Sec. 29.929.  PROGRAMS TO ENSURE ONE-TIME INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR OVERCOMING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT.  (a)  From state discretionary funds under Section 313(e), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401) and Section 2001(f), American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401) and other funds appropriated, the agency shall establish programs that assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in implementing intensive supports to ensure students perform at grade level and graduate demonstrating college, career, or military readiness. Programs established under this section must include:
(1)  expanding learning options for:
(A)  Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) programs in participating school districts under Subchapter N, Chapter 29;
(B)  the Texas Regional Pathways Network; and
(C)  the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program under Chapter 134;
(2)  supplemental instructional supports, including tutoring; and
(3)  COVID-19 learning acceleration supports, including:
(A)  innovation in curriculum and instruction;
(B)  diagnosing student mastery;
(C)  extended instructional time; and
(D)  supports for teachers.
(b)  The agency may take actions as necessary in implementing intensive supports under Subsection (a), including providing grants to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and regional education service centers. 
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.