SRC-TNM H.B. 836 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 836
By: Gallego (Bivins)
Intergovernmental Relations
5-13-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law allows any student who attends 90 percent of an
extended year program to automatically advance to the next grade level at
the beginning of the following school year, regardless of performance,
unless a parent provides a written request to retain the student.
However, the Education Code also requires that students be promoted only
on the basis of academic achievement or demonstrated proficiency of the
subject matter of the course or grade level.  H.B. 863 would provide that
the criteria for promotion of students in the extended year program equal
that of other students not enrolled in the program. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 836 outlines provisions regarding optional extended year
programs conducted by certain public school districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 29.082, Education Code, to delete Subsection
(e), requiring a student who attends at least 90 days of the program days
of a program under this section to be promoted to the next grade level at
the beginning of the next school year.  Deletes text requiring the
principal to hold a meeting with certain person regarding the student's
academic performance.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1997-1998
school year. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.