19 Tex. Admin. Code § 74.5 - Academic Achievement Record (Transcript)
(a) The commissioner of education shall
develop and distribute to each school district and institution of higher
education the state guidelines for a common academic achievement record and
coding system for courses and instructions for recording information on the
academic achievement record. Each school district must use the coding system
provided by the commissioner.
(b)
Following guidelines developed by the commissioner, each school district must
use an academic achievement record (transcript) form that includes the
following:
(1) student
demographics;
(2) school
data;
(3) student data;
and
(4) the record of courses and
credits earned.
(c) The
academic achievement record shall serve as the academic record for each student
and must be maintained permanently by the district. Each district must ensure
that copies of the record are made available for a student transferring from
one district to another. To ensure appropriate placement of a transfer student,
a district must respond promptly to each request for student records from a
receiving school district.
(d) Any
credit earned by a student must be recorded on the academic achievement record,
regardless of when the credit was earned.
(e) A student who completes high school
graduation requirements shall have attached to the academic achievement record
a seal approved by the State Board of Education.
(f) A student who completes the requirements
for an endorsement shall have the endorsement clearly indicated on the academic
achievement record.
(g) A student
who earns a performance acknowledgment shall have the performance
acknowledgment clearly indicated on the academic achievement record.
(h) A student who earns the distinguished
level of achievement shall have the distinguished level of achievement clearly
indicated on the academic achievement record.
(i) A student who demonstrates proficiency in
speech as specified in §
74.11(a)(3) of
this title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements) shall have
completion of the speech requirement clearly indicated on the academic
achievement record.
(j) A student
who completes the required instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) as specified in §
74.38 of this title (relating to
Requirements for Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use
of an automated external defibrillator (AED)) in Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 shall
have completion of the CPR and use of an AED instruction clearly indicated on
the academic achievement record.
(k) A student who completes the required
instruction on proper interaction with peace officers shall have completion of
the instruction clearly indicated on the academic achievement record.
(l) A student who completes and submits a
free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) or a Texas application for
state financial aid (TASFA) or submits the Texas Education Agency-approved
opt-out form shall have the completion of the financial aid application
requirement clearly indicated on the academic achievement record.
(m) A student who satisfies a languages other
than English graduation credit requirement by successfully completing a dual
language immersion program at an elementary school in accordance with §
74.12(b)(5)(F)
of this title (relating to Foundation High School Program) shall have the
credit clearly indicated on the academic achievement record.
(n) A student who earns a high school diploma
by satisfying the requirements of the Texas First Early High School Completion
Program in accordance with Chapter 21, Subchapter D, of this title (relating to
the Texas First Early High School Completion Program) shall have completion of
the program and the distinguished level of achievement clearly indicated on the
academic achievement record.
(o) A
student who completes all graduation requirements except for required
end-of-course assessment instruments may be issued a certificate of coursework
completion. The academic achievement record will include a notation of the date
such a certificate was issued to the student.
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