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The State Waivers Unit of the Texas Education Agency is responsible for the coordination of expedited and general state waivers and class size exceptions. See Texas Education Code , Waivers & Exemptions, for rules.

A district may submit a waiver request using the Waivers application located in theÌýsystem.ÌýIf you do not have access to Â鶹ֱ²¥L or the Waivers application, see the State Waivers Guidebook (linked below) for instructions.

A State Waivers Division mailing list has been established to provide e-mail notifications of important deadlines and website updates. To subscribe, go to theÌý, enter your contact information, and select State Waivers from the Publications list.

2025-2026 ApplicationsÌýÂ鶹ֱ²¥L Availability Dates

Note: Once a new waiver year opens, the prior school year waiver application will no longer be available.

General & Expedited

July 7, 2025

NOTE: As of March 17, 2025, LEAs have the option to select 2025-2026 using the current 2024-2025 Staff Development Minutes Waiver application.

AttendanceÌý (Missed School Day, Low Attendance, ADSY)

August 1, 2025

Accelerated Instruction

Anticipated: Late August/Early September

Class Size

August 25, 2025Ìý

State Waivers Guidebook

The 24-25 Waivers GuidebookÌýis a guide for districts and charter schools that includes information related to available waivers, associated requirements, agency policies, and pertinent resources.Ìý

Waiver FAQs

• Waiver FAQsÌýfor District or Charter School PersonnelÌý
• Waiver FAQs for IndividualsÌý

Waiver Categories

Most waiver typesÌýare placed into one of four categories:

• Expedited WaiversÌýÌýare waivers that require basic information from the district.
• General WaiversÌýare waivers that requireÌýdetailed information surrounding the district's waiver request.
• Attendance WaiversÌýinclude Missed School Days, Low Attendance Days, and Additional Days School Year (ADSY) waivers. The district or campusÌýcan request a waiver for excused absences if instructional daysÌýare missed orÌýif attendance is lowÌýdue to weather, health, or safety issues.Ìý
• Maximum Class Size ExceptionÌýis required under the provision of TEC §25.112 if any class for grades PK-4 exceeds the allowable class size limit of 22 students per class (22:1). An exceptionÌýexpires at the end of the school year for which it is granted.
• Other Waivers are specific requests that do not fall under any of the above categories.

Waiver Types

The following list shows the different waiver types and links to their description:

Expedited

• Foreign Exchange Student Waiver (Request 5 or more)
• Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver
• Staff Development Waiver
• Teacher Portal forÌýthe Texas Assessment Program Data Waiver

General

• Accelerated Instruction Waiver
• Bilingual Education Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL) WaiverÌý
• Certification for Superintendent/Teacher/Other than Classroom TeacherÌýWaiver
• Course Requirement Waiver
• Course Requirement Career and Technical Education (CTE) Waiver
• Foreign Exchange Student (Less than 5) Waiver
• Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus (CEH) Waiver
• Remote Conferencing Instruction/Remote Homebound Instruction Waiver
• School Safety Waiver
• Other Specific Waivers

Attendance

• Additional Days School Year (ADSY) Waiver
• Low Attendance Days
• Missed School Days

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A State Waivers Division mailing list has been established to provide e-mail notifications of important deadlines and website updates. To subscribe, go to theÌý, enter your contact information, and select State Waivers from the Publications list.

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