SRC-MWN, JEC S.B. 189 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 189
77R1163 KKA-FBy: Lindsay
Education
2/6/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, juvenile justice alternative education programs (JJAEP) are
required to have a 180-day operating period, so they cannot operate
according to the same calender year as that used by the school districts of
their own service areas. The result is lower attendance than would be the
case if both programs were operating in parallel. As proposed, S.B. 189
allows a JJAEP to apply for a waiver of the 180-day requirement. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 37.011(f), Education Code, to authorize a
juvenile justice alternative education program to apply to the commissioner
of education for a waiver of the 180-day requirement in the same manner
that a school district is authorized by law to seek a waiver of a
comparable requirement. Makes nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Makes this Act applicable beginning with the 2001-2002 school
year. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2001.