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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the participation of open-enrollment charter schools in |
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the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 134.004, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 134.004. JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR TEXANS (JET) GRANT |
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PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish and administer the |
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Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program to provide grants |
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to public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public |
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state colleges, and independent school districts and |
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open-enrollment charter schools described under Section 134.007 |
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that apply to the advisory board in the manner prescribed by the |
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advisory board. The commission shall award the grants on the advice |
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and recommendations of the advisory board. |
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(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Jobs |
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and Education for Texans (JET) fund to defray the start-up costs |
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associated with the development of new career and technical |
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education programs at public junior colleges, public technical |
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institutes, public state colleges, and independent school |
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districts and open-enrollment charter schools described under |
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Section 134.007 that meet the requirements of Section 134.006. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 134.006(a) and (d), Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission may award a grant for the development of |
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new career and technical education courses or programs at public |
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junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state |
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colleges, [and] independent school districts, and open-enrollment |
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charter schools. |
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(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a |
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public junior college, public technical institute, public state |
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college, or independent school district or open-enrollment charter |
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school described under Section 134.007 must provide matching funds |
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in accordance with rules adopted under Section 134.008. The |
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matching funds may be obtained from any source available to the |
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public junior college, public technical institute, public state |
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college, [or] independent school district, or open-enrollment |
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charter school, including industry consortia, community or |
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foundation grants, individual contributions, and local |
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governmental agency operating funds. |
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SECTION 3. Section 134.007, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 134.007. GRANTS AWARDED TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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OR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL. The commission may award a |
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grant to an independent school district or open-enrollment charter |
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school under this chapter if the district or school has entered into |
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a partnership with a public junior college, public technical |
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institute, or public state college for the purpose of: |
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(1) promoting career and technical education to the |
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district's or school's students; or |
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(2) offering dual credit courses to the district's or |
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school's students. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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