10/2/10

Last week, Texas Attorney General Opinion No. GA-0807 (2010) was issued on "Meaning of "normal course load" as used in section 42.159 of the Education Code for the purposes of determining whether electronic courses provided by school districts fall under the funding method of section 42.159(b) or section 42.159(d) "   

The Summary to the Opinion stated,

"Section 42.159 of the Education Code provides allotments to school districts or open-enrollment charter schools for successfully completed courses offered through the State Virtual School Network. The Texas Education Agency (the "TEA") is the administrative agency expressly charged with administering Education Code section 42.159. The TEA's definition of the term "normal course load" in section 42.159 as seven credit hours per year does not appear unreasonable and is not inconsistent with the term's statutory definition. Accordingly, this office cannot say that the definition of "normal course load" should or must be based on a four-hour course load."

To read the opinion, click on the link below.

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2010/htm/ga-0807.htm