By:  Denny                                                        H.B. No. 2683



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to accreditation of public school districts.                         
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 39.073, Texas Education Code, is amended 
by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
	(g)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
performance on any academic excellence indicators of students who 
are confined by court order in a residential program or facility 
operated by, or under a contract with, the Texas Youth Commission or 
other governmental entity shall not be considered in determining 
the accreditation status of the district within which such program 
or facility is physically located, nor in determining the 
district's performance in relation to the standards adopted for 
each academic excellence indicator.  The performance of such 
students on any assessment instrument or other academic excellence 
indicators adopted by the state shall be determined and reported 
separately from the determination and report of the district within 
which the program or facility is physically located.
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2003–2004 
school year. 
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.