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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to student success-based funding recommendations for |
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certain continuing workforce education courses offered by public |
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junior colleges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.0593, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows: |
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(f-1) In making its recommendations under Subsection (f) |
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relating to institutional appropriations of incentive funds for |
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public junior colleges based on achievement on student success |
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measures, the board shall incorporate the consideration of student |
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success measures, and include appropriate funding recommendations |
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based on those success measures, achieved in qualified continuing |
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workforce education courses offered by those colleges for which |
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credit toward a certificate or associate's degree is not awarded. |
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For purposes of this subsection, a continuing workforce education |
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course is considered qualified if the course is consistent with the |
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role and mission of a public junior college and is designed to |
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prepare students with skills necessary to attain external workforce |
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credentials, including a certification or license, or employment in |
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a specific high-demand occupation, regardless of whether the course |
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is part of a recognized sequence of courses that requires a specific |
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number of contact hours. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |