1. (a) Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

2. (b) Eligibility for funding.

   1. (1) A district is eligible to receive funding under Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.106(a), for students in Grades 7-12 who take an approved career and technical education (CTE) course designated with an "H" in the CTE Course column of the Texas Education Data Standards, Section 4, Service-ID (CO22) code table.
   2. (2) A district is eligible to receive funding under TEC, §48.106(a)(2)(A), for an advanced CTE course identified as Level 3 or Level 4 in a statewide CTE program of study.
   3. (3) A district is eligible to receive funding under TEC, §48.106(a)(2)(B), for a campus that has been designated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as a Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) for the current school year or a student who completes a course of study in a P-TECH program or a Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership program.

3. (c) Eligibility for reimbursement.

   1. (1) A district is eligible to receive a certification examination reimbursement for a certification identified on the TEA list of industry-based certifications (IBCs) for public school accountability, pursuant to §74.1003 of this title (relating to Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability).

      1. (A) A district is eligible to receive the certification examination reimbursement for students in Grades 9-12 who pass an examination beginning in the 2019-2020 school year.
      2. (B) Examinations must be taken between September 1 and August 31 of any school year.
      3. (C) A district is eligible for reimbursement for a student's first and second examinations reported in the Texas Student Data System Public Education Information Management System with an associated dollar amount.

   2. (2) A district is eligible to receive a reimbursement for a college preparation assessment administered under TEC, §39.0261(a)(3)(A), for fees paid by the district for the state negotiated rate for the SAT® or ACT® for students in spring of their junior year or during their senior year.

      1. (A) Assessment reimbursement only includes the standard SAT® and ACT® test. Additional costs such as writing tests, subject area tests, or late fees are not eligible for reimbursement.
      2. (B) A student must take the assessment between January of Grade 11 and August 31 of the year the student graduates.

   3. (3) A district is eligible to receive a reimbursement for a college preparation assessment administered under TEC, §39.0261(a)(3)(B), for fees paid by the district for the Texas Success Initiative Assessment for students in spring of their junior year or during their senior year.

      1. (A) Assessment reimbursement includes both the reading and mathematics portions of the examination. Neither portion is eligible for reimbursement on its own, and additional costs such as writing tests and late fees are not eligible for reimbursement.
      2. (B) A student must take the assessment between January of Grade 11 and August 31 of the year the student graduates.

   4. (4) A district is eligible to receive reimbursement for a nationally recognized career readiness assessment administered under TEC, §39.0261(a)(3)(C), for fees paid by the district for the assessment for students in spring of their junior year or during their senior year.

      1. (A) Assessment reimbursement only includes the required primary assessments(s) associated with the TEA-identified nationally recognized career readiness assessment. Additional costs such as subject area tests or late fees are not eligible for reimbursement.
      2. (B) A student must take the assessment between January of Grade 11 and August 31 of the year the student graduates.
   5. (5) A district may only be reimbursed under this subsection for up to two IBC examinations per student and one college preparation assessment or one career readiness assessment per student.
   6. (6) A district must submit reimbursement requests and data in accordance with instructions provided by TEA within the published timeline.
4. (d) Final decisions. Reimbursement decisions are final and may not be appealed.

Source Note:The provisions of this §74.1005 adopted to be effective October 13, 2020, 45 TexReg 7247; amended to be effective May 24, 2026, 51 TexReg 3372.