PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

(a) A school district's prekindergarten program shall be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, mathematics, and social skills. (b) If a school district contracts with a private entity for the operation of the district's prekindergarten program, the program must at a minimum comply with: (1) the applicable child-care licensing standards adopted by the Department of Family and Protective Services under Section 42.042, Human Resources Code; and (2) the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112(a). (c) A school district that offers prekindergarten classes shall include the following information in the district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report: (1) demographic information, as determined by the commissioner, on students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten classes, including the number of students who are eligible for classes under Section 29.153; (2) the numbers of half-day and full-day prekindergarten classes offered by the district and campus; (3) the number of half-day prekindergarten classes for which the district has received an exemption from full-day operation under Section 29.153(d); (4) the sources of funding for the prekindergarten classes; (5) the class size and ratio of instructional staff to students for each prekindergarten program class offered by the district and campus; (6) if the district elects to administer an assessment instrument under Section 29.169 to students enrolled in district and campus prekindergarten program classes, a description and the results of each type of assessment instrument; and (7) curricula used in the district's prekindergarten program classes. (d) Information required under this section to be included in a school district's Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) report may not be used for purposes of determining a district's accreditation or a campus or district performance rating under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.