JLM S.B. 280 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
S.B. 280
By: Zaffirini (Tillery)
5-18-97
Committee Report (Amended)



BACKGROUND 

During the 74th Legislative Session, S.B. 1 deleted a provision in law
that was being used as the basis for the State Board of Education to adopt
rules concerning creditable years of service for salary increment
purposes.  When the provision went through the sunset process, it was not
readopted and, therefore, there are no current rules regarding what counts
as a year of experience for salary purposes. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, Senate Bill 280 requires commissioner of education, in
consultation with the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to
adopt rules for determining the experience for which a public school
teacher or librarian is to be credited in placing a teacher or librarian
on the state minimum salary schedule. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill grants additional rulemaking
authority to the commissioner of education in Section 1 and Section 2. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 21.403(c), Education Code, to require the
commissioner of   education, in consultation with the State Board for
Educator Certification, to   adopt rules for determining the experience
for which a teacher or librarian is to be   given credit in placing the
teacher or librarian on the minimum salary schedule.    Requires the
district to credit the teacher or librarian for the number of years of
experience.  Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for determining the
experience for   which a public school teacher or librarian is to be given
credit in placing the   teacher or librarian on the state minimum salary
schedule, as required by Section   21.403(c), Education Code, as amended
by this Act, not later than January 1,   1998. 

SECTION 3.  Emergency Clause.
  Effective Date:  upon Passage.

EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1.  Amends Section 1 of this bill by striking ",in consultation
with the State    Board for Educator Certification," thus, allowing the
commissioner to    adopt rules regarding the provisions of SB 280 without
consulting the    SBEC.