Texas Education Code 19.0042 – Information to Be Provided by District Before Vocational Training Program Enrollment
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 19.0042
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Before a person described by § 19.005 enrolls in a district vocational training program, the district must inform the person in writing of:
(1) any rule or policy of a state agency that would impose a restriction or prohibition on the person in obtaining a certificate or license in connection with the vocational training program;
(2) the total number of district students released during the preceding 10 years who have completed a district vocational training program that allows for an opportunity to apply for a certificate or license from a state agency and, of those students:
(A) the number who have applied for a certificate or license from a state agency;
(B) the number who have been issued a certificate or license by a state agency; and
(C) the number who have been denied a certificate or license by a state agency; and
(3) the procedures for:
(A) requesting a criminal history evaluation letter under § 53.102, Occupations Code;
(B) providing evidence of fitness to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of a licensed occupation for purposes of § 53.023, Occupations Code; and
(C) appealing a state agency’s denial of a certificate or license, including deadlines and due process requirements:
(i) to the State Office of Administrative Hearings under Subchapter C, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and
(ii) through any other available avenue.