SRC-ARR C.S.S.B. 911 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 911
By: Shapleigh
Education
4/23/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law leaves discretion with the commissioner of education
(commissioner) to take certain actions with regard to a public school
campus which is determined to be low-performing. C.S.S.B. 911 would require
the commissioner to take one or more actions in regard to a campus which is
determined to be low-performing and would continue to allow the
commissioner discretion in choosing to appoint a board of managers or to
order closure of the school program on that campus. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 911 requires certain sanctions to be imposed on
low-performing public school campuses. 

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 39.131, Education Code, by amending Subsection
(b) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2), to require, rather than
authorize, the commissioner of education (commissioner) to take certain
actions, if a public school campus performance is below any standard under
Section 39.073(b). Authorizes the commissioner to appoint a board of
managers composed of residents of the school district to exercise the
powers and duties of the board of trustees of the district in relation to
the campus, if a campus has been a low-performing campus for period of one
year or more. Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: upon passage. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 39.131(b), Education Code, to require the commissioner to
take certain actions, rather than one or more.