The bill, S.B. No. 1213, proposes the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This program aims to provide grants to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to enhance the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to career and technical education. The goal is to improve program effectiveness and student outcomes at both local and state levels. The TEA is tasked with adopting rules for the program, which will include application procedures, eligibility criteria, and prioritization of applications that show potential for significant positive impacts on career and technical education outcomes and workforce readiness.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific uses for the grants, such as implementing strategies and procuring software for data collection and analysis, training employees in data analytics, and improving the integration of career and technical education data with the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS). The TEA is required to establish this program as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which could be immediate or set for September 1, 2025, depending on legislative approval.

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