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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1115
76R13195 CAS-DBy: Armbrister
Education
4/23/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


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. C.S.S.B. 1115 would authorize a school board to
adopt a consultation policy with employee organizations.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.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. Sets forth requirements for a policy the
board adopts under this section. Authorizes the board of trustees to
establish criteria to provide for proportional representation of the
employee organizations described by Subsection (b) based on the number of
employees in the district who are dues-paying members of each organization.

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

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES


SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 22.006(b), Education Code, to set forth requirements for a
policy the board adopts under this section. Authorizes the board of
trustees to establish criteria to provide for proportional representation
of the employee organizations described by Subsection (b) based on the
number of employees in the district who are dues-paying members of each
organization. Deletes text regarding direct consultation with the board.