Bill Text: TX SB1376 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school districts and other educational entities.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - Effective immediately [SB1376 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1376-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1376 |
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relating to eliminating certain requirements imposed on school | ||
districts and other educational entities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
ARTICLE 1. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR | ||
CERTIFICATION, SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL | ||
COMPLETION AND SUCCESS INITIATIVE COUNCIL | ||
SECTION 1.01. Section 21.040, Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 21.040. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. The board | ||
shall: | ||
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appoint an advisory committee composed of members of that class to | ||
recommend standards for that class to the board; | ||
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often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for | ||
office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities | ||
under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state | ||
officers or employees; and | ||
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define the respective responsibilities of the board and the board's | ||
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SECTION 1.02. Section 29.006(a), Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) The governor shall appoint a continuing advisory | ||
committee, composed of 17 members, under 20 U.S.C. Section | ||
1412(a)(21). At least one member appointed under this subsection | ||
must be a director of special education programs for a school | ||
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SECTION 1.03. Sections 29.095(d) and (e), Education Code, | ||
are amended to read as follows: | ||
(d) The commissioner shall establish application criteria | ||
for receipt of a grant under this section. The criteria must | ||
require confirmation that the appropriate campus-level planning | ||
and decision-making committee established under Subchapter F, | ||
Chapter 11, and the school district board of trustees have approved | ||
a plan that includes: | ||
(1) a description of the student club; | ||
(2) a statement of the student club's goals, intent, | ||
and activities; | ||
(3) a statement of the source of funds to be used to | ||
match the grant; | ||
(4) a budget for the student club; and | ||
(5) a statement showing that the student club's | ||
finances are sustainable[ |
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(e) The commissioner shall establish the minimum | ||
requirements for a local grant agreement, including requiring: | ||
(1) the agreement to be signed by the sponsor of a | ||
student club receiving a grant and another authorized school | ||
district officer; and | ||
(2) the district and the student club to participate | ||
in an evaluation[ |
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program and the program's effect on student achievement and dropout | ||
rates. | ||
SECTION 1.04. Section 29.096(e), Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(e) The commissioner shall establish minimum standards for | ||
a local collaborative agreement, including a requirement that the | ||
agreement must be signed by an authorized school district or | ||
open-enrollment charter school officer and an authorized | ||
representative of each of the other participating entities that is | ||
a partner in the collaboration. The program must: | ||
(1) limit participation in the program to students | ||
authorized to participate by a parent or other person standing in | ||
parental relationship; | ||
(2) have as a primary goal graduation from high | ||
school; | ||
(3) provide for local businesses or other employers to | ||
offer paid employment or internship opportunities and advanced | ||
career and vocational training; | ||
(4) include an outreach component and a lead | ||
educational staff member to identify and involve eligible students | ||
and public and private entities in participating in the program; | ||
(5) serve a population of students of which at least 50 | ||
percent are identified as students at risk of dropping out of | ||
school, as described by Section 29.081(d); | ||
(6) allocate not more than 15 percent of grant funds | ||
and matching funds, as determined by the commissioner, to | ||
administrative expenses; and | ||
(7) include matching funds from any of the | ||
participating entities[ |
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SECTION 1.05. Section 29.097(b), Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) From funds appropriated for that purpose in an amount | ||
not to exceed $3 million each year, the commissioner shall | ||
establish a pilot program for the commissioner to award grants to | ||
participating campuses to provide intensive technology-based | ||
supplementary instruction in English, mathematics, science, or | ||
social studies to students in grades nine through 12 identified as | ||
being at risk of dropping out of school, as described by Section | ||
29.081(d). Instruction techniques and technology used by a campus | ||
