SRC-JRN C.S.S.B. 1653 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   C.S.S.B. 1653
By: Nelson
Education
5-2-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

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. C.S.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, C.S.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

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 12C, Education Code, by adding Section 12.058,
and renumbering existing Sections 12.058-12.064, 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.  

Sec. 12.059. CONTENT.  Redesignated from Section 12.058.

Sec. 12.060. FORM.  Redesignated  from Section 12.059.

Sec. 12.061. CHARTER GRANTED.  Redesignated from Section 12.060.  Makes a
conforming change. 

Sec. 12.062. REVISION.  Redesignated from Section 12.061.


Sec. 12.063. BASIS FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION. Redesignated
from Section 12.062. 

Sec. 12.064. PROCEDURE FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION.
Redesignated from Section 12.063. 

Sec. 12.065. ADMISSION.  Redesignated from Section 12.064.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 12.054, Education Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Deletes proposed changes to Section 12.054, Education Code.  Amends
Chapter 12C, Education Code, to set forth provisions regarding a charter
policy. 

SECTION 2.

Deletes proposed changes to Chapter 12C, Education Code.  Makes a
conforming change.