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78R5012 BDH-D

By:  Barrientos                                                   S.B. No. 632



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a statewide survey to obtain public school dropout 
data.        
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 29, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 29.088 to read as follows:
	Sec. 29.088.  SURVEY REGARDING DROPOUTS.  (a)  Not later than 
December 1, 2004, the Office of Survey Research of the College of 
Communication of The University of Texas shall complete a statewide 
scientific survey on information related to students who leave 
public schools in this state without obtaining a high school 
diploma.
	(b)  The survey must include polling of the following 
persons:        
		(1)  parents and guardians of middle school students, 
junior high school students, and high school students; and
		(2)  individuals who are:                                              
			(A)  at least 18 years of age but younger than 24 
years of age; and 
			(B)  not enrolled in a public school.                                 
	(c)  The survey must be designed to obtain information 
related to:    
		(1)  high school dropout rates;                                        
		(2)  high school completion rates;                                     
		(3)  causes of increased dropout rates;                                
		(4)  rates of student participation in and completion 
of a high school equivalency program;
		(5)  employment status of students who do not hold a 
high school diploma;
		(6)  recommendations, including recommendations from 
public school students, for restructuring the delivery of public 
school education services to increase high school completion rates; 
and
		(7)  other information determined to be relevant by the 
Office of Survey Research.
	(d)  The Office of Survey Research shall make available to 
the public a written report of the survey results.
	(e)  This section expires December 1, 2004.                             
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.