(a) Offender Education Programs and Instructors must conduct all classes in appropriate classroom facilities and settings which are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 United States Code, §12101 et seq. The classrooms and setting shall be conducive to study and shall have:
- (1) a sufficient number of tables or desks to accommodate each participant without crowding;
- (2) a number of seats sufficient to seat each participant;
- (3) sufficient lighting;
- (4) appropriate acoustics and climate control; and
- (5) Classroom facilities must be easily accessible to all class participants.
- (b) Offender Education Programs/Providers and Instructors may not conduct class sessions at a personal residence.
- (c) Audiovisual equipment must be in good working order and in good condition for use in class instruction.
- (d) Television monitors and projection screens must be at least 25 inches diagonal and videos and slides/transparencies must be maintained in a high quality condition.
- (e) Slides/transparencies and videos must be displayed in a manner which produces a clear image and allows all participants to have an unobstructed view.
- (f) Offender Education Programs/Providers and Instructors must ensure that no portion of any Offender Education course is videotaped or otherwise recorded or broadcast.
Source Note:The provisions of this §90.48 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4632.