State Waivers for Districts and Charter Schools

Waiver Categories and Types

Waiver requests from school districts and charter schools are grouped into the categories below based on the type of request and level of information required.

Expedited Waivers

For requests that require limited information and can be processed quickly.

Expedited waiver types include:

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

Learn More About Expedited Waivers

General Waivers

For requests that require detailed information and justification.

General waiver types include:

Accelerated Instruction
Bilingual Education Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL)
Certification for Superintendent/Teacher/Other than Classroom Teacher
Course Requirement
Course Requirement Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Pregnancy Related Services On-Campus (CEH)
Remote Conferencing Instruction/Remote Homebound Instruction
School Safety
Other

Learn More About General Waivers

Attendance Waivers

For missed instructional time or reduced attendance due to specific circumstances related to weather, health, or safety issues.

Attendance waiver types include:

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

Learn More About Attendance Waivers

Maximum Class Size Exception

Required when class size limits of 22 students are exceeded in grades PK-4.

An exception is granted for a single school year and expires at the end of that year.

Learn More About the Maximum Class Size Exception Waiver

How to Submit a Waiver Request

A district may submit a waiver request using the waivers application located in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) system.

2026-2027 Applications

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Waiver Type	Available in TEAL
General and Expedited	July 7, 2026
Attendance	August 1, 2026
Bilingual Education exception/English as a Second Language (ESL)	To be determined
Class Size	To be determined
Accelerated Instruction	To be determined

Notes:

Once a new waiver year opens, the prior school year waiver application will no longer be available.
The 2025–2026 waiver application may be used to request a 2026–2027 Staff Development Minutes Waiver.

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