SRC-MWN S.B. 1443 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1443
77R2846 CAS-DBy: Van de Putte
Education
4/23/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the powers and duties of the boards of trustees and
superintendents of independent school districts lack conforming statute
language. As proposed, S.B. 1443 establishes in statute the powers and
duties of school district boards and superintendents. 
                    

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 11.051(a), Education Code, to prohibit a member
of the board of trustees (board) of a school district, from acting
individually on behalf of the board. Authorizes the board to act only by
majority vote. 

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 11D, Education Code, by adding Sections 11.1511
and 11.1512, as follows: 

Sec. 11.1511. SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) Sets forth
provisions of the powers and duties of the board.  

  (b) Requires and authorizes the board to perform certain duties or
procedures. 

Sec. 11.1512. COLLABORATION BETWEEN BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT. Requires the
board and the superintendent of the district to work together in certain
areas. 
 
SECTION 3. Redesignates Section 11.163, Education Code, as Section 11.1513,
Education Code, and amends it as follows: 

Sec. 11.1513. EMPLOYMENT POLICY. (a) Requires the employment policy to
provide certain information. 

 (b) Authorizes the board to accept or reject the superintendent's
recommendation regarding the selection of district personnel but prohibits
it from arbitrarily rejecting that recommendation. 

SECTION 4. Amends Section 11.201(d), Education Code, to set forth
additional duties of the superintendent.  

SECTION 5. Amends Section 11.159(b), Education Code, to provide that the
minutes of the last regular meeting of the board held during a calender
year to is required to reflect whether each board member has met the State
Board of Education's training requirements. 
 
SECTION 7. Effective date: September 1, 2001.