Bill Text: TX HB405 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 405 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate training provided to members of a school district board of trustees.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-16 - Referred to Public Education [HB405 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB405-Introduced.html

	84R2124 KKA-D

	By: González	H.B. No. 405



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate training
	provided to members of a school district board of trustees.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 11, Education Code, is
	amended by adding Section 11.1591 to read as follows:
	Sec. 11.1591. TASK FORCE ON MEMBER TRAINING. (a) A task
	force is established under this section to evaluate training
	provided to members of a school district board of trustees and the
	effect of that training on developing effective board of trustees
	leadership.
	(b) The task force shall be composed of members appointed by
	the commissioner. In making appointments, the commissioner shall
	ensure that the task force includes board members, superintendents,
	representatives of regional education service centers involved in
	providing training to board members, a representative of the State
	Board of Education, a representative of the agency, and members of
	the general public.
	(c) A representative of the agency designated by the
	commissioner shall serve as the presiding officer of the task
	force.
	(d) The commissioner shall appoint the members of the task
	force not later than December 1, 2015.
	(e) The presiding officer shall call the initial meeting of
	the task force on or before January 1, 2016. The task force shall
	meet at the times and places that the presiding officer determines
	are appropriate. The task force shall adopt rules necessary to
	fulfill the task force's duties under this section.
	(f) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the
	task force.
	(g) The task force shall evaluate whether training
	currently provided to board members:
	(1) enables board members to effectively make
	decisions about school district budgets and other local school
	financial matters;
	(2) clearly delineates board member roles in guiding
	educational policy and promoting student achievement without
	engaging in daily administrative and financial details;
	(3) provides tools for board members,
	superintendents, schools, and the community to create successful
	district-wide initiatives and achieve active parental engagement;
	and
	(4) prepares board members to establish a climate of
	cooperation between the board members and superintendent that
	promotes a caring environment for students while maintaining high
	expectations.
	(h) The task force shall prepare a report that includes:
	(1) a description of the activities of the task force;
	(2) the findings and recommendations of the task
	force, including any proposed policy recommendations; and
	(3) any proposals for legislation or other matters the
	task force considers appropriate.
	(i) Not later than September 1, 2017, the task force shall
	deliver the report required by Subsection (h) to the governor, the
	lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
	and the chair of the State Board of Education.
	(j) The task force is abolished and this section expires
	December 1, 2017.
	SECTION 2. 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, 2015.