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Senate Bill 738 |
Senate Author: Shapiro |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Villarreal |
Senate Bill 738 amends the Education Code to require the commissioner of education to order the repurposing, alternative management, or closure of a campus that is considered to have an unacceptable performance rating for three consecutive school years after the campus is reconstituted if the commissioner is presented a written petition signed by the parents of a majority of the students enrolled at a campus requesting the specific action. The bill authorizes the commissioner to order a specific action requested by the board of trustees of the school district in which the campus is located that is not the action requested by the parents if the board presents the commissioner with a written request for that action and an explanation of the basis for the board's request. The petition or request must be presented in the time and manner specified by commissioner rule. The bill's provisions apply beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.