SRC-AMY, TAG S.B. 36 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 36
78R1562  SLO-DBy: Zaffirini
Education
5/7/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the state needs to recruit and retain qualified special
education teachers in the Austin area.  As proposed, S.B. 36 requires a
contract employee of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
or the Texas School for the Deaf for summer school to be compensated in an
amount equal, on a daily-rate basis, to summer school employees in
comparable positions in the Austin Independent School District. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS


SECTION 1.  Amends Section 30.024(b), Education Code, to require an
employee of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired who is
employed under a contract under this subsection to be paid for summer
school employment in accordance with a compensation structure equal, on a
daily-rate basis, to compensation paid to summer school employees employed
in comparable positions by the Austin Independent School District. Makes
conforming changes.  

SECTION 2. Amends Section 30.055(b), Education Code, to require an
employee of the Texas School for the Deaf who is employed under a contract
under this subsection to be paid for summer school employment in
accordance with a compensation structure that provides compensation equal,
on a daily rate basis, to compensation paid to summer school employees
employed in comparable positions by the Austin Independent School
District. Makes conforming changes.  

SECTION 3.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004
school year. 

SECTION 4.  Effective Date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.