Bill Text: TX SB1896 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to providing public school students tutorials through the state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-19 - Left pending in committee [SB1896 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1896-Engrossed.html
| By: Taylor of Galveston | S.B. No. 1896 | |
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| relating to providing public school students tutorials through the | ||
| state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment | ||
| instruments required for graduation. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 29, Education Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 29.0845 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 29.0845. ONLINE TUTORIALS FOR END-OF-COURSE | ||
| ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT PREPARATION. (a) The agency shall develop | ||
| or contract for the development of interactive electronic tutorials | ||
| that provide a comprehensive review for each end-of-course | ||
| assessment instrument listed in Section 39.023(c). | ||
| (b) From funds appropriated for purposes of this section, | ||
| the agency shall make the tutorials developed under Subsection (a) | ||
| available to public school students through the state virtual | ||
| school network under Chapter 30A. | ||
| (b-1) The agency shall provide the tutorials developed | ||
| under Subsection (a) through the state virtual school network not | ||
| later than the 2016-2017 school year. This subsection expires | ||
| September 1, 2017. | ||
| (c) A public school student may not be charged a fee for | ||
| access to a tutorial provided through the state virtual school | ||
| network under this section or materials used in conjunction with a | ||
| tutorial. | ||
| (d) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to | ||
| administer this section. | ||
| 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. | ||
