1. Prekindergarten eligibility
Simple Solution. Brighter Futures.
Prekindergarten eligibility
July/August 2018
Presented by: Melissa Lemons

2. CONTENTS
HB 357 – Star of Texas Award
USDA Changes for the School Year

3. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award - Background
HB 357, passed during the 85th legislative session (2017), establishes free public prekindergarten for children of peace officers, firefighters, and first responders who have demonstrated remarkable courage and heroism in serving and protecting their communities throughout the state who are eligible for the Star of Texas Award.

4. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award - Background
Eligibility is defined as a person who has been awarded the Star of Texas Award and has presented proof through one of the following pieces of documentation:
Resolution (certificate) awarded to the individual
List can be found on the Office of the Governor’s website
Letter from the Governor
Letter from a state representative (House or Senate)

5. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award TSDS PEIMS Changes
To implement the statute, TEA has added a new data element to the StudentExtension complex type.
Add code E1601 – STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR- CODE to the StudentExtension complex type for the Fall and Summer submissions (Submissions 1 and 3).
Business Validations added/updated to support E1601 – STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE.

6. Definition: HB 357 – Star of Texas Award TSDS PEIMS Changes
STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE indicates that the student is eligible for free public prekindergarten because they are the child of a person awarded the Star of Texas Award.

7. Data Element Characteristics:
HB 357 – Star of Texas Award TSDS PEIMS Changes
Data Element Characteristics:
Element ID – E1601
Data Element – STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE
XML Name – TX-StarOfTexasIndicator
Code Table ID – C088
Length – 1
Data Type – CODED
Pattern – #
Submission – 1 and 3
Mandatory – No
This is reported for ALL students coded as PK in Submission 1.
This is reported for ALL students coded as PK in Submission 3.

8. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award Business Validation Rules (Revisions)
Business Rule
Rule Text: If GRADE-LEVEL-CODE is "PK" and ADA- ELIGIBILITY-CODE is "1", "2", "3", or "6", then either LEP- INDICATOR-CODE must be "1", ECONOMIC-DISADVANTAGE- CODE must be "01", "02", or "99", MILITARY-CONNECTED- STUDENT-CODE must be "4", FOSTER-CARE-INDICATOR- CODE must be "1" or "2", HOMELESS-STATUS-CODE must be a value other than "0", or STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR- CODE must be "1".
Business Meaning: A student that is enrolled in "PK" as an eligible student must be reported as one or more of the following: LEP, economically disadvantaged, military connected, a current or former foster care child, homeless, or the child of a Star of Texas Award recipient.
Reason for revision: A child of a Star of Texas Award recipient is eligible for free public prekindergarten. Therefore, a campus may report the student eligible for ADA funding in Submission 1.

9. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award Business Validation Rules (Revisions)
Business Rule
Rule Text: If GRADE-LEVEL-CODE is "PK" and TOTAL-ELIGIBLE-DAYS-PRESENT is greater than "0000", then either LEP-INDICATOR-CODE should be "1", ECONOMIC-DISADVANTAGE-CODE should be "01", "02", or "99", MILITARY-CONNECTED-STUDENT-CODE should be "4", FOSTER-CARE-INDICATOR-CODE should be "1" or "2", HOMELESS-STATUS-CODE should be a value other than "0", or STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE should be "1".
Business Meaning: A student that is reported with eligible attendance in TX-GradeLevel "PK" should be reported as one or more of the following: LEP, economically disadvantaged, military connected, a current or former foster care child, homeless, or the child of a Star of Texas Award recipient.
Reason for revision: A child of a Star of Texas Award recipient is eligible for free public prekindergarten. Therefore, a campus may report eligible days present for these prekindergarten students in Submission 3.

10. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award Business Validation Rules (Additions)
Business Rule
Rule Text: If GRADE-LEVEL-CODE is "PK", then STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE must not be blank.
Business Meaning: TX-StarOfTexasIndicator must be reported for students in grade "PK".
Fatal in Submissions 1 and 3
Impacts Districts, Campuses, and Charters
Explanation: The Star of Texas Indicator Code must be reported for all students that are in grade PK.

11. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award Business Validation Rules (Additions)
Business Rule
Rule Text: If GRADE-LEVEL-CODE is not "PK", then STAR-OF-TEXAS-INDICATOR-CODE must be blank.
Business Meaning: TX-StarOfTexasIndicator is only reported for students in grade "PK".
Fatal in Submissions 1 and 3
Impacts Districts, Campuses, and Charters
Explanation: The Star of Texas Indicator Code cannot be reported for students that are not in grade PK.

12. HB 357 – Star of Texas Award Additional Information
You can find additional information regarding eligibility for prekindergarten at the following webpage:
Early Childhood Education
Free Prekindergarten: Star of Texas Award Eligibility Criterion (TAA)

13. CONTENTS
HB 357 – Star of Texas Award
USDA Changes for the School Year

14. USDA Changes for the 2018-2019 School Year
For the school year, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has received a one-year waiver regarding the National Free and Reduced-Priced Lunch Program.
For the school year, the USDA has approved automatic free meal eligibility for all students attending state-funded prekindergarten programs operated under the administration of the Texas Education Agency Early Childhood Program.

15. USDA Changes for the 2018-2019 School Year
This includes
Non-eligible prekindergarten students enrolled in a public prekindergarten (locally or tuition-based),
3-5 year old students receiving PPCD services, and
3-5 year old students enrolled, not in membership

16. USDA Changes for the 2018-2019 School Year
For State Compensatory Education allocation funding non-economically disadvantaged three-and four-year-old prekindergarten students would not automatically be included.
For PEIMS reporting, LEAs will not code non- economically disadvantaged students as economically disadvantaged.
TAA: Prekindergarten and the National School Lunch Program Guidance for

17. USDA Changes for the 2018-2019 School Year

18. Questions?
Questions?