SRC-JJJ S.B. 910 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 910 76R7278 BDH-DBy: Shapleigh Education 4/12/1999 As Filed DIGEST Currently, Texas law does not provide school districts with the ability to waive required enrichment curriculum courses if a middle school or high school student performs unsatisfactorily on the math portion of an assessment instrument. School districts should be given the ability to allow a student in middle school or high school to complete a remedial math course instead of a required enrichment course curriculum course if the student performs unsatisfactorily on the math portion of an assessment instrument. S.B. 910 would establish curriculum requirements regarding math proficiency for certain public school students. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 910 establishes curriculum requirements for certain public school students. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Authorizes a student, in accordance with rules adopted, to allow a student in middle, junior high, or high school to complete a remedial mathematics course instead of a required enrichment curriculum course if the student performs unsatisfactorily on the mathematics portion af an assessment instrument. SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1999-2000 school year. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.