SRC-JRN S.B. 522 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 522
By: Bivins
Education
3-3-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the law requires a student meeting certain requirements to be
promoted to the next grade level at the beginning of the next school year.
A student who participates in an extended year program and who attends at
least 90 percent of the program days of the program is required to be
promoted to the next grade level at the beginning of the next school year,
unless the parent requests that the student not be promoted.  This bill
requires a student to satisfy certain requirements for promotion which
include academic achievement or proficiency of subject matter in a course
or grade level, as well as attendance requirements. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 522 requires a student participating in an extended year
program to satisfy certain requirements for promotion, which include
academic achievement or proficiency of subject matter in a course or grade
level, as well as attendance requirements. 

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
(Student Advancement), Education Code, 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.