SRC-ARR S.B. 1115 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1115
76R8171 CAS-FBy: Armbrister
Education
4/19/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law does not provide for consultation policies between
school districts and employee organizations. Employee input processes such
as site-base decision-making are designed to be collaborative in nature and
open to employee input and representation without regard to membership in
an employee organization. S.B. 1115 would authorize a school board to adopt
a consultation policy with employee organizations.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1115 authorizes the boards of trustees of school
districts to adopt employee organization consultation policies.  

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 22A, Education Code, by adding Section 22.006, as
follows: 

Sec. 22.006. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CONSULTATION POLICIES. Authorizes the
board of trustees of a school district (board) to adopt a policy under
which employee organizations are consulted concerning district educational
matters specified by the policy. Requires a policy the board adopts under
this section to permit a representative of an employee organization to
consult directly with the board, the superintendent of the district, and
the district- and campus-level planning and decision-making committees
established under Chapter 11F, concerning educational matters specified by
the policy if at least certain conditions exist.  

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