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Exceptions and Waivers

School districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and districts of innovation that are unable to provide the appropriately certified teachers to implement the bilingual education program and/or ESL program must request from the commissioner of education an exception for the bilingual education program and/or ESL program and approval to offer a temporary alternative language program as per 19 TAC §89.1207(a).

All applications are due on or before November 1.