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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

House Bill 1555

House Author:  Thompson et al.

Effective:  6-17-11

Senate Sponsor:  Ellis


            House Bill 1555 amends the Education Code to authorize a school district with a student population of 190,000 or more to begin instruction for students for a school year on or after the first Monday in August at a campus or at not more than 20 percent of the campuses in the district if the district at the beginning of the school year provides, with local funds, days of instruction for students at the campus or at each of the multiple campuses, in addition to the required minimum number of days of instruction; the campus or each of the multiple campuses are undergoing comprehensive reform, as determined by the district board of trustees; and a majority of the students at the campus or at each of the multiple campuses are educationally disadvantaged.