College Credit & Testing Information

Breckenridge ISD offers a varity of ways that a student may earn college credit including: Dual Enrollment, Tech Prep, Advanced Technical, and Advanced Placement.

PSAT, NMSQT, and AP tests are available for home-schooled students elibible to attend school in the district Registration can be completed as described above for the same fee as students who are enrolled in the district.

For more information about college credit courses or testing, please visit the High School Counselor's homepage or click here.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U. S. Department of Education requires that local education agencies (LEA) provide vocational (otherwise known and referred to as career and technology education, or CTE) programs, services, and activities in accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Requirements for LEAs are found in the document, Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs, a link to the full text of which can be found at the Program Monitoring and Interventions (PMI) Division website at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/eeo/catecr.html.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has regulatory responsibilities for CTE programs in Texas public secondary schools and is required to adopt a civil rights compliance program to identify, remedy, and/or prevent discrimination in the CTE programs operated by LEAs.

One important requirement of the OCR Guidelines, found in Section IV.O, under Public Notification, is that prior to the beginning of each school year, every LEA providing CTE programs must advise students, parents, employees, and the general public that all career and technology education opportunities will be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, or disability. Local newspapers or other media that reach the general public must be utilized to disseminate the required notification.

Enclosed for your assistance is a copy of Section IV.O. Also enclosed, in English and Spanish, are sample public notification forms that include all required elements for complying with civil rights laws as they relate to CTE programs.

Electronic copies of these documents may be downloaded at the following website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/pmi/eeo/catecr.html.

Please note, however, that the guidelines state that if the LEA "contains a community of national origin minority persons with limited English language skills, public notification materials must be disseminated to that community in its language and must state that recipients will take steps to assure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs." If your LEA contains communities of persons who speak languages other than English or Spanish, it also will be necessary for the LEA to prepare and disseminate the required notice in those languages.

TEA staff will provide support to LEAs in complying with the requirement to eliminate discrimination in CTE programs. If additional information is needed, please contact Don Enos or Ted Kerr in the Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, or call (512) 463-9414.

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BISD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education* Programs

Breckenridge ISD offers career and technical education programs of various types and interest. For more information on the types of programs, contact Breckenridge High School at 254-559-2231. Admission to theses programs is based on course prerequisites, interest aptitude, age appropriateness and class space available.

It is the policy of Breckenridge ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, as amended.

It is the policy of Breckenridge ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Breckenridge ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Linda Sims and 504 Coordinator, Jennings Teel, at the BISD Administration Office located at 208 North Miller, or phone 254-559-2278.

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