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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on incorporating fine arts into the foundation |
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curriculum for public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. STUDY ON FINE ARTS AS FOUNDATION CURRICULUM |
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COURSE. (a) The commissioner of education shall establish a task |
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force to study the utility, efficacy, and feasibility of |
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incorporating fine arts into the foundation curriculum under |
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Section 28.002(a)(1), Education Code, in public schools in this |
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state. |
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(b) The commissioner of education shall appoint members of |
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the task force. The task force must include at least: |
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(1) one fine arts public school educator; |
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(2) one fine arts public school administrator; |
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(3) one principal at a fine arts-integrated public |
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school; |
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(4) one representative from the State Board of |
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Education; |
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(5) one representative from a fine arts advocacy |
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nonprofit organization; and |
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(6) one parent of or person standing in parental |
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relation to a public school student in this state. |
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(c) The task force shall prepare a written report that |
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includes: |
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(1) a description of the activities of the task force; |
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(2) an analysis of incorporating fine arts into the |
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foundation curriculum, including the impact on: |
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(A) curriculum decisions at the district and |
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campus level, including evaluating the number of fine arts course |
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offerings available to students; |
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(B) the need for infrastructure support, |
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including additional administrative leadership, to incorporate |
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fine arts into the foundation curriculum and ensure the fidelity of |
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curriculum implementation; |
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(C) educator staffing, training, and |
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certifications needed at the district and campus level to |
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facilitate effective teaching of the essential knowledge and skills |
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for fine arts at each grade level; |
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(D) funding and budgetary resources at the |
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district and campus level needed to support educator staffing, |
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professional development, classroom resources, assessment |
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implementation, and administrative support for the fine arts |
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curriculum; |
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(E) student academic achievement at campuses at |
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which fine arts is treated as a foundation subject, including |
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evaluating academic achievement for fine arts magnet schools and |
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academies and fine arts-integrated campuses; |
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(F) college and career readiness of public school |
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students; and |
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(G) accountability for fine arts courses taught |
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in public schools; |
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(3) recommendations for legislative or other action; |
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and |
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(4) any other matters the task force considers |
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appropriate. |
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(d) Not later than September 1, 2022, the task force shall |
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submit the written report to the governor, lieutenant governor, |
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legislature, and commissioner of education. |
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SECTION 2. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2021. |