Sec. 48.106. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ALLOTMENT. (a) For each full-time equivalent student in average daily attendance in an approved career and technology education program in grades 7 through 12, a district is entitled to:

(1) an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by a weight of 1.35; and

(2) $50 for each of the following in which the student is enrolled:

(A) two or more advanced career and technology education classes for a total of three or more credits;

(B) a campus designated as a P-TECH school under Section 29.556; or

(C) a campus that is a member of the New Tech Network and that focuses on project-based learning and work-based education.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Career and technology education class" and "career and technology education program" include technology applications courses.

(2) "Full-time equivalent student" means 30 hours of contact a week between a student and career and technology education program personnel.

(c) At least 55 percent of the funds allocated under this section must be used in providing career and technology education programs in grades 7 through 12.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 763 (H.B. 3485), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1088 (H.B. 3593), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2017.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 42.154 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 1.030, eff. September 1, 2019.