Texas § ED.29.171 - ELIGIBLE PRIVATE PROVIDERS

§ ED.29.171. ELIGIBLE PRIVATE PROVIDERS

ELIGIBLE PRIVATE PROVIDERS. (a) A school district that offers a prekindergarten program under this subchapter may enter into a contract with an eligible private provider to provide services or equipment for the program. (b) To be eligible to contract with a school district to provide a program or part of a program, a private provider must be licensed by and in good standing with the Department of Family and Protective Services. For purposes of this section, a private provider is in good standing with the Department of Family and Protective Services if the department has not taken an action against the provider's license under Section 42.071 , 42.072 , or 42.078 , Human Resources Code, during the 24-month period preceding the date of a contract with a school district. The private provider must also: (1) be accredited by a research-based, nationally recognized, and universally accessible accreditation system approved by the commissioner; (2) be a Texas Rising Star Program provider with a three-star certification or higher; (3) be a Texas School Ready! participant; (4) have an existing partnership with a school district to provide a prekindergarten program not provided under this subchapter; or (5) be accredited by an organization that is recognized by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. (c) A prekindergarten program provided by a private provider under this section is subject to: (1) the requirements of this subchapter; and (2) the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112 (a). Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4 ), Sec. 7, eff. May 28, 2015. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3 ), Sec. 2.029, eff. June 12, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2081 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.