House Bill 3: Industry-Based Certification Reimbursements
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Background
Texas Education Code (TEC), 搂48.156 permits the state to provide a one-time reimbursement to districts and open-enrollment charter schools to help defray the cost of IBC exams taken by students in Grades 9-12. Only one reimbursement per student is allowable for听a passed exam. LEAs will receive estimated funding annually for IBC exam reimbursement. The 澳门最快开奖直播 (澳门最快开奖直播) will听settle up with LEAs in the spring of the following year once听cost and certifying entity information has been collected through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
- Eligible students are those in Grades 9-12* who took an IBC examination from an听approved vendor September-August 31 of the school year.
PEIMS Submissions
LEAs will听report in PEIMS the cost of the certification earned and the certifying entity for reimbursement.听澳门最快开奖直播 will reimburse the first certification earned听that is reported with an associated cost greater than $0. 澳门最快开奖直播 will听苍辞迟听issue a reimbursement if the cost field is entered as $0.
Only one reimbursement per student throughout the student鈥檚 Grades 9-12 career will be provided; therefore,听LEAs should only report a cost greater than $0 for the certification for which they wish to be reimbursed.
A submission for reimbursement does not guarantee a reimbursement will be received. After receiving all submissions, 澳门最快开奖直播 will validate the data and reconcile funding accordingly. If multiple districts request reimbursement for the same student, the first district who reported the first certification earned with a cost greater than $0 will receive the reimbursement. 澳门最快开奖直播 recommends that LEAs retain all back-up documentation on district policies, decisions, and payments in the event of an audit.
Districts should follow the appropriate reporting window:
| Type of Student | If an IBC was earned | Then report the IBC in the following TSDS PEIMS Collection: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
| From | To | Summer (Sub 3) |
Fall (Sub 1) |
Summer (Sub 3) |
Fall (Sub 1) |
|
|
Currently enrolled student or 2022听graduate |
September 1,听2021 |
May 31, 2022 |
X |
听 |
听 |
听 |
|
Currently enrolled student or 2022听graduate * |
June 1, 2022 |
August 31, 2022 |
听 |
X |
听 |
听 |
|
Currently enrolled student or 2023听graduate |
September 1,听2022 |
May 31, 2023 |
听 |
听 |
X |
听 |
|
Currently enrolled student or 2023听graduate * |
June 1, 2023 |
August 31, 2023 |
听 |
听 |
听 |
X |
IBC Reimbursement Posted
The IBC reimbursement amounts are posted with the 澳门最快开奖直播 Login (澳门最快开奖直播L) Accountability application听under the HB 3 tab. Users need to ensure they have accountability-level access when attempting to access the report.
Reimbursement codes to identify which students receive a reimbursement.
| Code | Reason | Processing and Validation Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Reimbursed |
First IBC requested for reimbursement for eligible student. If multiple IBCs, highest cost reimbursed. |
|
2 |
District-Submitted Record Not Matched |
In the district submitted file, the reported IBC record was either not matched or not found in 2019-2020 PEIMS Submission 3 |
|
7 |
Another District Received Reimbursement |
Another district received the reimbursement for the student鈥檚 first IBC reimbursement request |
|
8 |
Duplicate Request |
District received reimbursement for another IBC earned by student |
|
9 |
Reimbursement Provided Previous Year |
Reimbursement for student was provided in previous fiscal year (Code not used this year) |
|
10 |
Reimbursement Not Requested |
IBC exam fee was entered as zero or blank |
|
11 |
IBC Not Eligible |
The IBC was not eligible for reimbursement (i.e., a retired or nonexistent code) |
|
12 |
Effective Date Not Eligible |
The effective date reported in PEIMS was not within the reimbursement window of September 1, 2019-August 31, 2020. |
|
13 |
IBC/Vendor Combination Not Eligible |
The IBC and vendor combination did not match the crosswalk and was not eligible. Every IBC has associated and approved vendors listed in the crosswalk. |