Bill Text: TX HB3037 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a task force to study the segregation of public school students with disabilities from other public school students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-13 - Referred to Public Education [HB3037 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3037-Introduced.html
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By: Meza | H.B. No. 3037 |
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relating to the creation of a task force to study the segregation of | ||
public school students with disabilities from other public school | ||
students. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 29.028 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 29.028. TASK FORCE ON THE SEGREGATION OF STUDENTS WITH | ||
DISABILITIES. (a) The agency shall establish a task force to study | ||
the segregation of public school students with disabilities from | ||
other public school students. | ||
(b) The task force shall be composed of teachers, advocates, | ||
parents, and other stakeholders selected by the agency. | ||
(c) The agency shall designate a member of the task force to | ||
serve as presiding officer. | ||
(d) A vacancy on the task force shall be filled in the same | ||
manner as the initial selection. | ||
(e) A member of the task force may not receive compensation | ||
for service on the task force but is entitled to reimbursement for | ||
actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing task force | ||
duties. | ||
(f) The task force may accept gifts and grants from any | ||
source to be used to carry out a function of the task force. | ||
(g) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call | ||
of the presiding officer and at other times as determined by the | ||
presiding officer. | ||
(h) The task force shall: | ||
(1) conduct an ongoing study of the effect of public | ||
schools segregating students with disabilities from other | ||
students. The study must address: | ||
(A) student achievement on assessment | ||
instruments adopted under Chapter 39; | ||
(B) student absences from class; | ||
(C) student violations of the student code of | ||
conduct; and | ||
(D) other factors as determined relevant by the | ||
agency; and | ||
(2) develop recommendations for schools to better | ||
integrate students with disabilities into all school activities. | ||
(i) Not less than once every two years, the task force shall | ||
submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the | ||
house of representatives, and the standing committees of the | ||
legislature having jurisdiction over the agency a report that | ||
summarizes the study conducted and recommendations developed under | ||
Subsection (h). | ||
(j) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the | ||
task force established under this section. | ||
(k) The task force shall submit the first report required | ||
under Subsection (i) not later than December 31, 2020. | ||
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2019, the Texas | ||
Education Agency shall appoint members to the task force | ||
established by Section 29.028, Education Code, as added by this | ||
Act, in the manner required by Subsection (b) of that section. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |