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Background

Texas Education Code (TEC), §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 forÌýa passed exam. LEAs will receive estimated funding annually for IBC exam reimbursement. The 91Èȱ¬ willÌýsettle up with LEAs in the spring of the following year onceÌýcost 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 anÌýapproved vendor September-August 31 of the school year.

PEIMS Submissions

LEAs willÌýreport in PEIMS the cost of the certification earned and the certifying entity for reimbursement.Ìý91Èȱ¬ will reimburse the first certification earnedÌýthat is reported with an associated cost greater than $0. 91Èȱ¬ willÌý²Ô´Ç³ÙÌýissue a reimbursement if the cost field is entered as $0.

Only one reimbursement per student throughout the student’s Grades 9-12 career will be provided; therefore,ÌýLEAs 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, 91Èȱ¬ 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. 91Èȱ¬ 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:

IBC Reimbursement Posted

The IBC reimbursement amounts are posted with the 91Èȱ¬ Login (91Èȱ¬L) Accountability applicationÌýunder 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.