By: Van de Putte S.B. No. 1127
(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2003; March 17, 2003, read
first time and referred to Committee on Education; May 13, 2003,
reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 13, 2003, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1127 By: Van de Putte
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of a coaching education program by the San
Antonio Life Sciences Institute.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 75, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 75.205 to read as follows:
Sec. 75.205. COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The
institute shall establish a coaching education program to be
administered by The University of Texas Sport Sciences Institute.
(b) A program established under this section must address:
(1) the development of coaching philosophies
consistent with local school district and school board goals;
(2) sport psychology that emphasizes coaching
techniques, including communication, that motivate and reinforce
the efforts of athletes;
(3) sport pedagogy that studies how athletes learn
athletic skills and how to best teach athletes skills for sports;
(4) sport physiology, including principles of
training, fitness for sport, nutrition for athletes, and
development of training programs;
(5) sport management, including team management, risk
management, and working within the context of an overall school
program;
(6) training in other relevant subjects and skills,
including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid
instruction and certification;
(7) knowledge of and adherence to applicable federal,
state, and local rules, including rules concerning gender equity
and discrimination;
(8) knowledge of the essentials of character
development and character education; and
(9) the development of the student athlete as a
positive peer role model.
SECTION 2. The San Antonio Life Sciences Institute shall
establish the coaching education program required by Section
75.205, Education Code, as added by this Act, not later than January
1, 2004.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.
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