SRC-AMY S.B. 1510 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1510
78R8218 BDH-DBy: Zaffirini
Education
3/27/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the system of monitoring school districts can be very costly to
school districts and to the state.  Streamlining the District
Effectiveness & Compliance review system may result in financial savings
for the school districts and prevent duplication of inspections. As
proposed, S.B. 1510 changes the bilingual/English as a Second Language
review from a three year to a five year cycle and authorizes the review to
be combined with the special education program review. 

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 29.062(a), Education Code,  to increase the
length of the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) review cycle from every three
to every five years.  Authorizes TEA to combine the inspection of a
district under this section with that of the district's special education
program under Section 29.010, Education Code (Compliance). 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2003-2004
school year. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.