Section 29.929 - Programs to Ensure One-Time Intensive Educational Supports for Overcoming Covid-19 Pandemic Impact(a) From state discretionary funds under Section 313(e), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401) and Section 2001(f), American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Pub. L. No. 117-2, reprinted in note, 20 U.S.C. Section 3401) and other funds appropriated, the agency shall establish programs that assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in implementing intensive supports to ensure students perform at grade level and graduate demonstrating college, career, or military readiness. Programs established under this section must include: (1) expanding learning options for: (A) Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) programs in participating school districts under Subchapter N, Chapter 29;(B) the Texas Regional Pathways Network; and(C) the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program under Chapter 134;(2) supplemental instructional supports, including tutoring; and(3) COVID-19 learning acceleration supports, including: (A) innovation in curriculum and instruction;(B) diagnosing student mastery;(C) extended instructional time; and(D) supports for teachers.(b) The agency may take actions as necessary in implementing intensive supports under Subsection (a), including providing grants to school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and regional education service centers.Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 806,Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2021.