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

2024-2025ÌýApplicationsÌýwill be available in 91Èȱ¬L on the following dates:

Note: OnceÌýa new waiver year opens, theÌýpriorÌýschool year waiver application will no longer be available.

State Waivers Guidebook

The 23-24 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 Application

The Waiver Process FAQ'sÌýmay be of assistance while navigating through the State Waivers and the 91Èȱ¬L 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

• Staff Development Waiver
• Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver
• Foreign Exchange Student Waiver (Request 5 or more)
• Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System

General

• Course Requirement Waiver
• Certification Teacher Waiver
• Course Requirement Career and Technical Education (CTE) Waiver
• Certification for Superintendent Waiver
• Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus (CEH) Waiver
• Foreign Exchange Student (Less than 5) Waiver
• Other Specific Waivers

Attendance

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

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