Bill Text: TX HB1117 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a waiver for certain school districts from first day of instruction requirements.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-28 - Referred to Public Education [HB1117 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1117-Introduced.html
82R1138 CAE-F | ||
By: Callegari | H.B. No. 1117 |
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relating to a waiver for certain school districts from first day of | ||
instruction requirements. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 25.0811, Education Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a [ |
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district may not begin instruction for students for a school year | ||
before the fourth Monday in August unless the district operates a | ||
year-round system under Section 25.084. | ||
(c) A school district located wholly or partly in a county | ||
with a population of more than 3.3 million may apply under Section | ||
7.056 for a waiver of the prohibition prescribed by Subsection | ||
(a). A school district applying for an exemption under this | ||
subsection may not begin instruction before the second Monday in | ||
August. | ||
(d) A school district applying for a waiver as provided by | ||
Subsection (c) must: | ||
(1) at least 60 days before the date the district | ||
submits the application for the waiver, post notice on the | ||
district's Internet website: | ||
(A) stating that the district intends to apply | ||
for a waiver of the prohibition concerning the date of the first day | ||
of instruction for students; and | ||
(B) specifying the date on which the district | ||
intends to begin instruction for students; and | ||
(2) solicit written comments from the public | ||
concerning the date of the first day of instruction for students. | ||
(e) The application for a waiver under Subsection (c) must | ||
include a summary of any opinions expressed in written comments | ||
submitted by the public under Subsection (d)(2), including any | ||
consensus of opinion expressed concerning the date of the first day | ||
of instruction for students. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 7.056(e), Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a school campus or | ||
district may not receive an exemption or waiver under this section | ||
from: | ||
(1) a prohibition on conduct that constitutes a | ||
criminal offense; | ||
(2) a requirement imposed by federal law or rule, | ||
including a requirement for special education or bilingual | ||
education programs; or | ||
(3) a requirement, restriction, or prohibition | ||
relating to: | ||
(A) essential knowledge or skills under Section | ||
28.002 or high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025; | ||
(B) public school accountability as provided by | ||
Subchapters B, C, D, E, and J, Chapter 39; | ||
(C) extracurricular activities under Section | ||
33.081 or participation in a University Interscholastic League | ||
area, regional, or state competition under Section 33.0812; | ||
(D) health and safety under Chapter 38; | ||
(E) purchasing under Subchapter B, Chapter 44; | ||
(F) elementary school class size limits, except | ||
as provided by Section 25.112; | ||
(G) removal of a disruptive student from the | ||
classroom under Subchapter A, Chapter 37; | ||
(H) at-risk programs under Subchapter C, Chapter | ||
29; | ||
(I) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, | ||
Chapter 29; | ||
(J) educator rights and benefits under | ||
Subchapters A, C, D, E, F, G, and I, Chapter 21, or under Subchapter | ||
A, Chapter 22; | ||
(K) special education programs under Subchapter | ||
A, Chapter 29; | ||
(L) bilingual education programs under | ||
Subchapter B, Chapter 29; or | ||
(M) the requirements for the first day of | ||
instruction, except as provided by [ |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2011-2012 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |