Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 503	Senate Author:  West
Effective:  6-14-13	House Sponsor:  Strama et al.

            Senate Bill 503 amends the Education Code to establish the Expanded Learning Opportunities Council to study issues concerning expanded learning opportunities for Texas public school students, which may be provided during an extended school day or an extended school year or through structured learning programs outside the regular school day, and to make recommendations to address those issues. The bill subjects the council to the Texas Sunset Act and abolishes the council effective September 1, 2017, unless it is continued in existence as provided by that act. The bill provides for the council's organization and requires the council to develop a comprehensive statewide action plan for the improvement of expanded learning opportunities for Texas public school students, including a timeline for plan implementation, and to submit a biennial written report concerning the plan's development and implementation to the legislature, the governor, and the Texas Education Agency.