SRC-TNM C.S.S.B. 280 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 280
By: Zaffirini
Education
2-11-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, S.B. 1 deleted a provision in the law that was being used as
the basis for the State Board of Education, 74th Legislature, to adopt
rules concerning creditable years of service for salary increment
purposes.  As a result, when the provision went through the sunset
process, it was not readopted and, thus, there are no current rules
regarding what counts as a year of experience for salary purposes.  S.B.
280 grants rulemaking authority to the board for determining the
experience for which a teacher or librarian is to be given credit. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 280 requires commissioner of education, in
consultation with the State Board for Educator Certification 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

Rulemaking authority is granted to the commissioner of education under
SECTION 1 (Section 21.403(c), Education Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 21.403(c), Education Code, to require the
commissioner of education (commissioner), 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.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Amends SECTION 1, Section 21.403(c), Education Code, to grant the
commissioner of education rather than the State Board for Educator
Certification, rulemaking authority regarding placing a public school
teacher or librarian on the state minimum salary schedule. 

Amends SECTION 2, to make a conforming change.