under this section must be based on the best available research[ |
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readiness. | ||
SECTION 1.06. Section 39.235(a), Education Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) From funds appropriated for that purpose, the | ||
commissioner may establish a grant program under which grants are | ||
awarded to middle, junior high, and high school campuses and school | ||
districts to support: | ||
(1) the implementation of innovative improvement | ||
programs that are based on the best available research regarding | ||
middle, junior high, or high school reform, dropout prevention, and | ||
preparing students for postsecondary coursework or employment; and | ||
(2) enhancing education practices that have been | ||
demonstrated by significant evidence of effectiveness[ |
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ARTICLE 2. SCHOOL OPERATIONS | ||
SECTION 2.01. Sections 33.202(a), (c), (d), and (e), | ||
Education Code, are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The University Interscholastic League [ |
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training program as provided by this section. In developing the | ||
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the American Red Cross, Emergency Medical Systems (EMS), or another | ||
appropriate entity. | ||
(c) The safety training program must include: | ||
(1) certification of participants by the American Red | ||
Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization or | ||
by the University Interscholastic League[ |
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(2) current training in: | ||
(A) emergency action planning; | ||
(B) cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the person | ||
is not required to obtain certification under Section 33.086; | ||
(C) communicating effectively with 9-1-1 | ||
emergency service operators and other emergency personnel; and | ||
(D) recognizing symptoms of potentially | ||
catastrophic injuries, including head and neck injuries, | ||
concussions, injuries related to second impact syndrome, asthma | ||
attacks, heatstroke, cardiac arrest, and injuries requiring use of | ||
a defibrillator; and | ||
(3) at least once each school year, a safety drill that | ||
incorporates the training described by Subdivision (2) and | ||
simulates various injuries described by Subdivision (2)(D). | ||
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extracurricular athletic activity related to: | ||
(1) recognizing the symptoms of injuries described by | ||
Subsection (c)(2)(D); and | ||
(2) the risks of using dietary supplements designed to | ||
enhance or marketed as enhancing athletic performance. | ||
(e) The safety training program and the training under | ||
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the league. | ||
SECTION 2.02. Section 361.425(b), Health and Safety Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) The commission: | ||
(1) by order shall exempt from compliance with this | ||
section: | ||
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if the commission finds that compliance would work a hardship on | ||
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(B) a school district with a student enrollment | ||
of fewer than 10,000 students; and | ||
(C) an entity described by Subsection (a) if: | ||
(i) the entity petitions the commission for | ||
an exemption; and | ||
(ii) the commission finds that compliance | ||
would work a hardship on the entity; and | ||
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administering this subsection. | ||
SECTION 2.03. Section 361.426(d), Health and Safety Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(d) The commission: | ||
(1) by order shall exempt from compliance with this | ||
section: | ||
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if the commission finds that compliance would work a hardship on | ||
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(B) a school district with a student enrollment | ||
of fewer than 10,000 students; and | ||
(C) an entity described by Subsection (a) if: | ||
(i) the entity petitions the commission for | ||
an exemption; and | ||
(ii) the commission finds that compliance | ||
would work a hardship on the entity; and | ||
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administering this subsection. | ||
ARTICLE 3. TEACHER QUALITY | ||
SECTION 3.01. The heading to Section 21.410, Education | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
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SECTION 3.02. Section 21.410, Education Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), and (j) and | ||
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a) The commissioner shall establish a master [ |
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teacher grant program to encourage teachers to: | ||
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reading, mathematics, technology, or science; and | ||
(2) work with other teachers and with students in | ||
order to improve student reading, mathematics, or science | ||
performance or to increase the use of technology in each classroom, | ||
as applicable. | ||
(b) From funds appropriated for the purpose, the | ||
commissioner shall make grants to school districts as provided by | ||
this section to pay stipends to selected certified master [ |
