SRC-MSY S.B. 578 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 578
By: Shapiro
Education
2/26/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Although schools which participate in the Advanced Placement (AP) program
receive a $3000 equipment grant and $100 for each student who scores a 3
or higher on an AP test, current law provides no guidelines for
determining the use of those funds.  As proposed, S.B. 578 requires
principals of schools participating in the AP program to assemble a team
of teachers experienced with the program to determine the use of the award
funds.  In addition, S.B. 578 specifically allows that campus team to
direct funds to award individual teachers in the program. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 28.053, Education Code, by adding Subsections
(b) and (c), as follows: 

(b)  Requires funds awarded under Subsection (a) to be used in the manner
determined by the campus team established under Subsection (c). 

(c)  Requires the principal of each school participating in the program to
convene, at least once a year, a team of at least three teachers who meet
certain requirements for the purpose of determining the use of funds
awarded under Subsection (a).  Prohibits anything in this section from
limiting the authority of the team to direct expenditure of funds awarded
under Subsection (a)(2) for awards of individual teachers participating in
the program. 

Creates Subsection (d) from existing text.  Redesignates Subsections
(c)-(g) as (e)-(i).  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.