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.