SRC-JJJ S.B. 622 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 622
By: Luna
Education
4/12/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

In 1993, the State Board of Education proposed what became the extended
year program as included in S.B. 7, 73rd Legislative Session.  The extended
year program recently underwent an independent evaluation and found that
the program saved the state and school districts $1.5 billion in long-term
educational costs.  S.B. 622 establishes funding regarding schools with
extended year programs. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 622 establishes funding for schools with extended year
programs. 

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 Section 42.005(a), Education Code, to establish the
calculation for computing the average daily attendance and for each day
approved by the commissioner for an extended year program. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 29.082(a), Education Code, to require a school
district to use the amount of revenue generated under Section 42.005(a) as
a result of the district having an extended year program for certain
purposes.  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act takes effect beginning with the
1999-2000 school year. 

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.
            Effective date: upon passage.