(a) To the extent to which funds are made available by the Legislature, the Board will provide allocations to the institutions.
(b) Allocations for the Educational Aide Exemption Program are to be determined on an annual basis as follows:
(1) All institutions will be invited annually to participate in the Educational Aide Exemption Program allocation process. Participation requires that institutions utilize institutional matching funds to cover at least 10% of each recipient's exemption. Those choosing not to participate will not be considered in the allocation calculations for the relevant year.
(2) The annual appropriation will be divided equally across the participating institutions.
(c) Allocation calculations will be shared with all participating institutions for comment prior to final posting, and the institutions will be given 10 business days, beginning the day of the notice's distribution and excluding State holidays, to confirm their continued interest in participating in the program.
Source Note: The provisions of this §21.1086 adopted to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5684; amended to be effective September 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 5684; amended to be effective May 29, 2012, 37 TexReg 3806; amended to be effective June 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 4005