In accordance with the proposed Title 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §67.1004 (m), the commissioner may grant a waiver under TEC, §7.056, to exempt a district or open-enrollment charter school from an initial purchase of each component of an approved product outlined in subsection(k)(2) of this section if the district or open-enrollment charter school can demonstrate they already possess an identical or near-identical component for each student and/or teacher as indicated by the product design. The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K–5 Math manipulative kits and K–5 RLA trade books. 

This proposed rule is not yet in effect and the exemption approval process will occur in the future. However, a school system may request an exemption now and proceed with a purchase in accordance with the above-proposed rule. 

To request an exemption, please submit a Component Exemption Request Form with documentation on school district letterhead with the superintendent’s signature certifying that the district or open-enrollment charter school already possesses the correct quantity of the identical or near-identical component.  

Pilot Instructional Materials

TEA will submit Spanish instructional materials that align with the English versions of Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math and Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA, entitled Aprendizaje Bluebonnet, to IMRA Cycle 2025. The pilot Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) and K–5 Math Spanish Instructional Materials will be available in spring 2025.

Information about the pilot instructional materials, including public access, sample units, printing, and more, can be found on Bluebonnet Learning Pilot Instructional Materials.