving services for dyslexia or a related disorder in accordance with:(A) an individualized education program developed for the student under Section 29.005; or(B) a plan developed for the student under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794) ;(2) is receiving instruction that: (A) meets applicable dyslexia program criteria established by the State Board of Education; and(B) is provided by a person with specific training in providing that instruction; or(3) is permitted, on the basis of having dyslexia or a related disorder, to use modifications in the classroom or accommodations in the administration of assessment instruments under Section 39.023.(c) A school district may receive funding for a student under this section and Section 48.102 if the student satisfies the requirements of both sections.(d) A school district may use an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the allotment provided for a qualifying student under this section to contract with a private provider to provide supplemental academic services to the student that are recommended under the student's program or plan described by Subsection (b). A student may not be excused from school to receive supplemental academic services provided under this subsection.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 943,Sec. 1.027, eff. 9/1/2019.