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The State Waivers Unit of the 168¿ª½±¹ÙÍø 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 TEAL on the following dates:

Note: OnceÌýa new waiver year opens, theÌýpriorÌýschool 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 Application

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(application not currently open)
• Bilingual Education Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL) WaiverÌýÌý(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 Waiver
• School Safety Waiver
• Other Specific Waivers

Attendance

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

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