Tex. Education Code § 29.159
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 29.159, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 29.159. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, each provider of government-funded child-care services shall, at the time that a child is enrolled with the provider, furnish to the child's parent information regarding:
(1) effective early education settings; and
(2) any indicators that a child is ready for kindergarten that have been developed at the time the child is enrolled.
(b) If a provider does not have sufficient resources to provide the information specified by Subsection (a), the provider shall:
(1) furnish the parent with the appropriate telephone numbers or Internet sites through which the parent may obtain the information; or
(2) refer the parent to a local child-care resource and referral agency.
(1) effective early education settings; and
(2) any indicators that a child is ready for kindergarten that have been developed at the time the child is enrolled.
(b) If a provider does not have sufficient resources to provide the information specified by Subsection (a), the provider shall:
(1) furnish the parent with the appropriate telephone numbers or Internet sites through which the parent may obtain the information; or
(2) refer the parent to a local child-care resource and referral agency.
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