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teachers who teach at high-need campuses. | ||
(c) The commissioner shall annually identify each high-need | ||
campus in a school district using criteria established by the | ||
commissioner by rule[ |
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commissioner shall also use the criteria to rank campuses in order | ||
of greatest need. | ||
(c-1) In establishing criteria under Subsection (c) to | ||
identify high-need campuses for purposes of awarding master teacher | ||
grants in reading, mathematics, or science, the commissioner must | ||
include performance on the reading, mathematics, or science | ||
assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023, as | ||
applicable. | ||
(d) A school district may apply to the commissioner for | ||
grants for each high-need campus identified by the commissioner to | ||
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accordance with this section. [ |
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shall approve the application if the district: | ||
(1) applies within the period and in the manner | ||
required by rule adopted by the commissioner; and | ||
(2) agrees to use each grant only for the purpose of | ||
paying a year-end stipend to a master [ |
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mathematics, technology, or science: | ||
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issued under Section 21.0481, Section 21.0482, Section 21.0483, or | ||
Section 21.0484; | ||
(B) who teaches in a position prescribed by the | ||
district at a high-need campus identified by the commissioner; | ||
(C) whose primary duties include: | ||
(i) teaching reading, mathematics, or | ||
science or integrating technology use in teaching, as applicable; | ||
and | ||
(ii) serving as a reading, mathematics, or | ||
science teaching mentor or technology training mentor, as | ||
applicable, to other teachers for the amount of time and in the | ||
manner established by the district and by rule adopted by the | ||
commissioner; and | ||
(D) who satisfies any other requirements | ||
established by rule adopted by the commissioner. | ||
(f) The commissioner shall adopt rules for the distribution | ||
of grants to school districts following the year of the initial | ||
grant. A district that has been approved for a grant to pay a | ||
stipend to a certified master [ |
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reapply for a grant for two consecutive school years following the | ||
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(1) continues to pay a stipend as provided by | ||
Subsection (g); and | ||
(2) notifies the commissioner in writing, within the | ||
period and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, that the | ||
circumstances on which the grant was based have not changed. | ||
(g) The commissioner shall reduce payments to a school | ||
district proportionately to the extent a teacher does not meet the | ||
requirements under Subsection (d)(2) for the entire school year. A | ||
district that employs more certified master [ |
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the number of grants available under this section shall select the | ||
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on a policy adopted by the board of trustees of the district, except | ||
that a district shall pay a stipend for two additional consecutive | ||
school years to a teacher the district has selected for and paid a | ||
stipend for a school year, who remains eligible for a stipend under | ||
Subsection (d)(2), and for whom the district receives a grant under | ||
this section for those years. A decision of the district under this | ||
subsection is final and may not be appealed. The district may not | ||
apportion among teachers a stipend paid for with a grant the | ||
district receives under this section. The district may use local | ||
money to pay additional stipends in amounts determined by the | ||
district. | ||
(j) A decision of the commissioner concerning the amount of | ||
money to which a school district is entitled under this section is | ||
final and may not be appealed. Each district shall, in the manner | ||
and at the time prescribed by the commissioner, provide to the | ||
commissioner proof acceptable to the commissioner of the master | ||
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is paying a stipend under this section. | ||
ARTICLE 4. REPEALERS | ||
SECTION 4.01. (a) The following provisions of the Education | ||
Code are repealed: | ||
(1) Section 7.102(c)(9); | ||
(2) Sections 21.411, 21.412, and 21.413; | ||
(3) Section 29.007; | ||
(4) Sections 29.095(a)(1), 29.096(a), and | ||
29.097(a)(1); | ||
(5) Section 38.0081; | ||
(6) Sections 39.401, 39.402, 39.403, 39.404, 39.405, | ||
39.406, 39.407, 39.409, 39.410, 39.411, 39.412, 39.413, 39.414, | ||
39.415, and 39.416; | ||
(7) Section 44.903; and | ||
(8) Section 45.208(e). | ||
(b) Chapter 114, Health and Safety Code, is repealed. | ||
ARTICLE 5. EFFECTIVE DATE | ||
SECTION 5.01. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 5.02. 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, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1376 passed the Senate on | ||
April 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1376 passed the House on | ||
May 17, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Governor |