By Dunnam H.B. No. 2565
77R7834 ESH-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the funding under the foundation school program of
1-3 certain special instructional arrangements for students with
1-4 disabilities.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Section 42.151(b), Education Code, is amended to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 (b) A special instructional arrangement for students with
1-9 disabilities residing in care and treatment facilities, other than
1-10 state schools, whose parents or guardians do not reside in the
1-11 district providing education services shall be established under
1-12 the rules of the State Board of Education. The funding weight for
1-13 this arrangement shall be 4.0 for those students who receive
1-14 instruction in the least restrictive environment, regardless of
1-15 location [their education service on a local school district
1-16 campus]. A special instructional arrangement for students with
1-17 disabilities residing in state schools shall be established under
1-18 the rules of the State Board of Education with a funding weight of
1-19 2.8.
1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.