S.B. 1820 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 1820
By: Van de Putte
Public Education
Committee Report (Amended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas law requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt
rules to evaluate the performance of schools using the academic excellence
indicators adopted under Sections 39.051(b)(1) through (7), Education
Code, including assessment instrument results; dropout, completion, and
attendance rates; and SAT results.  Additional criteria to be considered
may include consideration of compliance with certain statutory and SBOE
requirements and the effectiveness of the district's programs for special
populations. S.B. 1820 adds the consideration of the effectiveness of the
district's career and technology programs in the rules adopted by SBOE. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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


ANALYSIS

S.B. 1820 amends the Education Code to include the consideration of the
effectiveness of the district's career and technology programs in the
rules adopted by the State Board of Education to evaluate the performance
of school districts. 


EFFECTIVE DATE

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


EXPLANATION OF AMENDMENTS

Committee Amendment No. 1 requires that consideration of the effectiveness
of district's special population and career and technology programs be
based on data collected through the Public Education Information
Management System for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 and include
the results of assessments required under Section 39.023.