JLM S.B. 138 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
S.B. 138
By: Bivins (Sadler)
5-20-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, a child is exempt from the requirements of compulsory school
attendance if the child is expelled from school. This legislation allows
such an exemption only in those school districts that do not participate
in a juvenile justice alternative education program (JJAEP). This will
enable the juvenile authorities to use the compulsory attendance laws to
help ensure attendance at the JJAEP. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 138 establishes an exemption from mandatory public
school attendance requirements in certain expulsion cases. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 25.086(a), Education Code, to provide that a
child is exempt from the requirements of compulsory school attendance if
the child is expelled in accordance with the requirements of law in a
school district that does not participate in a juvenile justice
alternative education program under Section 37.011. 

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

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