SRC-JJJ S.B. 831 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 831
By: Bernsen
Education
4/26/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, rules for the State Board of Educator Certification require
school districts to provide written notice to the parents of students
taught by an uncertified teacher.  The existing rule contains a loophole
that exempts from notification requirements inappropriately certified
teachers working under Emergency Permits or Temporary Classroom Assignment
Permits.  S.B. 831 would establish parental notification of the employment
of an inappropriately certified or uncertified teacher. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 831 establishes parental notification of the employment
of an inappropriately certified or uncertified teacher. 

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 21B, Education Code, by adding Section 21.057,
as follows: 
 
Sec. 21.057.  PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.  Requires a school district that
assigns an inappropriately certified or uncertified teacher to the same
classroom for more than 30 consecutive instructional days during the same
school year, to provide written notice of the assignment to a parent or
guardian of each student in the classroom.  Requires the superintendent of
the school district to provide the written notice not later than the 30th
instructional day after the date of the assignment of the inappropriately
certified or uncertified teacher.  Sets forth requirements for the school
district regarding the information in the written notice.  Defines
"inappropriately  certified or uncertified teacher." 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act takes effect beginning with the
1999-2000 school year. 

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