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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing school districts to make available certain |
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school safety training courses to employees of certain private |
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schools, child-care facilities, or organizations providing |
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out-of-school-time care. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.119 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.119. CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDER ACCESS TO SCHOOL |
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SAFETY TRAINING. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Accredited private school" means a private school |
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accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Private |
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School Accreditation Commission or the agency. |
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(2) "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. |
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(3) "Organization providing out-of-school-time care" |
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includes a faith-based organization, a before-school or |
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after-school program, a summer camp, a Texas 4-H or other |
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agricultural program, and a youth sports organization. |
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(b) From money available for the purpose, a school district |
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may make available at no cost school safety training courses, |
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including active shooter training courses, approved under Section |
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25.0815 and determined to be appropriate by the district's school |
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safety and security committee established under Section 37.109, to |
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employees of accredited private schools located in the district or |
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child-care facilities or other organizations providing |
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out-of-school-time care to children younger than 18 years of age |
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who reside in the district. |
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(c) The agency may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and |
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donations from any public or private source to pay the cost of |
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offering a school safety training course under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |