HBA-JRA H.B. 2363 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2363
By: McReynolds
Public Education
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a full-time employee of a school district is not entitled to
paid leave to attend required offcampus staff development activities.  H.B.
2363 entitles each full-time employee of a school district who is required
to attend staff development activities to three days per school year paid
leave to attend off-campus staff development activities in addition to
personal leave. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter J, Chapter 21, Education Code, by adding
Section 21.4511, as follows: 

Sec. 21.4511.  STAFF DEVELOPMENT LEAVE.  Entitles each full-time employee
of a school district who is required to attend staff development activities
to three days per school year paid leave to attend off-campus staff
development activities that comply with Section 21.451 (Staff Development
Requirements) in addition to personal leave under Section 22.003 (Minimum
Personal Leave Program).  Prohibits an employee from using more than a
total of one day for traveling to and from the activity.  Provides that a
day of leave under this section is considered a day of service for purposes
of Section 21.401 (Minimum Service Required).  Prohibits unused leave under
this section from being accumulated or transferred among school districts. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective to the 1999-2000
school year. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.