By: Rosson S.B. No. 770 73R5538 CAE-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to gender equity in vocational education programs. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Section 21.7531, Education Code, is amended by 1-5 adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: 1-6 (f) Academic excellence indicators adopted for vocational 1-7 education must include an indicator of the level of gender 1-8 variation in enrollment in vocational education programs. 1-9 SECTION 2. Section 16.155, Education Code, is amended by 1-10 adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: 1-11 (i) From the total amount of funds appropriated for 1-12 allotments under this section, the commissioner of education may 1-13 withhold an amount each fiscal year, not to exceed a limitation set 1-14 in the General Appropriations Act, to provide technical assistance 1-15 to school districts to reduce gender segregation in vocational 1-16 education programs. The commissioner, with the approval of the 1-17 State Board of Education, shall enter into performance contracts 1-18 with regional education service centers to provide the technical 1-19 assistance to school districts. After deducting the amount 1-20 withheld under this subsection from the total amount appropriated, 1-21 the commissioner shall reduce proportionately each district's 1-22 allotment under Subsection (a) of this section. 1-23 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately, except that 1-24 Section 2 takes effect September 1, 1993. 2-1 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-2 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-3 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-4 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-5 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-6 and that this Act take effect and be in force according to its 2-7 terms, and it is so enacted.