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.