77R12815 CAS-F
By Lucio, et al. S.B. No. 108
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 108:
By Grusendorf C.S.S.B. No. 108
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the first day of instruction of a school year for
1-3 public school students.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
1-6 amended by adding Section 25.0811 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 25.0811. FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION. (a) A school
1-8 district may not begin instruction for students for a school year
1-9 earlier than August 21.
1-10 (b) If a school district intends to apply under Section
1-11 7.056 for a waiver of the prohibition prescribed by Subsection (a):
1-12 (1) at least 60 days before the date the district
1-13 submits the application for the waiver, the district must publish
1-14 notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the district:
1-15 (A) stating that the district intends to apply
1-16 for a waiver of the prohibition concerning the date of the first
1-17 day of instruction for students; and
1-18 (B) specifying the date on which the district
1-19 intends to begin instruction for students; and
1-20 (2) hold a public hearing concerning the date of the
1-21 first day of instruction for students.
1-22 (c) The application for a waiver of the prohibition
1-23 prescribed by Subsection (a) must include a summary of the opinions
1-24 expressed at the public hearing held under Subsection (b)(2),
2-1 including any consensus of opinion expressed concerning the date of
2-2 the first day of instruction for students.
2-3 SECTION 2. Section 25.084(a), Education Code, is amended to
2-4 read as follows:
2-5 (a) A school district may operate its schools year-round on
2-6 either a single-track or a multitrack calendar. If a school
2-7 district adopts a year-round system, the district may modify:
2-8 (1) the number of contract days of employees and the
2-9 number of days of operation, including any time required for staff
2-10 development, planning and preparation, and continuing education,
2-11 otherwise required by law;
2-12 (2) testing dates, data reporting, and related
2-13 matters; [and]
2-14 (3) the date of the first day of instruction of the
2-15 school year under Section 25.0811 for a school that was operating
2-16 year-round for the 2000-2001 school year; and
2-17 (4) a student's eligibility to participate in
2-18 extracurricular activities when the student's calendar track is not
2-19 in session.
2-20 SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2002-2003
2-21 school year.
2-22 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.