SRC-MWN C.S.S.B. 388 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 388
77R2702 BDH-DBy: Bivins
Education
2/15/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires that when a school district hires a principal from
outside the district, he or she must be hired under a probationary
contract, regardless of their years of experience as a principal. As
proposed, C.S.S.B. 388 allows a school district to hire a principal under a
continuing contract as long as the principal has at least three years of
experience within the last ten years. 

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 21.102(a), Education Code, to make a conforming
change to provide an exception. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 21.202, Education Code, to require the teacher to
be employed under a probationary contract for the period provided by
Subchapter C, except as provided by Subsection (b), before a teacher is
authorized to be employed under a term contract. Authorizes a school
district to employ a person as a principal under a term contract if the
person has at least three years of experience as a principal, within the
last ten years, regardless of whether the person is being employed by the
school district for the first time or whether a probationary contract would
otherwise be required under Section 21.102. 

SECTION 3. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002
school year. 

SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 2. Amends As Filed S.B. 388, Section 21.202, Education Code, as
follows: 

 _Replaces at least "five" years of experience with at least "three" years
experience. 

 _Adds new language pertaining to "within the last ten years."

 _Replaces text regarding the person having been employed by the district
for two consecutive school years subsequent to August 28, 1967 with new
language pertaining to a probationary contract required under Section
21.102.