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.