State Waivers Unit
The State Waivers Unit of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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:
General & ExpeditedÌý |
July 8, 2024 |
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AttendanceÌý (Missed School Day, Low Attendance, ADSY)ÌýÌýÌý |
August 1, 2024 NOTE: the last day to submit attendance waiver requests for the 2023-2024 school year is July 31, 2024. |
Class Size |
August 26, 2024 |
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
Related LinksÌý
- ÌýTEAL Access Instructions
- Ìý- Displays the Status of Waiver Requests
- State Waivers Guidebook
[no correspondence for the current school year]
State Waivers
Phone: (512) 463-9630
Email: waivers@tea.texas.gov
Certification Waivers
Phone: (512) 936-8400 (option 2)
Test-Limit Waivers
Phone: (512) 463-9039