JLM S.B. 1653 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS PUBLIC EDUCATION S.B. 1653 By: Nelson (Culberson) 5-20-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently, campus or campus program charters are agreements between a local campus and the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district in which the campus is located. Some state legislatures that have similar charter programs have provided certain powers and duties to the charter schools so that the schools may achieve their educational mission. S.B. 1653 allows a campus or campus program charter to have certain powers and duties, and provides an appeal process for campuses that are denied charters. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1653 allows a campus or campus program charter to have certain powers and duties, and provides an appeal process for campuses that are denied charters. 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 12C, Education Code, by renumbering existing Sections 12.058-12.064, making a conforming change in Section 12.061, and adding Section 12.058 as follows: Sec. 12.058. CHARTER POLICY. Requires each school district to adopt a campus charter and campus program charter policy by January 1, 1998. Sets forth provisions of the charter policy. SECTION 2. Amends Section 12.054, Education Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.