Texas SB301 mandates juvenile justice alternative education programs to provide at least 43,200 minutes of instructional time annually, with a waiver.

Texas SB301 amends the Education Code to require juvenile justice alternative education programs to provide at least 43,200 minutes of instructional time per year. Programs may apply to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for a waiver of this requirement, but the department cannot grant a waiver exceeding the highest number of instructional minutes waived by the commissioner for any school district served by the program. This Act applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Texas SB301 mandates juvenile justice alternative education programs to provide at least 43,200 minutes of instructional time annually, with a waiver.

Texas SB301 amends the Education Code to require juvenile justice alternative education programs to provide at least 43,200 minutes of instructional time per year. Programs may apply to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for a waiver of this requirement, but the department cannot grant a waiver exceeding the highest number of instructional minutes waived by the commissioner for any school district served by the program. This Act applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.