F.12. Consider Approval to Submit Low-Attendance Day Waivers to TEA Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows districts to apply for a low-attendance day waiver, to exclude certain days from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and Foundation School Program (FSP) funding calculations. Waiver applications can be submitted for days when attendance was at least 10% lower than the overall distric

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F.12. Consider Approval to Submit Low-Attendance Day Waivers to TEA Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows districts to apply for a low-attendance day waiver, to exclude certain days from Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and Foundation School Program (FSP) funding calculations. Waiver applications can be submitted for days when attendance was at least 10% lower than the overall district attendance rate for the prior school year due to inclement weather, health, and/or safety issues. Attachments: ( 1 ) WAIVER DAYS 2026

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