JLM S.B. 1221 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
S.B. 1221
By: Luna, Gregory (Hernandez)
5-20-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Due to the recodification of the Education Code, the paperwork limitation
statute that had been in law for a decade was deleted.  This statute
reduced the amount of paperwork teachers were required to complete.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1221 restricts the number of written reports required
from public school employees.   

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 Chapter 11D, Education Code, by adding Section 11.164,
as follows:           Sec.  11.164.  RESTRICTING WRITTEN REPORTS.
Requires the board of   trustees of each school district, after soliciting
recommendations from each   campus-level committee and the district-level
committee, to consider the number   and length of written reports that
employees of the district are required to prepare.
                                                                           
SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1997-1998
school year.                                                               
                                                                           
SECTION 3. Emergency clause.  Effective date:  upon passage.