C.S.H.B. 387 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 387
By: Hamric
Public Education
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Current law does not specifically include among the goals and methods for
violence prevention and intervention on campuses, provisions which include
ongoing, research-based teacher development programs that focus on
developing healthy self-esteem in students and creating a nurturing
environment in the classroom.  Furthermore, current law does not
specifically include provisions for parental involvement which include
research-based classes and training in nurturing and providing positive
discipline to a child. 
  

PURPOSE

C.S.H.B. 387 provides certain permissive guidelines for campus plans,
including violence prevention and intervention programs and parental
involvement programs. 
    

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 


ANALYSIS

C.S.H.B. 387 amends the Education Code, by providing that the goals and
methods for violence prevention and intervention that are included in a
campus improvement plan may include ongoing, research-based teacher
development programs that focus on developing healthy self-esteem in
students and creating a nurturing environment in the classroom. The bill
provides that campus based improvement plans may include research-based
classes and training in nurturing and providing positive discipline to a
child. 
 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2003. 
 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B. 387 modifies the original version by adding provisions relating
to research-based teacher development programs that may, rather than must,
be included in a campus improvement plan.