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


Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 836
By: Gallego (Bivins)
Intergovernmental Relations
5-15-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


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.  C.S.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, C.S.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(e), Education Code, to require a student
who satisfies the requirements for promotion prescribed by Section 28.021
to be promoted to the next grade level at the beginning of the next school
year.  

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

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

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Section 29.082(e), Education Code, regarding requirements for the
promotion of a certain student.