Minutes of Operation - Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 for Half-Day Prekindergarten Programs
INFORMATION ITEM
July 16, 2018
TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
Subject: Minutes of Operation—Updates to House Bill (HB) 2442 for Half-Day Prekindergarten Programs
The Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) for 2018-2019 has been updated and is now available online. A change to the 2019-2020 SAAH will be adopted to include breakfast and lunch as part of instructional time for half-day prekindergarten programs. Â
Listed below is the significant update for the 2018-2019 school year:
The following guidance applies to the 2018-2019 school year for half-day prekindergarten programs:
- To receive full one-half Average Daily Attendance (ADA) funding for half-day prekindergarten programs, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools must provide 32,400 instructional minutes along with any applicable waivers.
- The 2-through-4-hour rule includes recess and breakfast or lunch for prekindergarten only. For funding purposes, instructional time for prekindergarten programs includes recess and breakfast or lunch. Â
Waivers will be automatically granted, pursuant to Texas Education Code §42.005(n), to half-day prekindergarten programs for breakfast and lunch to be included as instructional time for the 2018-2019 school year. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools do not need to apply for these automatic waivers.
Please feel free to contact me for further information at earlychildhoodeducation@tea.texas.gov.
Sincerely,
Jacquie Porter
State Director, Early Childhood Education