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The State Waivers Unit of the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ is responsible for the coordination of expedited and general state waivers and class size exceptions. See Texas Education Code , Waivers & Exemptions, for rules.

A district may submit a waiver request using the Waivers application located in theÌýsystem.ÌýIf you do not have access to TEAL or the Waivers application, see the State Waivers Guidebook (linked below) for instructions.

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2024-2025ÌýApplicationsÌýTEAL Availability Dates

Note: Once a new waiver year opens, the prior school year waiver application will no longer be available.

General & Expedited

July 8, 2024

AttendanceÌý (Missed School Day, Low Attendance, ADSY)

August 1, 2024

Accelerated Instruction

August 19, 2024

Deadline: October 22, 2024

Class Size

Due to the delayed 2024 accountability ratings release, the availability of the 2024-2025 class size exception application has also been delayed. While the anticipated date of the application has not yet been determined, at this time the deadline for class size exceptions has been extended by waiver to November 1, 2024, pending the accountability rating release. ÌýThe application opening date, along with any extension as needed, will be posted here once determined.

Note: Once a new waiver year opens, the prior school year waiver application will no longer be available.

State Waivers Guidebook

The 24-25 Waivers GuidebookÌýis a guide for districts and charter schools that includes information related to available waivers, associated requirements, agency policies, and pertinent resources.Ìý

Waiver FAQs

The Waiver FAQ'sÌýmay be of assistance while navigating through the State Waivers and the TEAL application process.

Waiver Categories

Most waiver typesÌýare placed into one of four categories:

• Expedited WaiversÌýÌýare waivers that require basic information from the district.
• General WaiversÌýare waivers that requireÌýdetailed information surrounding the district's waiver request.
• Attendance WaiversÌýinclude Missed School Days, Low Attendance Days, and Additional Days School Year (ADSY) waivers. The district or campusÌýcan request a waiver for excused absences if instructional daysÌýare missed orÌýif attendance is lowÌýdue to weather, health, or safety issues.Ìý
• Maximum Class Size ExceptionÌýis required under the provision of TEC §25.112 if any class for grades PK-4 exceeds the allowable class size limit of 22 students per class (22:1). An exceptionÌýexpires at the end of the school year for which it is granted.
• Other Waivers are specific requests that do not fall under any of the above categories.

Waiver Types

The following list shows the different waiver types and links to their description:

Expedited

• Foreign Exchange Student Waiver (Request 5 or more)
• Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver
• Staff Development Waiver
• Teacher Portal forÌýthe Texas Assessment Program Data Waiver

General

• Accelerated Instruction WaiverÌý(NEW)
• Bilingual Education Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL) WaiverÌýÌý(NEW-application not currently open)
• Certification for Superintendent/Teacher/Other than Classroom TeacherÌýWaiver
• Course Requirement Waiver
• Course Requirement Career and Technical Education (CTE) Waiver
• Foreign Exchange Student (Less than 5) Waiver
• Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus (CEH) Waiver
• Remote Conferencing Instruction/Remote Homebound Instruction WaiverÌý(NEW)
• School Safety Waiver
• Other Specific Waivers

Attendance

• Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Waiver
• Low Attendance Days
• Missed School Days

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