(a) The provisions of this section and §114.4 of this title (relating to Languages Other Than English, Elementary, Adopted 2014) shall be implemented by school districts.

(b) No later than August 31, 2016, the commissioner of education shall determine whether instructional materials funding has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that cover the essential knowledge and skills for languages other than English as adopted in §114.4 of this title.

(c) If the commissioner makes the determination that instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection (b) of this section, §114.4 of this title shall be implemented beginning with the 2017-2018 school year and apply to the 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.

(d) If the commissioner does not make the determination that instructional materials funding has been made available under subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall determine no later than August 31 of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials funding has been made available. If the commissioner determines that instructional materials funding has been made available, the commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education and school districts that §114.4 of this title shall be implemented for the following school year.

(e) Section 114.1 of this title (relating to Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages Other Than English, Elementary) and §114.2 of this title (relating to Languages Other Than English, Elementary) shall be superseded by the implementation of this section and §114.4 of this title.

Source Note: The provisions of this §114.3 adopted to be effective July 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 5385; amended to be effective December 31, 2014, 39 TexReg 10471